What's On
Exhibitions
Exhibition
Pirates: The Truth Behind the Tales
National Waterfront Museum
30 March–30 September 2018
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Exhibition
KIZUNA: Japan | Wales | Design
National Museum Cardiff
16 June–9 September 2018
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Exhibition
Swansea Festival of Stitch
National Waterfront Museum
10–26 August 2018
10am-5pm
Last chance to see
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Exhibition
MEMORIAL
National Slate Museum
23 July–31 December 2018
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Exhibition
Lost Ports of Wales
National Waterfront Museum
30 June–21 October 2018
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Exhibition
Farewell Rock - Coal Miners of south Wales
National Waterfront Museum
7 July–2 September 2018
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Exhibition
Who decides?
National Museum Cardiff
28 October 2017–2 September 2018
Suitability: all
Cost: Free
Exhibition
Women in Focus
National Museum Cardiff
5 May 2018–9 June 2019
Suitability: all
Cost: Free
Exhibition
Cerith Wyn Evans - Radiant fold (….the Illuminating Gas)
National Museum Cardiff
9 March–2 September 2018
Suitability: all
Cost: Free
Exhibition
Poppies for Remembrance
National Museum Cardiff
21 July 2018–3 March 2019
Suitability: all
Cost: Free
Exhibition
Artes Mundi 8
National Museum Cardiff
26 October 2018–24 February 2019
Suitability: all
Cost: Free
Exhibition
From Mine to Museum Exhibition
Big Pit National Coal Museum
30 September–30 December 2018
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Exhibition
Kyffin Williams: the Artist and Amgueddfa Cymru
National Museum Cardiff
3 August 2018–1 May 2019
Suitability: all
Cost: Free
Exhibition
Creatures of the Seas
National Wool Museum
27 July–31 August 2018
Last chance to see
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Exhibition
SLATE TO THE SEA
National Slate Museum
23 July–31 December 2018
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Exhibition
Year of the Sea Knitted Sea Grotto
National Wool Museum
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Exhibition
Family of Miners
Big Pit National Coal Museum
1 September 2017–30 December 2018
9.30am-5pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Exhibition
For Better or Worse: Women at War
National Roman Legion Museum
2 March 2017–31 August 2018
Last chance to see
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Events and Talks
Event
Super Saturdays!
National Roman Legion Museum
Every Saturday
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Event
Caerleon Discovery App
National Roman Legion Museum
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Event
The Knitting Club
National Wool Museum
1st and 3rd Tuesday each month
2-4pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: Free
Booking: For more details contact the Museum on (029) 2057 3070
Event
Carmarthenshire Spinners & Ceredigion Spinners, Weavers and Dyers
National Wool Museum
Every Wednesday.
10.30am -3pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: For details call (029) 2057 3070.
Event
Mid Teifi Textile Hooking Group
National Wool Museum
Saturdays fortnightly
11am-4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: For details call 01559 370824 - email littlebird07@aol.com
Event
Cwmpengraig Craft Circle
National Wool Museum
Every Wednesday
10.30am -3pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: For details call (029) 2057 3070
Event
Traces App
St Fagans National Museum of History
Suitability: Age 12+
Cost: Free
Event
Slate Splitting Demonstrations
National Slate Museum
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Event
The Black Chair
St Fagans National Museum of History
26 February–31 August 2018
10am-5pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Event
Demonstrations -Dates during July & August 2018
National Wool Museum
Bilingual
11am
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: Not Required
Event
CoedLan – High Ropes at St Fagans
St Fagans National Museum of History
10am-5pm
Suitability: Participants must be 110cm tall
Cost: £10
Course
Quilt Club
St Fagans National Museum of History
12 May, 16 June, 21 July, 22 September, 20 October & 17 November
10:30 - 12:30
Suitability: Adults
Cost: £5
Booking: Booking is essential as places are limited
Event
Wildlife Walks
St Fagans National Museum of History
20 May, 5 August & 2 September
2-3pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Event
Homelife at the Museum
National Slate Museum
21 July–2 September 2018
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Event
Traditional Fairground
St Fagans National Museum of History
21 July–2 September 2018
Suitability: Age 2-11
Cost: From £1
Event
Summer of Slate
National Slate Museum
23 July–31 August 2018
1-4pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Children's crafts £1
Event
Meet a Roman
National Roman Legion Museum
24 July–31 August 2018
Suitability: Families
Cost: Charge for some activities
Event
Summer Holiday Museum Trail
National Museum Cardiff
24 July–2 September 2018
10am - 5pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
Event
Pirate Rat Trail
National Waterfront Museum
25 July–2 September 2018
10am-4pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
Event
Soft Play
Big Pit National Coal Museum
31 July, 4, 8, 15, 18, 20, 22 & 24 August
11am-4pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
Event
Have a go archery
National Roman Legion Museum
31 July–1, 4, 7–8, 14–15, 18, 21–22, 25 & 28–29 August
Suitability: Families
Cost: Small charge may apply
Event
Bat Walks
St Fagans National Museum of History
Fully booked
1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 August
Dusk - see listing for detail
Suitability: Age 8+
Cost: £5 per head
Booking: Pre-booking essential
Event
St Fagans Museum Ghost Walk
St Fagans National Museum of History
Fully booked
3, 11 & 25 August
Suitability: 13+ (Under 18s must be with an adult)
Cost: £15.50
Booking: www.cardiffhistory.co.uk
Event
Have a go Blacksmithing sessions
National Slate Museum
3, 16, 23, 26 & 30 August
11am & 2pm
Suitability: 11+ years
Cost: £10
Booking: 02920 573711
Event
St Fagans Dark Castle Tours
St Fagans National Museum of History
4, 10, 24 & 26 August
Suitability: 10+ (Under 18s must be with an adult)
Cost: £12.50 adult, £10 ages 10-13
Booking: www.cardiffhistory.co.uk.
