What's On
Exhibitions
Exhibition: Art of the Selfie
National Museum Cardiff
16 March 2024 – 26 January 2025
10am-5pm
Suitability:
All
Cost: Pay What You Can
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Exhibition: The Valleys
National Museum Cardiff
25 May–3 November 2024
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: The Fossil Swamp
National Museum Cardiff
18 May 2019 – 2 March 2025
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Reframing Picton
National Museum Cardiff
1 August 2022 – 12 January 2025
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Revealing Édouard Manet’s Portrait of Monsieur Jules Dejouy
National Museum Cardiff
17 January 2023 – 10 January 2025
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Art 100
National Museum Cardiff
From 8 August 2023
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: New Collections: Go Home Polish
National Museum Cardiff
From 27 January 2024
Suitability:
Adults
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Petitioning for Peace
St Fagans National Museum of History
9 March–15 September 2024
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Ours To Tell
National Waterfront Museum
16 March 2024 – 21 January 2025
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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Exhibition: LAYERS by Rhiannon Gwyn
National Slate Museum
26 May–1 November 2024
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Making Waves – RNLI Cymru 200
National Waterfront Museum
22 June 2024 – 16 March 2025
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
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Events and Talks
Event: Cuppa and a Paper
National Wool Museum
Wednesdays- fortnightly
12pm
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
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Event: STREIC! 1984-1985 STRIKE!
Big Pit National Coal Museum
1 March 2024 – 1 March 2025
9.30am-4.30am
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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Event: Visit The Vulcan Hotel
St Fagans National Museum of History
From 11 May 2024
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
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Event: Book your beer flight at The Vulcan
St Fagans National Museum of History
From 11 May 2024
Suitability:
All
Cost: See below for details
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Event: Audio Described Tours at National Museum Cardiff
National Museum Cardiff
18 July & 12 September 2024
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
Booking: Essential
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Event: The Big Science Project: 3 Different Wonderful Workshops!
National Wool Museum
26 July, 9 & 23 August 2024
1pm-3pm
Suitability:
Families
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Event: Little Muddy Feet- Clwb Gwyllt with Ellie: 3 Wild Workshops!
National Wool Museum
6, 15 & 30 of August 2024
10.30am-12.30pm & 1.30pm-3.30pm
Suitability:
AM: Under 5 Years & PM: 6+Years
Cost: £3 per child
Booking: Essential
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Event: CoedLan – High Ropes at St Fagans
St Fagans National Museum of History
Every weekend and during the summer holidays
10.15am, 11.30am, 12.45pm, 3pm, 4.15pm
Suitability:
Participants must be at least 110cm tall
Cost: £20
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Event: Traditional Fairground
St Fagans National Museum of History
To 2 September 2024
Suitability:
Age 2-11
Cost: From £1
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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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Course: Introduction to Blacksmithing - National Slate Museum
National Slate Museum
22 June, 14 September & 12 October 2024
10:00-3pm
Suitability:
18+
Cost: £150 | £125 concessions
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Digital Event: Open Meeting of the Board of Trustees
21 March, 27 June, 26 September & 12 December 2024
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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Event: St Fagans Castle Ghost Tours
St Fagans National Museum of History
Fully booked
11–27 July 2024
Suitability:
12+
Cost: £20
Booking: www.darkwalestours.co.uk
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Event: The Weaving Shed Open Day
National Wool Museum
1–3 August 2024
2:30 - 3:30pm
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
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Event: Printmaking for families
St Fagans National Museum of History
30 July–1 & 27–29 August 2024
Suitability:
6+
Cost: £3
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Event: Museum Mini Trail
National Waterfront Museum
20 July–2 September 2024
10am - 4pm
Suitability:
Families
Cost: Free
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Event: Butty Bear
Big Pit National Coal Museum
Mondays and Wednesdays throughout the summer holidays
11.30am and 2pm
Suitability:
Families
Cost: Free
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Event: Opportunities to chat, take part and learn about the Romans in Welsh
National Roman Legion Museum
22 July–30 August 2024
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
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Event: Get to know the art galleries
National Museum Cardiff
23 July–2 August 2024
Suitability:
4+
Cost: £3
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Event: Summer Cardboard Big Build
National Waterfront Museum
25 July, 1 & 8 August 2024
12pm & 2pm
Suitability:
Age 7 +
Cost: £2.50 per child
Booking: Ticketted
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Event: Decorate a Slate!
