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Exhibitions 13 December 2025

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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Exhibition: Gwaith Merched

National Waterfront Museum
8 March–15 December 2025
Last chance to see
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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Events and Talks 13 December 2025

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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AR

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 tour behind scenes at National Slate Museum

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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Miner guide with visitor standing in front of Big Pit's Headgear

Event: Guided Surface Tours

Big Pit National Coal Museum
10 November–19 December 2025
10am-3pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Christmas Trail: Runaway Reindeer

St Fagans National Museum of History
29 November–23 December 2025
10am - 3pm
Suitability: 4+
Cost: £1
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St Fagans Castle

Event: St Fagans Castle Ghost Tours

St Fagans National Museum of History
Fully booked
5–19 December 2025
8pm
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £20
Booking: darkwalestours.co.uk
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Event: Christmas Traditions: The Mari Lwyd & Hunting of the Wren Performances

St Fagans National Museum of History
6–7 & 13–14 December 2025
11am & 2pm (Sat) / 1pm & 3pm (Sun)
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Carols in the chapel

Event: Carols in the Chapel

St Fagans National Museum of History
6–7, 13–14 & 20–21 December 2025
Suitability: All
Cost: £6
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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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Clapper Board

Event: Movies at the Museum: It's a Wonderful Life (U)

National Museum Cardiff
13 December 2025
2pm & 7pm
Suitability: All
Cost: £12.00
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Christmas

Talk: Seasons Greetings: A History of the Christmas Card

National Waterfront Museum
13 December 2025
11am
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Preparing for Christmas at Llwyn-yr-Eos Farmhouse

St Fagans National Museum of History
13 December 2025
10.30am-1pm and 2pm-3.30pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Silent Disco Promotional Poster

Event: Festive Silent Disco

National Museum Cardiff
13 December 2025
Family Friendly (6pm - 8pm) // Adult Only (9pm - 12am)
Suitability: All
Cost: From £11.27
Booking: Please see the links in the bio to book tickets!
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Storytime with Santa

Event: Storytime with Santa

Big Pit National Coal Museum
13 & 14 December 2025
10:45 - 16:30
Suitability: Families
Cost: 10.00
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Event: Winter Vintage and Makers Market

National Waterfront Museum
13 & 14 December 2025
10am - 4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Christmas Makers Market

St Fagans National Museum of History
13 & 14 December 2025
10am - 4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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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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