Get Involved with the Redevelopment
National Slate Museum is currently closed for a major redevelopment project to breathe new life into our popular museum and to protect our spectacular historic buildings and our collections of global importance so that future generations can experience and enjoy the incredible story of slate.
We need people like you to volunteer your time, tell us what you think, help us create events and exhibitions, and make us relevant to the people of Cymru today. See below for the different ways to get involved.
Your Voice
The National Slate Museum is keen to celebrate the wealth of names for slate quarries scattered throughout Wales by carving their names into a slate path which will lead to the gateway of the refurbished Museum.
After poring over various sources Museum staff have gathered a list of 196 names
which include names from the area of the World Heritage Site in Northwest Wales in addition to Denbighshire, Pembrokeshire, Radnorshire and Carmarthenshire. However, we need to ensure that the path is as representative and comprehensive as possible. We are calling on local knowledgeable people the length and breadth of Wales to contribute names of lesser-known quarries.
Learn more on our blog.
Follow the link below to a Google form to submit names to our list. Please only share one name at a time in the form, but feel free to submit multiple answers. The graphic below shows names that have been submitted so far - submit them again to show support for that particular quarry!
Volunteering and Work Experience
Do you love the Museum and want to represent its special heritage? Do you want to make an important contribution to Amgueddfa Cymru and the story of Wales?
Volunteers and individuals on work experience will take part in all kinds of projects over the course of the redevelopment. Your contribution can offer a new perspective, help us with learning activities or help us tell new stories. Get the latest information about opportunities here:
Volunteering Work ExperienceYoung People
Whilst the National Slate Museum is closed, our next step is to continue our story beyond the walls of the museum. We want to involve young people in the process.
Amgueddfa Cymru Producers (ACPs) are a group of young people aged 16 – 25 living in or from Wales who collaborate with the Museum through participatory and paid opportunities. Our Amgueddfa Cymru Producers deepen their knowledge and ensure that cultural and heritage spaces are more representational of the young people and their many cultures that make up Wales today. We are here to make heritage relevant!
Find ACP opportunities within the redevelopment project here:
Amgueddfa Cymru Producer Opportunities