National Slate Museum
25 July–1 September 2024
12pm - 4pm
Suitability:
All
Cost: £1.50 per slate
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Event: Embroidery Workshop with Aurora Trinity Collective
St Fagans National Museum of History
26 July & 2 August 2024
11.00am - 1pm
Suitability:
Adults
Cost: Free but ticket must be booked to attend
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Event: Book Launch: Go Home Polish
National Museum Cardiff
27 July 2024
11am
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
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Event: Dinomania at National Museum Cardiff
National Museum Cardiff
27–28 & 30 July–1 August 2024
11:30 - 13:00 [BSL available for this session] / 14:00 - 15:30
Suitability:
3+
Cost: £15 Children | £15 Adults
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Event: Actors in Residence - Summer 2024
National Slate Museum
27 July–25 August 2024
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
Booking: No need to book - just call in!
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Event: Quiet Hour at the National Roman Legion Museum
National Roman Legion Museum
28 July, 11 August & 22 September 2024
10am-11am
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Event: More to Life than Work - Hiya Butt! Bay
Big Pit National Coal Museum
29 & 31 July 2024
11am-3pm
Suitability:
Families
Cost: Free
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Event: Meet a Roman Soldier
National Roman Legion Museum
29 July–2 August 2024
11am-1pm, 2pm-4pm
Suitability:
Families
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop-in
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Event: Gardening Activities with Jig-So
National Wool Museum
30 July 2024
10.30am-12.30pm
Suitability:
Pre-school/Primary
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Event: Summer Morning Movie: Migration (PG,2023)
National Waterfront Museum
31 July 2024
11am
Suitability:
Families
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Event: Crazy Caterpillars with Menter Gorllewin Sir Gâr and Magi Ann!
National Wool Museum
2 August 2024
10.30am-12.30pm
Suitability:
Families
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Event: St Fagans Ghost Tours
St Fagans National Museum of History
Fully booked
2–23 August 2024
Suitability:
12+
Cost: £20
Booking: www.darkwalestours.co.uk
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Event: Come to Sing!
National Waterfront Museum
3 August & 7 September 2024
11am
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
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Event: More to Life than Work - Pin the tail on the Colliery Horse
Big Pit National Coal Museum
5 & 7 August 2024
11am-3pm
Suitability:
Families
Cost: Free
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Event: Pop up landscapes for families
National Museum Cardiff
6–16 August 2024
Suitability:
6+
Cost: £3
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Event: Meet the Teacher
St Fagans National Museum of History
6 & 20 August 2024
10am - 4pm
Suitability:
6+
Cost: £3
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Event: National Play Day - Quiet Hour
National Waterfront Museum
7 August 2024
10am - 11am
Suitability:
Families
Cost: Free
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Event: Petitioning for Peace – Protest sash workshop
St Fagans National Museum of History
7 August 2024
11am - 1pm
Suitability:
14+
Cost: Free
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Event: National Play Day
National Waterfront Museum
7 August 2024
11am - 2pm
Suitability:
Families
Cost: Free
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Event: Meet the Shopkeeper
St Fagans National Museum of History
7 & 21 August 2024
10am - 4pm
Suitability:
6+
Cost: £3
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Event: Gladiators
National Roman Legion Museum
7, 14, 21 & 28 August 2024
10.30am-11.30am 11.30am -12.30pm 1.30pm-2.30pm 2.30pm-3.30pm
Suitability:
All
Cost: £2.50/Child
Booking: Book on arrival
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Event: Penydarren - Steam Day
National Waterfront Museum
7 August & 8 September 2024
11:00am-2pm
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
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Event: Discover the Iron Age
St Fagans National Museum of History
8 & 22 August 2024
10am - 4pm
Suitability:
6+
Cost: £3
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Event: Hands-on the past
National Roman Legion Museum
9, 16, 23 & 30 August 2024
10.30am-12.30am & 1.30pm-3.30pm
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
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Event: St Fagans Castle Ghost Tours
St Fagans National Museum of History
Fully booked
9–30 August 2024
Suitability:
12+
Cost: £20
Booking: www.darkwalestours.co.uk
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Event: Museum Little Mice
National Waterfront Museum
9 August, 13 September, 11 October, 8 November & 13 December 2024
10.15am - 12.15pm
Suitability:
Families
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Event: St Fagans Sketching Group
St Fagans National Museum of History
9 August, 13 September, 11 October, 8 November & 13 December 2024
10.30am-12pm
Suitability:
16+
Cost: Free
Booking: Booking is essential.
