What's On
Exhibitions - 1 August 2026
Exhibition: Tides of Treasure
National Waterfront Museum
26 June 2026 – 26 June 2027
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
Exhibition: Ffasiwn
National Museum Cardiff
23 May 2026 – 4 April 2027
Suitability:
All
Cost: Pay what you can. Minimum £1
Exhibition: Women and Sport: Wales
St Fagans National Museum of History
27 November 2025 – 27 November 2026
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
Exhibition: Wales is...our home
St Fagans National Museum of History
12 November 2024 – 6 September 2026
Last chance to see
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
Exhibition: Wales is... remembering Terrence Higgins
St Fagans National Museum of History
29 January–4 August 2026
Last chance to see
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
Events, Talks and Displays - 1 August 2026
Event: Summer Activities at the National Wool Museum
National Wool Museum
Tuesdays -Saturdays, 18 July- 6 September 2026
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
Event: CREU Young Makers: Family Wet Felting
National Wool Museum
18 August
2pm-4pm
Suitability:
Families
Cost: £9 per child
Booking: Essential
Event: Museum ExplorAR: A living guide to the galleries
National Museum Cardiff
Suitability:
All
Cost: £7 per hour
Event: CREU Young Makers: Taster Session – Learn to Spin
National Wool Museum
19 September 2026
2pm or 3pm
Suitability:
Children 8+
Cost: £5 per child
Booking: Essential
Event: Johnny Lewis and Friends: Stories from Cambrian Mills
National Wool Museum
15 August 2026
10.30am-3pm (Please check the What's on Page for timetable details)
Suitability:
Suitable for all
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
Course: CREU Fibres: Taster Session: Peg loom weaving
National Wool Museum
22 September 2026
10.30am-1pm
Suitability:
18+
Cost: Free.
Booking: Spaces are limited. Tickets must be booked in advance.
Course: CREU Signature Series: Sew a Crossback Apron
National Wool Museum
26 September 2026
9.30am-4.30pm
Suitability:
18+
Cost: £125 I £120 Concession
Booking: Essential
Course: CREU Fibres: Natural Dyeing with Garden Plants
National Wool Museum
Fully booked
10 October 2026
10:30am - 4pm
Suitability:
16+*
Cost: £85 | £70 Concession
Booking: Essential
Course: CREU Ffibrau: Taster Session- Learn to Spin
National Wool Museum
13 October 2026
10.30am-12.30pm
Suitability:
Adults
Cost: £20pp
Booking: Essential
Talk: CREU Conversations: Curatorial Archaeology – Tracing the Story of the Caernarfon Castle Blanket
National Wool Museum
15 October 2026
10.30am-11.30am
Suitability:
18+
Cost: £10pp
Booking: Essential
Event: Pattern Festival
National Wool Museum
17 October 2026
10.30am-3.30pm
Suitability:
Everyone
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in (See timetable)
Event: Cow & Ghost Vintage Present: The National Wool Museum Woolly Wool Artisan Market
National Wool Museum
24 October 2026
10am-3pm
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free entry
Booking: Drop in
Event: Halloween with Jig-So
National Wool Museum
27 October 2026
10.30am-12.30pm
Suitability:
Pre-school/Primary
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
Event: CREU Young Makers: Halloween Pom Poms!
