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Exhibitions

A photograph of a person wearing a long, textured gray cloak standing against a muted, neutral background. The cloak features subtle patterns and folds, with the person's hands clasped in front, conveying a calm and composed posture.

Exhibition: Gwen John: Strange Beauties

National Museum Cardiff
7 February–28 June 2026
Suitability: All
Cost: Book in advance. From £10 to £16
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Hip Hop: A Welsh Story

Exhibition: Hip Hop: A Welsh Story

National Museum Cardiff
19 July 2025 – 22 February 2026
Last chance to see
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Artes Mundi 11

National Museum Cardiff
24 October 2025 – 1 March 2026
Last chance to see
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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An abstract image of a face made of a collage of different fabrics. The background is pink, the face is made of striped material and the eyes are green with a triangular orange nose.

Exhibition: Ancestral Libations Pt II-Welsh Wool, Slavery and Identity

National Wool Museum
1 April 2025 – 28 February 2026
Last chance to see
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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Animal of the Gods Object

Exhibition: Animals of the Gods

National Roman Legion Museum
27 November 2025 – 25 July 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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A colourful memorial banner to Terry Higgins featuring 8 different panels. Next to the banner is a portrait of Terry made of green and red heart shaped stamps

Exhibition: Wales is... remembering Terrence Higgins

St Fagans National Museum of History
29 January–29 June 2026
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Calico Dress Cymru

Exhibition: St David's Display - Calico Dress Cymru

National Waterfront Museum
30 January–9 March 2026
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Events, Talks and Displays

Paned a Phapur

Event: Cuppa and a Paper

National Wool Museum
Wednesdays- fortnightly
12pm
Suitability: All
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 of people are stood in a semi circle listening to a tour guide; they are in a warehouse with machinery in the background.

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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Sketching group image

Event: St Fagans Sketching Group

St Fagans National Museum of History
The second Friday of every month
10.30am-12pm
Suitability: 16+
Cost: Free
Booking: Booking is essential.
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Finger tips touching grey stone engraved with red letters

Event: Audio Described Tours: at the National Roman Legion Museum.

National Roman Legion Museum
Available Wednesday to Friday, please contact us in advance to arrange a booking
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: Essential
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Lamb 1

Event: Little Lambs

National Wool Museum
3 March, 7 July, 6 October, 1 December
10.30am-12pm
Suitability: 0-5 Years of Age
Cost: £5 per child
Booking: Essential
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Young boy wearing a Roman helmet.

Event: Quiet Days at the National Roman Legion Museum

National Roman Legion Museum
8 February & 8 March 2026
10am-4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Event: Come to Sing!

National Waterfront Museum
10, 24 February, 10 & 24 March 2026
11am
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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People in high visibility vests and hard hats at the National Slate Museum

Event: Next Steps Tours - Hard Hat Visit

National Slate Museum
12 February, 19 March & 11 June
1pm, 2pm & 3pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Half Term Trail at St Fagans

Event: Half Term Trail at St Fagans

St Fagans National Museum of History
14–22 February 2026
10am - 4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Image of a Traditional Fairground

Event: Traditional Fairground

St Fagans National Museum of History
14–22 February 2026
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
From 14 February 2026
10.15am, 11.30am, 12.45pm, 3pm, 4.15pm
Suitability: Participants must be at least 110cm tall
Cost: £15
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A group of women and their babies participating in a baby class

Event: Little Movers, Little Speakers

St Fagans National Museum of History
20 February, 20 March & 17 April 2026
10.30am - 11.30am
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
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Man in a boat

Talk: Behind the Scenes: Archaeological Illustration at National Museum Cardiff

National Museum Cardiff
24 February 2026
2pm
Suitability: 15+
Cost: £8
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Artwork by Sancintya Mohini Simpson

Event: BSL Tour: Artes Mundi 11

National Museum Cardiff
24 February 2026
1pm - 2pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: Free
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Graft Bach Logo

Event: Graft Bach

National Waterfront Museum
25 February, 25 March, 15, 29 April, 13 May, 10, 24 June, 8, 15 July, 9, 30 September, 14, 21 October, 11, 25 November & 9 December 2026
10am - 12pm
Suitability: Under 5s
Cost: Free
Booking: Contact graft@museumwales.ac.uk
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Event: St Fagans Ghost Tours

