What's On

Exhibitions

A close-up of 1.45m repurposed glass slumped over details of collection items

Exhibition: Sophie Mak-Schram and collaborators: To Shift a Stone

National Museum Cardiff
14 June 2025 – 15 February 2026
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Hip Hop: A Welsh Story

Exhibition: Hip Hop: A Welsh Story

National Museum Cardiff
19 July 2025 – 22 February 2026
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Artes Mundi 11

National Museum Cardiff
24 October 2025 – 1 March 2026
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Wales is...our home

St Fagans National Museum of History
12 November 2024 – 30 June 2026
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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An abstract image of a face all made of different fabric, there's pink background, the face is made of striped material and the eyes are green with a triangular orange note

Exhibition: Ancestral Libations Pt II-Welsh Wool, Slavery and Identity

National Wool Museum
1 April 2025 – 28 February 2026
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: unCHunASunEDunLOunSSunES - By Sean Edwards

National Museum Cardiff
From 24 May 2025
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Wales football tops and programmes in a display case

Exhibition: Wales is...for her

St Fagans National Museum of History
21 June 2025 – 28 June 2026
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Gold frames with three turners works mounted on a blue wall

Exhibition: Celebrating Turner 250

National Museum Cardiff
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Richard Burton

Exhibition: Richard Burton Centenary

National Waterfront Museum
7 November 2025 – 5 February 2026
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Animal of the Gods Object

Exhibition: Animals of the Gods

National Roman Legion Museum
27 November 2025 – 1 February 2026
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Wide view of the Women and Sport case in Life is gallery

Exhibition: Women and Sport: Wales

St Fagans National Museum of History
27 November 2025 – 27 November 2026
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Gwen John: Strange Beauties

National Museum Cardiff
7 February–28 June 2026
Coming Soon
Suitability: All
Cost: Book in advance. From £10 to £16
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Events and Talks

Perspective - Reading Circle

Event: To Shift a Stone: Reading Circle

National Museum Cardiff
25 January 2026
2pm - 4pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: Free
Booking: Essential - perspectives@museumwales.ac.uk
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Paned a Phapur

Event: Cuppa and a Paper

National Wool Museum
Wednesdays- fortnightly
12pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Interior of the public bar in The Vulcan Hotel

Event: Visit The Vulcan Hotel

St Fagans National Museum of History
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: GRAFT Garden - Volunteering Fridays

National Waterfront Museum
Every Friday
10-3
Suitability: Everyone welcome
Cost: Free
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Event: Museum ExplorAR: A living guide to the galleries

National Museum Cardiff
From 1 July 2025
Suitability: All
Cost: £7 per hour
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Group of people are stood in a semi circle listening to a tour guide, they are in a warehouse with machinery in the background

Event: Next Steps Tours: Collection Centre Tours

National Slate Museum
30 October, 1 November, 18 December, 29 & 31 January, 26 February, 26 & 28 March.
1:00pm - 2:30pm & 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Suitability: 5+
Cost: Free
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Three decorated cookies on a plate surrounded by festive decorations.

Event: Decorate your own Christmas Cookies at National Wool Museum

National Wool Museum
Multiple dates available between
Suitability: All
Cost: £10
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Three decorated cookies on a plate surrounded by festive decorations.

Event: Decorate your own Christmas Cookie at the National Waterfront Museum

National Waterfront Museum
Multiple dates available
Suitability: Families
Cost: £10
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Three decorated cookies on a plate surrounded by festive decorations.

Event: Decorate your own Christmas Cookie at Big Pit

Big Pit National Coal Museum
Available on multiple dates between
Suitability: Families
Cost: £10
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Three decorated cookies on a plate surrounded by festive decorations.

Event: Decorate your own Christmas Cookies! at National Museum Cardiff

National Museum Cardiff
Multiple dates available between
Suitability: Families
Cost: £10
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Three decorated cookies on a plate surrounded by festive decorations.

Event: Decorate your own Christmas Cookies at St Fagans National Museum of History

St Fagans National Museum of History
Multiple dates available
Suitability: Families
Cost: £10
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Una the steam engine

Event: Help us repair Una: One-off volunteering

National Slate Museum
13–14 December 2025 & 10–11 January 2026
9:00-5:00
Suitability: Adults
Cost: Free
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To Shift a Stone: Held Fast Running Club

Event: To Shift a Stone: Held Fast Running Club

National Museum Cardiff
3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 January 2026
10:30am
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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A photography studio setup with bright overhead lighting and professional equipment. A person is carefully arranging an object on a white tabletop, preparing it for a photoshoot. Various cameras, stands, and lighting gear surround the workspace.

