Plan Your Visit
During this unprecedented period, we are open four days per week – every Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday (10am – 4pm) – until further notice.
The Museum remains free to enter. However, to keep you and our staff safe, we have had to reduce the number of people we can welcome on site at any one time. To manage this, all visitors entering the site will need to have booked a free ticket in advance. Sadly, if you don't book and present a valid ticket, you’ll be turned away. We can make no exceptions.
Please do not try to book or visit us if you are from a COVID-19 lockdown area or have any symptoms of COVID-19. Tickets can only be reserved by people resident in Wales. Groups are limited to four people over the age of 10, unless they live in the same household.
Tickets will be released on a weekly basis every Wednesday for visits on the following Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.
To reduce any risks from COVID-19, we have had to change what we do. For more information please visit the Frequently Asked Questions
We are doing everything we can to keep you and our staff safe so please consider others and don’t try and visit if you are living in a lock down area, or have any symptoms of COVID-19.
Visitors are required to wear face coverings in our Museums, in line with Welsh Government guidelines. We reserve the right to refuse entry to those not wearing a face covering without due cause for example for health and wellbeing reasons.
Book your free ticket in advanceWe are a charity and every penny we raise supports our work with communities across Wales. Please donate if you can.
Opening Hours
10am – 4pm
Open for four days per week – every Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday – until further notice.
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. For safety reasons, we reserve the right to conduct bag searches when entering the museum.
All visitors entering the site will need to have booked a free ticket in advance
Picnics, dogs, toilets – your questions answered!
Contact Us
Phone: 0300 111 2 333
Email: slate@museumwales.ac.uk
Accessibility
Advice for our disabled visitors
Food and Drink
The Museum café will be open during your visit offering a range of hot and cold drinks and snacks available to take away.
Dogs
- Dogs are not allowed into the historic houses or the cafe (except for assistance dogs).
- Water bowls are provided at the entrance and the cafe.
- All dog-owners are offered ‘pooper-scoopers’ when entering the Museum and we appreciate your co-operation in keeping the Museum clean and safe, thank you.