St Fagans National Museum of History
Fully booked
26 February 2026
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £20
Booking: darkwalestours.co.uk
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Event: Organ Recital - Thomas Howell

National Museum Cardiff
27 February 2026
13:00
Suitability: Adults
Cost: Free
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Tote bag

Event: Mindful Painting Workshop for Children

National Wool Museum
28 February 2026
1.15pm-3.15pm
Suitability: Children 5+
Cost: Free
Booking: Essential
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Event: Quiet Paint Along

National Waterfront Museum
28 February 2026
10.30am & 2.30pm
Suitability: Age 5+
Cost: £16 pp
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Guide with visitors on the Underground Tour

Event: Underground Tour FREE Weekend

Big Pit National Coal Museum
28 February & 1 March 2026
10am-3.30pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: No booking necessary
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Event: St David's Day Celebrations

National Waterfront Museum
1 March 2026
12 - 3.30pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
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Course: Poetry Writing for Mental Well Being with Patrick Jones

Big Pit National Coal Museum
1 March 2026
1 - 3pm
Suitability: 16+
Cost: Free
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Image of the Headgear with St David's Day flag

Event: St David’s Day at Big Pit - celebrating Welsh Culture & Wellbeing

Big Pit National Coal Museum
1 March 2026
11am - 4.30pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Calico Dress Cymru

Talk: Talk: Calico Dress Cymru: the making of a community folk costume

National Waterfront Museum
1 March 2026
3.30pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: Free
Booking: drop in
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Dancers in traditional dress performing outside Kennixton Farmhouse

Event: St David's Day

St Fagans National Museum of History
1 March 2026
10am-4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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A young lamb peering through the fence

Event: Lambing at Llwyn-yr-eos Farm

St Fagans National Museum of History
1–28 March 2026
10am-5pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Afternoon Tea

Event: Gwen John Afternoon Tea

National Museum Cardiff
1 March–28 June 2026
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Natur Am Byth

Talk: Natur am Byth Webinar 3: Rare Plants in South Wales

National Museum Cardiff
3 March 2026
6pm-8pm
Suitability: 15+
Cost: Free
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Event: St Fagans Ghost Tours

St Fagans National Museum of History
4–27 March 2026
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £20
Booking: darkwalestours
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Two people in front of a metal pen filled with sheep resting on straw bedding.

Event: Dementia Friendly activity: Spring at St Fagans

St Fagans National Museum of History
5 March 2026
1-4pm
Suitability: Anyone affected by dementia
Cost: Free
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Lambcam

Event: Lambing Day Courses

St Fagans National Museum of History
Fully booked
6, 9, 11 & 13 March 2026
8.30am - 4pm
Suitability: 16+*
Cost: £150 | £120 Concession
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Acrobat jumping in the air with legs wide apart

Event: St David’s Day: Stories & Clog Dancing Rhythms

National Wool Museum
7 March 2026
10.30am-12.30pm
Suitability: Nursery/Primary
Cost: £10 per child
Booking: Essential
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A young girl in a blue dinosaur onesie, holding a pink dinosaur is jumping out from behind a pillar to scare a young boy in a green dinosaur onsie, his mouth is open as if he's screaming

Event: Museum Sleepover: Dinos

National Museum Cardiff
7 & 8 March 2026
Suitability: Families
Cost: Tickets from £75.00 per person
Booking: On Sale Now!
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Makers Market

Event: Waterfront Vintage and Makers Market

National Waterfront Museum
7 & 8 March 2026
10am - 4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Ox head

Talk: Behind the Scenes: Conservation of a 1st Century vessel hoard Part 3

National Museum Cardiff
10 March 2026
2pm
Suitability: 11+
Cost: £8
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Museum of the Moon

Event: Museum of the Moon

National Museum Cardiff
Landing on 10 March 2026
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Concert Series: Spring 2026

National Museum Cardiff
11–25 March 2026
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: Free Admission
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A moon hanging in a church

Event: Museum of the Moon Quiet Sessions - Morning

National Museum Cardiff
11, 18 & 25 March 2026
8:45-9:45
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Moon at Ely Cathedral

Event: Audio Described Tours at National Museum Cardiff

National Museum Cardiff
12 March 2026
1:00pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: Essential
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A moon hanging in a church