Event: Dementia Friendly activity: Photographing St Fagans

St Fagans National Museum of History
8 January 2026
1-4pm
Suitability: Anyone affected by dementia
Cost: Free
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Event: St Fagans Ghost Tours

St Fagans National Museum of History
Fully booked
8–29 January 2026
8pm
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £20
Booking: darkwalestours.co.uk
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St Teilo's Church

Event: Plygain Service

St Fagans National Museum of History
11 January 2026
2pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Come to Sing!

National Waterfront Museum
13, 27 January, 10 & 24 February 2026
11am
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Hip Hop: A Welsh Story

Event: Audio Described Tours at National Museum Cardiff

National Museum Cardiff
15 January 2025
13:00
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: Essential
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Event: Paint Along

National Waterfront Museum
16 January 2026
7.30pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: £25 pp, or two for £45
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Event: Family Paint Alongs

National Waterfront Museum
17 January 2026
10.30am & 2.30pm
Suitability: Age 5+
Cost: £16 pp / Family ticket: £55 (2 adults & 2 children)
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Course: Introduction to Letterpress

National Waterfront Museum
25 January 2026
11am - 4pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: £55 | £45 Concession
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Event: Santes Dwynwen Sunday

National Waterfront Museum
25 January 2026
12pm-4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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PAS

Talk: Behind-the-scenes with the Portable Antiquities Scheme: History in your hands

National Museum Cardiff
27 January 2026
2pm
Suitability: 10+
Cost: £8
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Two men sat with a selection on bongo style drums

Event: Dementia Friendly Activity: Gallery tour and drumming session

National Waterfront Museum
29 January 2026
1 – 3:30pm
Suitability: Anyone affected by dementia
Cost: Free
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People smiling whilst making a Roman mosaic

Event: Dementia friendly art activity: Explore Roman patterns through mosaic making

National Roman Legion Museum
30 January 2026
1pm-3:30pm⁠
Suitability: Anyone affected by dementia
Cost: Free
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Image of exhibition view for To Shift a Stone

Event: To Shift a Stone: Finissage

National Museum Cardiff
31 January & 1 February 2026
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Young boy wearing a Roman helmet.

Event: Quiet Days at the National Roman Legion Museum

National Roman Legion Museum
1 February & 8 March 2026
10am-4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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A photography studio setup with bright overhead lighting and professional equipment. A person is carefully arranging an object on a white tabletop, preparing it for a photoshoot. Various cameras, stands, and lighting gear surround the workspace.

Event: Dementia Friendly activity: Photography at Amgueddfa Cymru

National Museum Cardiff
5 February 2026
1.30-4pm
Suitability: Anyone affected by dementia
Cost: Free
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Event: St Fagans Ghost Tours

St Fagans National Museum of History
6–26 February 2026
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £20
Booking: darkwalestours.co.uk
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People sitting in a Roman themed room looking at green herbs

Event: Dementia friendly activity: Roman gardens and herbs

National Roman Legion Museum
13 February 2026
11am-1pm
Suitability: Anyone affected by dementia
Cost: Free
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A group taking part in a Fleece to Fabric course

Event: Introduction to Spinning: From Fleece to Fabric

National Wool Museum
Fully booked
14 February 2026
10.30am-4pm
Suitability: 16+
Cost: £85/£70
Booking: Essential
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Event: South Wales Makers Market at St Fagans

St Fagans National Museum of History
14–20 February 2026
10am - 5pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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A young boy on the high ropes course at St Fagans

Event: CoedLan – High Ropes at St Fagans

St Fagans National Museum of History
From 14 February 2026
10.15am, 11.30am, 12.45pm, 3pm, 4.15pm
Suitability: Participants must be at least 110cm tall
Cost: £15
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'A Corner of the Artist's Room in Paris' | Gwen John

Talk: Curator's Introduction to Gwen John: Strange Beauties

National Museum Cardiff
15 February 2026
10:30am
Suitability: Adults
Cost: £12.00 (Standard) Tickets to this talk do not include entry to the exhibition. Tickets to the exhibition need to be purchased separately.
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year of the horse

Event: Chinese New Year Celebrations

National Waterfront Museum
15 February 2026
11 - 3pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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People listening to a gallery talk in front of a mosaic

