National Waterfront Museum
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National Waterfront Museum

About the museum

The National Waterfront Museum tells the story of industry and innovation in Wales, now and over the last 300 years.

What's Here

Admission

Book your free admission ticket

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Location

Oystermouth Road
Maritime Quarter
Swansea
SA1 3RD

Map & How to Get Here

Opening Hours

10am - 5pm

Plan Your Visit

Notice: Improvements at the Museum

We’re making improvements at the museum, so you may notice some changes during your visit. Please check the Plan your Visit page for more information.

What's On

Ann Francis

Tides of Treasure

  26 June 2026 – 26 June 2027
National Waterfront Museum
Illustration of the Waterfront Museum building with the brick walls and black roof, the water can be seen below as well

Summer of Fun at National Waterfront Museum

  Summer 2026
National Waterfront Museum

GRAFT Garden - Harvest Supper Night

  18 September 2026, 6.30pm - 9.30pm
National Waterfront Museum
wonderfest

WONDERFEST!

  26 August 2026, 12 - 4pm
National Waterfront Museum
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The robin goch airoplane is hanging from the roof of the Waterfront Museum in Swansea, it's wings reach from one side of the image to the other

Support Us

We’re a charity and your donations, however small or large, help us ensure Amgueddfa Cymru belongs to everyone and is here for everyone to use.

Your support is helping us inspire everyone we reach through Wales’s story.

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Features

Museum of Sanctuary

We are proud to have been the first Museum of Sanctuary in the UK.

Virtual Workshops for Schools

Connect your class with Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales for a free live interactive workshop.

Collections Online

Explore our collections, we have something for all interests

Learn

Be inspired, get creative and develop skills. We can use Wales’s collections and our museum settings to learn together.

Learn at National Waterfront Museum

Blogs and Articles

Garden

Hidden Wildlife in the Museum Garden

Josh David-Read
3 March 2026
Weston Hall

Lighting the Way: The Next Chapter of the Weston Hall

By Dafydd Newton-Evans
19 December 2025

Setting Sail on a New Chapter: Reimagining the National Waterfront Museum

By Nicole Deufel
25 September 2025
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