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Exhibitions 27 October 2024

Colourful self-portrait oil painting by Vincent Van Gogh

Exhibition: Art of the Selfie

National Museum Cardiff
16 March 2024 – 26 January 2025
10am-4pm
Last chance to see
Suitability: All
Cost: Pay What You Can
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Exhibition: STREIC! 1984-1985 STRIKE!

Big Pit National Coal Museum
1 March 2024 – 31 March 2025
9.30am-4.30am
Last chance to see
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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A black and white photograph showing married pair. They stand on top of a hill, with a factory in the background

Exhibition: The Valleys

National Museum Cardiff
25 May 2024 – 5 January 2025
Last chance to see
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: The Fossil Swamp

National Museum Cardiff
18 May 2019 – 2 March 2025
Last chance to see
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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A little girl in amongst an installation made of twisted paper

Exhibition: Reframing Picton

National Museum Cardiff
1 August 2022 – 31 March 2025
Last chance to see
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Ours To Tell

National Waterfront Museum
16 March 2024 – 9 February 2025
Last chance to see
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Wales is… talking about empire

St Fagans National Museum of History
From 4 May 2024
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Close-up view of square tiles with abstract paint patterns. The rough, matte material of the tiles features organic, flowing patterns in earthy browns, oranges, and greens. Some darker spots add depth and texture to the artwork. The edges of the tiles ar

Exhibition: LAYERS by Rhiannon Gwyn

National Slate Museum
26 May–1 November 2024
Last chance to see
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Making Waves – RNLI Cymru 200

National Waterfront Museum
22 June 2024 – 13 June 2025
Last chance to see
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Ffoto Cymru: In Plain Sight (Miss Jenkins? - after Richard Wilson) by Holly Davey

National Museum Cardiff
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Tides of Time: Art, Industry and Heritage

National Waterfront Museum
21 October–31 December 2024
Last chance to see
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Events and Talks 27 October 2024

Event: Cuppa and a Paper

National Wool Museum
Wednesdays- fortnightly
12pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Van Gogh Afternoon Tea

National Museum Cardiff
From 16 March 2024
12.00; 13.30; 15.00
Suitability: All
Cost: £23
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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: ARTIFEX Become a Roman Craftmaster!

National Roman Legion Museum
During local school holidays and weekends.
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
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Event: Demonstrations

National Slate Museum
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Family Museum Trail

National Museum Cardiff
16 August 2024 – 16 August 2025
Suitability: Families
Cost: 50p
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Event: Create a Woolly Hat

National Wool Museum
11 January 2025
10.30am-12.30pm
Suitability: All
Cost: £30 pp
Booking: Essential
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Event: Soup+Cinema

National Waterfront Museum
Every Monday
1-4pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: Free
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Event: Swansea Science Festival

National Waterfront Museum
26 & 27 October 2024
10am - 4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Exhibition Hall - FREE, Bookable Events - £3 - £4
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Event: South Wales Makers Market at St Fagans

St Fagans National Museum of History
26 October–1 November 2024
10am - 5pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Farewell...For Now!

National Slate Museum
26 October–3 November 2024
Suitability: ALL
Cost: Free
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A woman stands outside a small quarryman's house holding a sign that says 'there are no traitors in this house'

Event: Leusa, Hannah and Gwyneth! Meet our Museum characters!

National Slate Museum
26 October–3 November 2024
12pm - 4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: No need to book - just call in!
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Talk: Next Steps Tours

National Slate Museum
26 October–3 November 2024
11am & 2pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Sbarc Science Party

National Waterfront Museum
Fully booked
27 October 2024
11am & 12.30pm
Suitability: Age 4 - 7
Cost: Free
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Event: DINOSAURS - The Science of Jurassic World

National Waterfront Museum
27 October 2024
11am
Suitability: Age 7 - 99
Cost: £3pp
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Event: Rap Science Workshop: Our Space Environment

National Waterfront Museum
Fully booked
27 October 2024
2.30pm
Suitability: Age 7 - 99
Cost: £3 per child
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Event: Science is Lit! with Big Manny

National Waterfront Museum
27 October 2024
1.30pm
Suitability: Older children, Teens and Adults
Cost: £3pp
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Talk: RAY MEARS - Remote People & Remote Places, The Search for Hope in the Wilderness.

National Waterfront Museum
Fully booked
27 October 2024
4pm
Suitability: Older children, Teens and Adults
Cost: £4 pp
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Event: Bubbles and Balloons! Science Show

National Waterfront Museum
Fully booked
27 October 2024
10.30am
Suitability: Age 0 - 99
Cost: £3pp
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Event: Exploding Water Science Show

National Waterfront Museum
Fully booked
27 October 2024
12.30pm
Suitability: Age 7 - 99
Cost: £3pp
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Event: PEJIC Magic - A Frame Of Mind

National Waterfront Museum
Fully booked
27 October 2024
3pm
Suitability: Older children Teens and Adults
Cost: £3pp
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