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Exhibitions

Logo for the BBC 100 in Wales exhibition, showing the title of the exhibition in large font for half the image. The other half displays a television from the 1960s.

Exhibition: BBC 100 in Wales

National Museum Cardiff
10 December 2022 – 16 April 2023
The exhibition will be open until 9pm on 6 April, 4 May and 1 June
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: Book your free ticket in advance
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A group of young girls wearing black stand by a reservoir in Merthyr Tydfil

Exhibition: The Rules of Art?

National Museum Cardiff
23 October 2021 – 4 June 2023
The exhibition will be open until 9pm on 6 April, 4 May and 1 June
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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A square photograph with the line where the sea meets the horizon in the centre of the image. The photograph shows a view of Wales from Bristol. The sky and the sea are a beautiful, deep colour blue

Exhibition: The Sea Horizon

National Museum Cardiff
18 February–10 September 2023
The exhibition will be open until 9pm on 6 April, 4 May and 1 June
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Lily’s Fossil Footprint

National Museum Cardiff
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Wales is...Proud

St Fagans National Museum of History
15 July 2022 – 9 July 2023
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Reframing Pictorn

Exhibition: Reframing Picton

National Museum Cardiff
1 August 2022 – 3 September 2023
The exhibition will be open until 9pm on 6 April, 4 May and 1 June
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Tip Girls

National Waterfront Museum
10 September 2022 – 23 April 2023
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Voices of The Red Wall

St Fagans National Museum of History
19 November 2022 – 17 April 2023
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: From Mine to Museum Exhibition

Big Pit National Coal Museum
23 November 2022 – 1 December 2023
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Portrait of Terrence Higgins made out of red and green heart shaped stamp

Exhibition: Wales is...remembering Terrence Higgins

St Fagans National Museum of History
1 December 2022 – 9 July 2023
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Édouard Manet's portrait of Jules Dejouy.

Exhibition: Revealing Édouard Manet’s Portrait of Monsieur Jules Dejouy

National Museum Cardiff
17 January 2023 – 1 January 2025
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Ghost Ships and Tides

National Waterfront Museum
28 January–4 June 2023
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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George Cross Medal

Exhibition: Wales is...grateful for its NHS

St Fagans National Museum of History
3 March 2023 – 5 March 2024
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: SLATE: A DIFFERENT VIEW! Photo Competition

National Slate Museum
24 March–16 April 2023
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Swansea Canal 225

National Waterfront Museum
1 April–17 September 2023
Coming Soon
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Artes Mundi logo in white text on a yellow background

Exhibition: Artes Mundi 10

National Museum Cardiff
20 October 2023 – 25 February 2024
Coming Soon
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Events and Talks

A young woman looking at the dinosaur collection

Event: Extra Time at National Museum Cardiff

National Museum Cardiff
First Thursday of each month - click for all dates
Open until 9pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Dance to Health - The Falls Prevention Dance Programme

National Waterfront Museum
19 August 2022 – 31 March 2023
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Soup+Cinema

National Waterfront Museum
Every Monday (until end March)
1-4pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: Free
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image: Blacksmith at National Slate Museum

Course: Introduction to Blacksmithing

National Slate Museum
5 February, 5 March & 2 April 2023
10:00-3pm
Suitability: 18+
Cost: £150 | £125 concessions
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Event: St Fagans Ghost Tours

St Fagans National Museum of History
Fully booked
3, 17, 24 & 31 March 2023
7pm & 31 March 8pm
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £18.50
Booking: www.darkwalestours.co.uk
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Text saying 'Your story. Your museum'

Digital Event: Open Meeting of the Board of Trustees

23 March–14 December 2023
10.30am - 1pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: Free
Booking: Please register your attendance by e-mailing Board@museumwales.ac.uk by 5pm of the Monday before the meeting.
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Image: Leatherwork course at St Fagans

Course: Introduction to Leatherwork

St Fagans National Museum of History
Fully booked
25 March & 20 May 2023
10:30 - 4pm
Suitability: 16+*
Cost: £85 |£70 Concession
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Event: South Wales Makers Market at St Fagans

St Fagans National Museum of History
1–13 April 2023
10am - 5pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Image of a Traditional Fairground

Event: Traditional Fairground

St Fagans National Museum of History
1–15 April 2023
Suitability: Age 2-11
Cost: From £1
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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
1–16 April 2023
10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm, 4.15pm
Suitability: Participants must be at least 110cm tall
Cost: £15
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Event: Quiet Hour at the Museum

National Waterfront Museum
2 April 2023
3-4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Holiday Movie - Chicken Run (U, 2000)

National Waterfront Museum
3 April 2023
11am
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Event: Easter Themed Sensory Play

Big Pit National Coal Museum
4 April 2023
10am-4pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
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Event: Eggsperiments!