Event
Museum ExplorAR: A living guide to the galleries
National Museum Cardiff
From 8 August 2018
Suitability: All
Cost: £10 per hour, with refundable deposit
Event
Natural Dye Garden Group
National Wool Museum
Suitability: Adults
Cost: Free
Booking: For details contact the museum on 029 2057 3070 or info@drefachfelindregardeningclub.co.uk
Event
St Fagans Real Food Market
St Fagans National Museum of History
18 August, 29 September & 13 October
11am-4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Event
Wicker Architects
National Wool Museum
22 August 2018
11am-3pm
Suitability: Unsuitable for children under 12 without an adult
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop In
Event
Make a fossil necklace
Big Pit National Coal Museum
22 August 2018
11am-4pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: £1 per person
Event
Pirate Decoders
National Waterfront Museum
22–25 August 2018
12:30pm-3:30pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
Event
St Fagans Dark Museum Tour
St Fagans National Museum of History
23 August 2018
8.45pm-10.15pm
Suitability: 10+ (Under 18s must be with an adult)
Cost: £12.50 adult, £10 ages 10-13
Booking: www.cardiffhistory.co.uk.
Event
Scrappy Sheep Club- Print a Pirate Poster
National Wool Museum
23 & 24 August 2018
12-3pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
Event
Black Bart Pirate Show
National Wool Museum
24 August 2018
1pm & 3pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Event
Rope Making
National Waterfront Museum
24–26 August 2018
12:30pm-3:30pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
Event
Pirate fun day
National Waterfront Museum
25 August 2018
12pm-4pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
Event
Black Bart Show
National Waterfront Museum
25 August 2018
1pm & 3pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
Event
St Fagans Makers' Market
St Fagans National Museum of History
25–31 August 2018
10am-5pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Small charge to cover materials for some activities
Event
Meirion Owen's Quack Pack
National Wool Museum
27 August 2018
11am; 1pm & 2pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Event
Pirate School
National Waterfront Museum
29 August–1 September 2018
12pm, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
Booking: Booking required - (029) 2057 3600
Event
Talk with Marine expert Katie Mortimer-Jones
National Wool Museum
30 August 2018
12pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Event
Taith iaith
National Museum Cardiff
30 August 2018
1pm
Suitability: Welsh Learners
Cost: Free
Booking: Places limited, book on arrival
Event
Explore Classic Film: Georgy Girl (12,1966)
National Waterfront Museum
31 August 2018
1:30pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Event
Organ Recital
National Museum Cardiff
31 August 2018
1pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: Free
Booking: Places limited, book on arrival
Event
Belonging...
National Museum Cardiff
1 September 2018
11am - 4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Event
Dewch i Ganu – Come to Sing!
National Waterfront Museum
1 September 2018
11am
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Event
Explore Classic Film: Treasure Island (U,1950)
National Waterfront Museum
1 September 2018
11am
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Event
Museum Monthly Movies: The BFG (PG, 2016)
National Waterfront Museum
2 September 2018
2pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
Event
Explore Books
National Waterfront Museum
18 & 25 September
10:30am
Suitability: Adults
Cost: Free
Booking: Booking required - (029) 2057 3600
Event
Toddler Time Monthly Movies: Fantastic Mr Fox (PG, 2009)
National Waterfront Museum
5 September 2018
10:30am
Suitability: Preschool children and their parents or carers
Cost: Free
Event
Little Mice Club – Roald Dahl
National Waterfront Museum
7 September 2018
10:30am-12:00pm
Suitability: Exclusively for preschool children and their paren
Cost: Free
Event
Toddler Time
National Museum Cardiff
Every Friday
11am - 4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Event
Roald Dahl Show
National Wool Museum
8 September 2018
1pm & 3pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Event
St Fagans Food Festival
St Fagans National Museum of History
8 & 9 September 2018
10am-5pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Event
National Veg Society - Welsh Branch Show
St Fagans National Museum of History
8 & 9 September 2018
10am-5pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Event
Unitarian Service - Feed the Body and Nourish the Soul
St Fagans National Museum of History
9 September 2018
2-3pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Event
Marina Market
National Waterfront Museum
9 September 2018
10am-3pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Event
Swansea Vintage and Artisan Fair
National Waterfront Museum
9 September 2018
10am-4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Event
Full Steam Ahead
National Waterfront Museum
9 September 2018
12:00pm-3:30pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Event
Amser Chwarae Toddler Time
St Fagans National Museum of History
10, 17 & 24 September
1.30pm-3pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
Talk
Audio Description Tour: Art
National Museum Cardiff
13 September 2018
11am – 1pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: Booking essential (029) 2057 3240
Talk
Oriel Science Café: The End of Time: The future history of the Universe
National Waterfront Museum
14 September 2018
7:30pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: Free
Event
Beachwatch
National Museum Cardiff
15 September 2018
12pm - 3.30pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
Booking: Book in advance
Event
Sketchbook walk and artists talk.