National Wool Museum
29 October 2026
10am-1pm
Suitability:
Families
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
Course: CREU Tymor Collection: Make an Autumnal Wool Pumpkin
National Wool Museum
31 October 2026
10.30am-1pm
Suitability:
16+
Cost: £15pp
Booking: Essential
Course: CREU Fibres: Create a Bobble Hat
National Wool Museum
7 November 2026
10.30am-12.30pm
Suitability:
12+
Cost: £45 pp
Booking: Essential
Course: CREU Signature Series: Make a Wool Patchwork Cushion with Suzi Park
National Wool Museum
21 November 2026
10.30am-4pm
Suitability:
18+
Cost: £95 I Concession: £90
Booking: Essential
Course: CREU Fibres: Introduction to Spinning: From Fleece to Fabric
National Wool Museum
28 November 2026
10.00am - 3.30pm
Suitability:
16+*
Cost: £85 | £70
Booking: Essential
Event: CREU Ffibrau: Taster Session- Learn to Spin
National Wool Museum
8 December 2026
10.30am-12.30pm
Suitability:
18+
Cost: £20pp
Booking: Essential
Event: CREU Seasonal Collection: Make a Christmas Pudding Felted Bauble
National Wool Museum
12 December
10.30am-1pm
Suitability:
16+
Cost: £15pp
Booking: Essential
Event: Festive Fun with Siân Corn (Mrs Claus)
National Wool Museum
5 December 2026
10.30am, 12pm and 1.30pm
Suitability:
2+
Cost: £10 per child
Booking: Essential
Event: Cuppa and a Paper
National Wool Museum
Wednesdays- fortnightly
12pm
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
Event: Little Lambs
National Wool Museum
6 October, 1 December
10.30am-12pm
Suitability:
0-5 Years of Age
Cost: £5 per child
Booking: Essential
Event: Next Steps Tours - Hard Hat Tour
National Slate Museum
9 September
12:30pm, 1:45pm & 3pm
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
Event: LEGO® Club
National Wool Museum
Every Thursday until 22 October
3.30pm-5pm
Suitability:
7-12 Years old
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
Event: The Creative Cwtsh: Crafting and Chatting
National Wool Museum
The second Friday of each month
10.30am-12.30pm
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
Event: Meet Margaret the Matron at the Quarry Hospital
National Slate Museum
23, 30 July, 6, 13, 20, 27 August
12 - 4pm
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
Event: Helios: Quiet Sessions
National Museum Cardiff
Multiple dates available
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
Event: Next Steps Tours: Collection Centre Tours
National Slate Museum
30 April–17 December 2026
Suitability:
5+
Cost: Free
Display: Y Môr a Ni
National Waterfront Museum
6 May 2026 – 6 May 2027
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
Event: Museum Lates: Helios
National Museum Cardiff
1st August, 29th August,
6pm - 10pm
Suitability:
Families
Cost: Free
Event: Nature Trail, Quarry Hospital
National Slate Museum
20 July - 27 September
10:30am - 4pm
Suitability:
Families
Cost: Free
Display: The 21 Shed Bed
National Waterfront Museum
8 July–31 October 2026
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
Event: Free Underground Tours
Big Pit National Coal Museum
18 July–1 September 2026
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
Event: Slate Carrying Incline Demonstrations
National Slate Museum
19 July–23 September 2026
11am - 12pm & 2pm - 3pm
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
Event: Helios
National Museum Cardiff
21 July–31 August 2026
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
Event: Summer of fun trail
National Museum Cardiff
21 July–31 August 2026
Suitability:
Suitable for all ages
Cost: Free
Course: Sunset Yoga
National Museum Cardiff
24 July–28 August 2026
6pm - 7pm
Suitability:
The session is suitable for ages 18+
Cost: £15.00
Booking: On sale at 05.46am with sunrise on the 30/04/26
Event: Treasure Coin Challenge
National Waterfront Museum
26 July–31 August 2026
10am - 4pm
Suitability:
Families
Cost: Free
Event: Clore Discovery Centre
National Museum Cardiff
Tuesday to Friday until 31 August
10am - 3pm
Suitability:
Suitable for all ages
Cost: Free
Event: Festival of Archaeology Summer Roadshow
National Waterfront Museum
1 August 2026
11am - 4pm
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
Event: Roman Cavalry Trooper
National Roman Legion Museum
1–9 August 2026
10:30am-4pm
Suitability:
Families
Cost: Free
Event: Step into history at St Fagans
St Fagans National Museum of History
1–31 August 2026
11am - 4pm
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
Event: Traditional Fairground
St Fagans National Museum of History
From 1 August 2026
Suitability:
Age 2-11
Cost: From £1