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Event: Roman Soldier in the Barrack Room
National Roman Legion Museum
10, 17, 24 & 31 August 2024
11am-1pm, 2pm-4pm
Suitability:
Families
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop-in
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Event: Captain Barnacle - Pirate Pantomime!
National Waterfront Museum
11 August 2024
12.30pm & 2.30pm
Suitability:
Families
Cost: £3 per child
Booking: Ticketted
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Event: Pirate Party!
National Waterfront Museum
11 August 2024
12 - 4pm
Suitability:
Families
Cost: Free
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Event: More to Life than Work - Brass Bands
Big Pit National Coal Museum
12 & 14 August 2024
11am-3pm
Suitability:
Families
Cost: Free
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Event: Welsh Story and Rhyme with Cymraeg i Blant
National Wool Museum
Cancelled
13 August 2024
10.30am
Suitability:
Pre-School
Cost: Free
Booking: To register e-mail catrin.jenkins@meithrin.cymru
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Event: Weaving for families
St Fagans National Museum of History
13–15 August 2024
Suitability:
6+
Cost: £3
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Event: Summer Morning Movie: Kung Fu Panda 4 (PG,2024)
National Waterfront Museum
14 August 2024
11am
Suitability:
Families
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Event: South Wales Makers Market at St Fagans
St Fagans National Museum of History
14–26 August 2024
10am - 5pm
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
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Event: Summer K'Nex Big Build
National Waterfront Museum
15, 22 & 29 August 2024
12.30 – 3.30pm
Suitability:
Age 6+
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Event: Family Paint Alongs
National Waterfront Museum
Fully booked
17 August 2024
10.30am & 2.30pm
Suitability:
Age 5+
Cost: £15 pp
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Event: Quiet Hour at the Museum
National Waterfront Museum
18 August & 22 September 2024
3-4pm
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
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Event: More to Life than Work - Wrestling
Big Pit National Coal Museum
19 & 21 August 2024
11am-3pm
Suitability:
Families
Cost: Free
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Event: Super Summer Crafts with Menter Gorllewin Sir Gâr
National Wool Museum
20 August 2024
10.30am-12.30pm
Suitability:
Families
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Event: Printmaking for families
National Museum Cardiff
20–23 & 27–30 August 2024
Suitability:
6+
Cost: £3
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Event: Audio Described Tours at St Fagans National Museum of History
St Fagans National Museum of History
22 August 2024
11am
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
Booking: Essential
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Event: Dementia Friendly Tours at the National Roman Legion Museum
National Roman Legion Museum
Fully booked
6 September 2024
10am-1pm
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
Booking: is essential please email: learning.romans@museumwales.ac.uk
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Event: More to Life than Work - Pigeon Racing
Big Pit National Coal Museum
26 & 28 August 2024
11am-3pm
Suitability:
Families
Cost: Free
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Event: Under the Sea activities with Jig-So
National Wool Museum
27 August 2024
10.30am-12.30pm
Suitability:
Pre-school/Primary
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Event: Summer Morning Movie: IF (PG,2024)
National Waterfront Museum
28 August 2024
11am
Suitability:
Families
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Event: ART AFTER DARK: Museum Paint Along Experience
National Museum Cardiff
29 August 2024
7pm - 10.30pm
Suitability:
18+. Adults only
Cost: £28
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Event: PAINTING PARTY: Museum Family Paint-Along
National Museum Cardiff
29 August 2024
3pm - 5pm
Suitability:
Families. Recommended age 6+
Cost: £13 per person
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Event: Organ Recital
National Museum Cardiff
30 August 2024
13:00
Suitability:
Adults
Cost: Free
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Event: Big Pit's Big Bash
Big Pit National Coal Museum
1 September 2024
10:00am - 4:30pm
Suitability:
Families
Cost: Free
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Event: Learn to Spin
National Wool Museum
3rd of September 2024
10.30am-12.30pm
Suitability:
Adults
Cost: Free
Booking: Booking is essential
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Event: Tech Tuesdays
National Waterfront Museum
3 & 17 September 2024
1 - 3pm
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
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Event: Audio Described Tours: at the National Roman Legion Museum.