National Wool Museum
15 September 2018
10-4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: £30
Booking: Booking Essential
Talk
The Doge of Venice: Prince or Prisoner
National Waterfront Museum
15 September 2018
11am
Suitability: Adults
Cost: Free
Event
Roald Dahl Day
National Waterfront Museum
15 September 2018
12pm-4pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
Event
Roald Dahl: Imagine That
National Waterfront Museum
15 September 2018
1pm-3pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
Talk
Open Doors - The library of National Museum Wales
National Museum Cardiff
15 September 2018
11am, 12pm, 2pm and 3pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: Free
Booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk
Event
St Fagans Museum Ghost Walk
St Fagans National Museum of History
15 & 29 September
Suitability: 13+ (Under 18s must be with an adult)
Cost: £15.50
Booking: www.cardiffhistory.co.uk
Event
Beverley Gertsman Piano Recital
National Museum Cardiff
21 September 2018
7PM - 10PM
Suitability: Adults
Cost: £21.50
Booking: Tickets available from Eventbrite
Event
Owain Glyndŵr: The Rebel Prince of Wales
St Fagans National Museum of History
22 September 2018
11am Welsh, 1pm English, 3pm English
Suitability: Families
Cost: £5 per person
Booking: Tickets available through Eventbrite
Event
Taith Yr Iaith
National Wool Museum
22 September 2018
11am
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Talk
History Day
National Waterfront Museum
22 September 2018
10am-4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Event
Museum Monthly Movies: Suffragette (12A, 2015)
National Waterfront Museum
23 September 2018
2pm
Suitability: 12A
Cost: Free
Event
Tea Dance
National Waterfront Museum
26 September 2018
12pm-4pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: Free
Booking: Booking required - tel: 02920 573600
Talk
Oriel Science Café
National Waterfront Museum
26 September 2018
7:30pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: Free
Event
St Fagans Dark Castle Tours
St Fagans National Museum of History
27 September 2018
7.30pm-9.15pm
Suitability: 10+ (Under 18s must be with an adult)
Cost: £12.50 adult, £10 ages 10-13
Booking: www.cardiffhistory.co.uk
Event
Explore Classic Film: Rebel Without a Cause (PG,1955)
National Waterfront Museum
28 September 2018
1:30pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Event
Celebrate the Hero
National Waterfront Museum
29 September 2018
12pm-4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Event
The Haywood Sisters
National Waterfront Museum
29 September 2018
1pm & 2.30pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
Course
Natural Dyeing Workshop
National Wool Museum
30 September 2018
10am-4pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: £55 including materials
Booking: Essential
Event
HUSH - Silent Disco
National Museum Cardiff
5–6 October
20:00-0:00
Suitability: Age 18+
Cost: £10 advance / £14 on the door
Event
Atgyfodi
St Fagans National Museum of History
19–21 October 2018
6.30pm
Suitability: All
Cost: £19.50, £18.50 concession
Course
Introduction to Blacksmithing
St Fagans National Museum of History
20 October 2018
10.30am-4.30pm
Suitability: 18+
Cost: £120 / £95 concession
Event
Hallowe'en Trail
National Slate Museum
26 October–2 November 2018
10am-4pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: £1
Event
Halloween Nights
St Fagans National Museum of History
29–31 October
6pm-9pm
Suitability: Age 4+
Cost: £15 adults, £8 child, under 2s free
Event
Remembrance Service
St Fagans National Museum of History
10 November 2018
10.50am-1pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Event
Explore Your Archive
St Fagans National Museum of History
18 November 2018
10am-4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Event
Christmas Nights
St Fagans National Museum of History
6–8 December
6pm-9pm
Suitability: All
Cost: £15 adults, £8 children (under 16 years), under 2s free
Event
St. David's Day Gala Dinner 2019
St Fagans National Museum of History
1 March 2019
Suitability: Adults
Cost: £70 plus booking fee (concessionary prices available on application to our community partners.) Tables £600 plus booking fee.