Plan Your Visit
Opening Hours
Easter - October: 10.00am - 5.00pm, daily.
November - Easter: 10.00am - 4.00pm, closed Saturdays.
For safety reasons, we reserve the right to conduct bag searches when entering the museum
Entry is free!
Contact Us
Phone: 0300 111 2 333
Email: slate@museumwales.ac.uk
Accessibility
Advice for our disabled visitors
Food & Drink
The Ffowntan café serves a variety of refreshments from sandwiches and home-made soup to cakes, treats and hot meals.
Group Visits
The National Slate Museum welcomes group visits and aims to provide an enjoyable and rewarding experience.
Families
Year round demonstrations and talks particularly suited to families include slate splitting demonstrations by our friendly quarrymen and talks about UNA the quarry engine — where you can see how an engine actually works.
Parking
Ample parking nearby, for cars and coaches. Please note there is a charge for the carpark