National Waterfront Museum
4 & 5 April 2023
11.30am, 1.30pm & 3pm
Suitability: Age 7+
Cost: £3.50 per child
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Event: Easter Eggstravaganza

National Waterfront Museum
7 April 2023
12 - 4pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
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Event: The Big Museum Easter Trail  

National Wool Museum
Easter Weekend - 7th - 8th April
10am - 3pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: £4 per trail
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Event: The Big Museum Easter Trail  

National Waterfront Museum
Easter Weekend - 7th - 10th April
10am - 3pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: £4 per trail
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Event: The Big Museum Easter Trail  

National Roman Legion Museum
Easter Weekend - 7th - 10th April
10am - 3pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: £4 per trail
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Event: The Big Museum Easter Trail  

National Slate Museum
Easter Weekend 7th - 10th April
10am - 3pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: £4 per trail
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Event: The Big Museum Easter Trail  

Big Pit National Coal Museum
Easter Weekend - 7th - 10th April
10am - 3pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: £4 per trail
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Event: The Big Museum Easter Trail  

National Museum Cardiff
Easter Weekend - 7th - 10th April
10am - 3pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: £4 per trail
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Event: The Big Museum Easter Trail  

St Fagans National Museum of History
Easter Weekend - 7th - 10th April
10am - 3pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: £4 per trail
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Event: Meet a Roman Doctor

National Roman Legion Museum
7, 10–11 & 13–14 April 2023
10.30am-11.30am, 12pm-1pm, 1.30pm-2.30pm & 3pm-4pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
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Butty Bear is standing in front of the red mining Wheels at Big Pit. He is giving the camera a thumbs up

Event: Butty Bear

Big Pit National Coal Museum
8–11 April 2023
11.30am & 2pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Big Pit National Coal Museum

Event: Anniversary Crafts

Big Pit National Coal Museum
11 April 2023
10am-4pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
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Event: Spring pop up Matchboxes!

National Waterfront Museum
13–15 April 2023
12.30pm - 3.30pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Event: St Fagans Ghost Tours

St Fagans National Museum of History
Fully booked
14, 21 & 28 April 2023
14 & 21 April 8.30pm, 28 April 9pm
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £18.50
Booking: www.darkwalestours.co.uk
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Event: Come to Sing!

National Waterfront Museum
15 April 2023
11am
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Cardiff Farmers Market

Event: Cardiff Farmers Market

St Fagans National Museum of History
15 April, 13 May, 17 June, 15 July, 19 August, 16 September, 21 October, 18 November & 16 December 2023
10am - 3pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Holiday Movie - Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (U, 2019)

National Waterfront Museum
16 April 2023
2.30pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Night Blowing Cactus

Course: Botanical Illustration

National Museum Cardiff
22 April 2023
10.30am-4pm
Suitability: 16+*
Cost: £75 | £60 concession
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Event: Big Pit's Big 40th Birthday

Big Pit National Coal Museum
22 April 2023
10am-4pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
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Event: Swansea PRIDE

National Waterfront Museum
29 April 2023
12 - 5pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Mini PRIDE

National Waterfront Museum
30 April 2023
12 - 3pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
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Event: St Fagans Ghost Tours

St Fagans National Museum of History
Fully booked
4–5 & 25–26 May 2023
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £18.50
Booking: www.darkwalestours.co.uk
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Event: Museum Little Mice - Mr Urdd

National Waterfront Museum
12 May 2023
10.15am - 12.15pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Event: Wales on Wheels

National Waterfront Museum
13 May 2023
11am - 4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Waterfront Vintage and Makers Market

National Waterfront Museum
13 & 14 May 2023
10am - 4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Course: Introduction to Blacksmithing

St Fagans National Museum of History
Fully booked
13–15 May 2023
10:30am - 4pm
Suitability: 18+
Cost: £150 | £125 concession
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Event: Come to Sing!

National Waterfront Museum
20 May 2023
11am
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: WONDERFEST!

National Waterfront Museum
21 May 2023
11am - 4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Print-Tastic Make & Take

National Waterfront Museum
30 May–2 June 2023
12.30 - 3.30pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
Booking: drop in
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Event: St Fagans Ghost Tours

St Fagans National Museum of History
Fully booked
2, 9 & 16 June 2023
9.30pm
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £18.50
Booking: www.darkwalestours.co.uk
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Event: Gŵyl Tawe

National Waterfront Museum
10 June 2023
11am - 7pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Museum Little Mice - Myths

National Waterfront Museum
12 June 2023
10.15am - 12.15pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Event: GRAFT Supper Night

National Waterfront Museum
16 June 2023
6.30pm
Suitability: All
Cost: £15pp
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Event: Come to Sing!

National Waterfront Museum
17 June 2023
11am
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Book Swap

National Waterfront Museum
17 & 18 June 2023
11am-4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Event: Refugee Day Celebrations

National Waterfront Museum
18 June 2023
11am-4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Gwyl Ifan

St Fagans National Museum of History
24 June 2023
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: St Fagans Ghost Tours

St Fagans National Museum of History
14, 21 & 28 July 2023
9.30pm
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £18.50
Booking: www.darkwalestours.co.uk
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Digital Events

Open Meeting of the Board of Trustees

23 March–14 December 2023, 10.30am - 1pm