Event: Dementia friendly art activity: Explore Roman patterns through paint

National Roman Legion Museum
16 February 2026
1pm-3:30pm
Suitability: Anyone affected by dementia
Cost: Free
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girl with a telescope

Event: After Dark: Science on Show

National Museum Cardiff
18 February 2026
6pm - 9pm
Suitability: 5+
Cost: Free
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Event: Painting Party: Family Paint Along

National Museum Cardiff
19 February 2026
3pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: £13.00
Booking: Tickets now on sale!
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Event: Art After Dark: Museum Paint Along Experience

National Museum Cardiff
19 February 2026
7pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: £28.00
Booking: Tickets now on sale!
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MG2

Event: The extraordinary marine life of Swansea & Gower

National Waterfront Museum
20 February 2026
1pm
Suitability: 5+
Cost: Free
Booking: Ticketed Event
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Man in a boat

Talk: Behind the Scenes: Archaeological Illustration at National Museum Cardiff

National Museum Cardiff
24 February 2026
2pm
Suitability: 15+
Cost: £8
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Event: St Fagans Ghost Tours

St Fagans National Museum of History
4–27 March 2026
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £20
Booking: darkwalestours
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Two people in front of a metal pen filled with sheep resting on straw bedding.

Event: Dementia Friendly activity: Spring at St Fagans

St Fagans National Museum of History
5 March 2026
1-4pm
Suitability: Anyone affected by dementia
Cost: Free
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Lambcam

Event: Lambing Day Courses

St Fagans National Museum of History
6, 9 & 11 March 2026
8.30am - 4pm
Suitability: 16+*
Cost: £150 | £120 Concession
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A young girl in a blue dinosaur onesie, holding a pink dinosaur is jumping out from behind a pillar to scare a young boy in a green dinosaur onsie, his mouth is open as if he's screaming

Event: Museum Sleepover: Dinos

National Museum Cardiff
7 & 8 March 2026
Suitability: Families
Cost: Tickets from £75.00 per person
Booking: On Sale Now!
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Ox head

Talk: Behind the Scenes: Conservation of a 1st Century vessel hoard Part 3

National Museum Cardiff
10 March 2026
2pm
Suitability: 11+
Cost: £8
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A large illuminated Moon sculpture hanging in a grand hall with stone arches, showing detailed craters and textures.

Event: Dementia Friendly activity: The Moon

National Museum Cardiff
19 March 2026
1:30-4pm
Suitability: Anyone affected by dementia
Cost: Free
Booking: Essential
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A group taking part in a Fleece to Fabric course

Event: Introduction to Spinning: From Fleece to Fabric

National Wool Museum
Fully booked
21 March 2026
10:30am - 4pm
Suitability: 16+*
Cost: £85 | £70
Booking: Essential
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Event: St Fagans Ghost Tours

St Fagans National Museum of History
2–30 April 2026
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £20
Booking: darkwalestours
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St Fagans Castle

Event: St Fagans Castle Ghost Tours

St Fagans National Museum of History
10–24 April 2026
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £20
Booking: darkwalestours
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Four people weaving on a peg loom

Course: Introduction to Spinning: From Fleece to Fabric

National Wool Museum
Fully booked
18 April 2026
10:30am - 4pm
Suitability: 16+*
Cost: £85 | £70
Booking: Essential
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Event: Dementia Friendly activity: May Day at St Fagans

St Fagans National Museum of History
7 May 2026
1-4pm
Suitability: Anyone affected by dementia
Cost: Free
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Natural Dyeing

Course: Creating Natural Colour – Learn how to make your own natural ink from plants and trees

Big Pit National Coal Museum
9 May 2026
10.00am - 4.00pm
Suitability: 18+
Cost: £90 | £75 Concession
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Natural Dyeing

Course: Colours of the Earth – Learn how to create your own paints from natural pigment

Big Pit National Coal Museum
10 May 2026
10.00am - 4.00pm
Suitability: 18+
Cost: £90 | £75 Concession
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A muted-toned painting of a seated figure wearing a loose, textured blue garment against a plain, neutral background. The artwork has a soft, impressionistic style with visible brushstrokes and minimal detail.

Event: Dementia Friendly activity: Gwen John

National Museum Cardiff
4 June 2026
1.30pm-4pm
Suitability: Anyone affected by dementia
Cost: Free
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