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Enjoy an ENGINEOUS day full of hands-on science activities for all the family for Science Week!

17 March 2024

The National Slate Museum Llanberis is gearing up for an ‘Engineous’ day of activities to celebrate National Science week.  From light circuits to rock cycles, ENGINEOUS, which take place on Sunday 17 March will include a whole host of activities on the theme of POWER. 

 

Roman Treasure Found on Anglesey

14 March 2024

A pair of Roman bracelets were declared treasure on Wednesday 13th March by H.M. Acting Coroner for North Wales (East & Central), Kate Robertson.

Two copper alloy bands (Treasure Case 23.68) were found by Mr Andrew Hutchinson whilst metal detecting in Llanddyfnan Community, Anglesey, in September 2023. As a treasure find, the bracelets were handed in to Sean Derby with Dyfed Archaeological Trust, before being taken in for identification and interpretation by expert curators from Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales at National Museum Cardiff.

 

Dressed in Silver: Treasure found in South-West Wales

13 March 2024

Four treasure finds, including a Post Medieval silver pendant and a Post Medieval silver thimble, were declared treasure on Wednesday 13th March by H.M. Acting Senior Coroner for Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire, Paul Bennett.  

A Post Medieval silver pendant (Treasure Case 20.12) was found by Mr Nicholas Davies while metal detecting in Llansteffan Community, Carmarthenshire in July 2020.  As a treasure find, the pendant was safely deposited to Amgueddfa Cymru for identification and reporting by Sian Iles, Curator of Medieval and Later Archaeology.  

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales welcomes five new Board members

8 March 2024

Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales is welcoming five new trustees to its board to help drive forward its work for the next few years.

The five trustees, two of whom are appointed by Welsh Government and three by Amgueddfa Cymru, will serve for a period of four years.

Women’s campaign for world peace celebrated in a new exhibition at St Fagans National Museum of History

6 March 2024

To mark International Women’s Day, a new exhibition at St Fagans National Museum of History highlights the stories of the women of Wales who demanded a future free from war. 

Religious Spring Find from Anglesey Declared Treasure

28 February 2024

A group of sixteen artefacts of Iron Age and Roman date were declared treasure on Wednesday 28th February 2024 by H.M. Senior Coroner for North-West Wales, Ms. Kate Robertson. 

Van Gogh self-portrait comes to Wales for the first time

9 February 2024
  • Artwork is part of a brand-new exhibition at National Museum Cardiff 
  • The loan marks the end of Welsh Government’s Wales in France year which has cemented stronger cultural, sports and business ties through more than 40 events.
  • La Parisienne by Renoir will set up home in Musée d’Orsay, Paris as part of the art exchange.

Paul Loveluck (1942-2024)

6 February 2024

A tribute to the former president of Amgueddfa Cymru by our Chair, Kate Eden

Mounira Al Solh wins Derek Williams Trust Artes Mundi Purchase Prize

5 February 2024

As part of Artes Mundi 10, Mounira Al Solh has been awarded The Derek Williams Trust Artes Mundi Purchase Prize.

LATES event returns to National Museum Cardiff in 2024

29 January 2024

Celebrating art, culture and community

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