Press Releases
Important paintings of North Wales views acquired by Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales
A wonderful group of watercolour paintings of views of north Wales in the early 1770s, which helped to establish Wales as a tourist destination, has been bought by Amgueddfa Cymru, thanks to support from Art Fund, the National Heritage Memorial Fund and a private donor.
What to do about Picton?
Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales and the Sub-Sahara Advisory Panel work together to retell the story
of Thomas Picton
Your Museum, Your Say - Help shape the future of Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales
“Everyone in Wales should be able to use their national museums for learning, creativity and enjoyment. But to achieve this, we know that there is more work for us to do,” says David Anderson, Director General of Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales as the organisation responsible for Wales’ seven national museums and collections centre launches a public consultation on it future.
Phased reopening of national museums across Wales
Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales is pleased to announce that it will begin a phased reopening of its museums to the public starting with the outdoor grounds of St Fagans National Museum of History, the Art Fund Museum of the Year 2019, from Tuesday 4 August.
All visitors must book their free visit in advance, online. This is to manage visitor numbers and ensure the safety of visitors, staff, volunteers and local communities. Visitors are also asked to wear face coverings when they visit for the wellbeing of staff and visitors.
St Fagans National Museum of History (outdoors only) is the first of the seven national museums to reopen on Tuesday 4 August and will be open every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday with pre-booking. The historical buildings and galleries at St Fagans will remain closed at present due to the COVID-19 restrictions.
Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales in new collaboration to help local health boards across Wales
The role of the arts and creativity in aiding our wellbeing is well-researched and recognised. A shared commitment to helping support people’s health and wellbeing in Wales through the arts and culture is one of the principles that has brought Amgueddfa Cymru, the Arts Council of Wales and the Welsh Government together to launch a series of new projects, titled Celf ar y Cyd (‘Art in Collaboration’).