National Roman Legion Museum
6 September 2024
2.30pm
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
Booking: Essential
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Event: Museum on the Road: Craft Festival Wales, Cardigan Castle
National Wool Museum
6th to the 8th of September 2024
Suitability:
All
Cost: £
Booking: Essential: purchase of ticket
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Event: Waterfront Vintage and Makers Market
National Waterfront Museum
7 & 8 September 2024
10am - 4pm
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Event: Amgueddfa Cymru Food Festival 2024
St Fagans National Museum of History
7 & 8 September 2024
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
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Event: St Fagans Ghost Tours
St Fagans National Museum of History
11–13 September 2024
Suitability:
12+
Cost: £20
Booking: darkwalestours.co.uk
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Event: Clwb Crefft for Children
National Wool Museum
14 September
10am-12pm
Suitability:
8+
Cost: £
Booking: Essential
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Course: Spoon Carving Course - National Waterfront Museum
National Waterfront Museum
14 September 2024
10:30am - 4:00pm
Suitability:
16+
Cost: £65 | £55 Concession
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Event: Welsh Story and Rhyme with Menter Gorllewin Sir Gâr
National Wool Museum
19 September
1.30yp
Suitability:
0-5
Cost: Free
Booking: e-mail nia@mgsg.cymru
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Event: Paint Along - Autumn Equinox
National Waterfront Museum
20 September 2024
7pm
Suitability:
Adults
Cost: Cost £25 pp/ 2 for £45
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Course: Welsh Frame Basket Weaving
St Fagans National Museum of History
21 September 2024
10:30 - 4pm
Suitability:
16+*
Cost: £85 | £70 Concession
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Event: GRAFT Supper - Autumn Equinox
National Waterfront Museum
22 September 2024
6.30pm - 9.30pm
Suitability:
Adults
Cost: £22.50 pp
Booking: Ticketted
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Event: Local History and Heritage Fair
National Waterfront Museum
28 September 2024
10am - 4pm
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
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Event: Local History Book Fair
National Waterfront Museum
29 September 2024
10am - 4pm
Suitability:
All
Cost: Free
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Course: Botanical Illustration - National Museum Cardiff
National Museum Cardiff
5 October 2024
10.30am-4pm
Suitability:
16+*
Cost: £75 | £60 concession
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Event: St Fagans Castle Ghost Tours
St Fagans National Museum of History
Fully booked
11–17 October 2024
Suitability:
12+
Cost: £20
Booking: darkwalestours.co.uk
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Event: St Fagans Ghost Tours
St Fagans National Museum of History
Fully booked
12–23 October 2024
Suitability:
12+
Cost: £20
Booking: darkwalestours.co.uk
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Course: Half Day Courses: Introduction to Blacksmithing - Big Pit National Coal Museum
Big Pit National Coal Museum
14, 16 & 18 October 2024
10 - 12 OR 1 - 3
Suitability:
18+
Cost: £75 | £60 concession
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Event: Exclusive Patrons’ Event: Focus on Archaeology
National Museum Cardiff
17 October 2024
6.30pm - 8.30pm
Suitability:
Adults
Cost: Free for Patrons
Booking: development@museumwales.ac.uk
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Event: St Fagans Castle Ghost Tours
St Fagans National Museum of History
2–29 November 2024
Suitability:
12+
Cost: £20
Booking: darkwalestours.co.uk
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Event: St Fagans Ghost Tours
St Fagans National Museum of History
6–15 November 2024
Suitability:
12+
Cost: £20
Booking: darkwalestours.co.uk
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Event: Museum Sleepover: Dinos
National Museum Cardiff
16 & 17 November 2024
17:30 - 09:15
Suitability:
Families. Children aged 6-12 years old
Cost: £70 / £75 / £95
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Event: St Fagans Castle Ghost Tours
St Fagans National Museum of History
6–14 December 2024
Suitability:
12+
Cost: £20
Booking: darkwalestours.co.uk
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Event: St Fagans Ghost Tours
St Fagans National Museum of History
11–19 December 2024
Suitability:
12+
Cost: £20
Booking: darkwalestours.co.uk
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Event: Museum Sleepover: Dinos
National Museum Cardiff
8 & 9 March 2025
17:30 - 09:15
Suitability:
Families. Children aged 6-12 years old
Cost: £70 / £75 / £95
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Digital Events
21 March, 27 June, 26 September & 12 December 2024,
10.30am - 1pm