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Chinese community in Wales celebrated in new display at St Fagans National Museum of History

12 November 2024

A new display celebrating the Chinese community in Wales has opened in the Wales is…gallery at St Fagans National Museum of History. 

Streic! 84-85 Strike! brings to life the story of the Miners’ Strike and the profound impact it had on Wales

25 October 2024

It’s been over forty years since 22,000 Welsh miners downed tools and walked out of pits across Wales in protest at the National Coal Board’s plans to close twenty coal mines across the UK. 

National Slate Museum site to close its doors temporarily

10 October 2024

On 4 November 2024 National Slate Museum in Llanberis will close its doors until 2026 while the Museum undergoes an exciting redevelopment!

Street food, stalls and live music on offer at the annual Amgueddfa Cymru Food Festival

3 September 2024

The Amgueddfa Cymru Food Festival is set to return to St Fagans National Museum of History on 7 and 8 September with an exciting line-up of the finest food stalls, live music and lots of fun for all ages. 

1984 - 1985: The year Margaret Thatcher took on the mining communities

8 August 2024

Tickets are now on sale for Amgueddfa Cymru’s brand new exhibition Streic ’84-85 Strike which opens at National Museum Cardiff on 26 October. The exhibition brings to life the historic story of the Miners’ Strike and the profound impact it had on our nation.