Event: Museum of the Moon Quiet Sessions - Afternoon

National Museum Cardiff
12, 19, 26 March & 2 April 2026
17:30-19:00
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Paint Along

National Waterfront Museum
Fully booked
13 March 2026
7.30pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: £25 pp, or two for £45
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mindful walk

Event: St Fagans Wellbeing Festival – Mindful Nature Walk

St Fagans National Museum of History
14 March 2026
11:00am | 2:00pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: Free
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A mother, father and child working together to weave a woolen bookmark using a wooden handloom and different coloured wool

Event: St Fagans Wellbeing Festival | Weaving with Handlooms

St Fagans National Museum of History
14 March 2026
11:00am | 2:00pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: St Fagans Wellbeing Festival | Sketching at St Fagans

St Fagans National Museum of History
14 March 2026
10:30am
Suitability: Adults
Cost: Free
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Pembs Guild

Event: Pembrokeshire Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers Day

National Wool Museum
14 March 2026
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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BSL Tour at St Fagans

Event: BSL Tour: Exploring Wales' Industrial Heritage through the Historic Buildings at St Fagans National Museum of History

St Fagans National Museum of History
14 March 2026
2:00pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: The Living Canvas: It's Reigning Men!

National Museum Cardiff
15 March 2026
10.30am - 3pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Event: British Science - Star Dome

National Waterfront Museum
15 March 2026
10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm & 2pm
Suitability: Age 7+
Cost: £5pp
Booking: Bookable
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A woman in a yoga pose

Event: Yoga Under the Moon

National Museum Cardiff
Fully booked
18 March and 8 April
6pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: £20.00 (Standard)
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A large illuminated Moon sculpture hanging in a grand hall with stone arches, showing detailed craters and textures.

Event: Dementia Friendly activity: The Moon

National Museum Cardiff
Fully booked
19 March 2026
1:30-4pm
Suitability: Anyone affected by dementia
Cost: Free
Booking: Essential
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A large illuminated Moon sculpture hanging in a grand hall with stone arches, showing detailed craters and textures.

Event: National Museum Cardiff Wellbeing Festival | Mindfulness with the Moon

National Museum Cardiff
21 March 2026
11:30, 13:00, 14:00
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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A muted-toned painting of a seated figure wearing a loose, textured blue garment against a plain, neutral background. The artwork has a soft, impressionistic style with visible brushstrokes and minimal detail.

Event: Mindful Slow Looking Gallery Tour | Exploring Gwen John: Strange Beauties

National Museum Cardiff
21 March 2026
11:00am | 2:00pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: Free
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A group taking part in a Fleece to Fabric course

Event: Introduction to Spinning: From Fleece to Fabric

National Wool Museum
Fully booked
21 March 2026
10:30am - 4pm
Suitability: 16+*
Cost: £85 | £70
Booking: Essential
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A moon hanging in a church

Event: Silent Disco: Dancing in the Moonlight

National Museum Cardiff
28 March 2026
6pm (Family Event); 9pm (Adult Only Event)
Suitability: All
Cost: Family event: £8/£10 | Adults only event: £16/£20
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Pom Pom Sheep

Event: The National Wool Museum Easter Trail

National Wool Museum
28 March, 31 March, 1-4 April, 7-11 April 2026
10am - 4pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
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c

Event: Holiday Make and Take

National Waterfront Museum
28–30 March, 9–11 April & 26–28 May 2026
12.30pm - 3.30pm
Suitability: Drop in
Cost: Free
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Children running from a Roman soldier in a garden setting.

Event: Roman Bootcamp

National Roman Legion Museum
30 March, 1, 3, 6, 8 & 10 April 2026
10.30am-11.30am, 11.30am -12.30pm, 1.30pm-2.30pm & 2.30pm-3.30pm
Suitability: All
Cost: £5 per child. Accompanying adults go free. Adults who want to take part can join in for £5.
Booking: Tickets: Coming soon
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Johnny Lewis 1

Event: Meet Johnny Lewis - Costumed Tours and Crafts!

National Wool Museum
31 March 2026
10am-2pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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A storyteller talking with a young child

Event: Bedtime Story with Babis Bach Babies

National Museum Cardiff
Fully booked
1 April and 7 April
5pm & 6.30pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: £15.00 (Adult & Child ticket); £8.00 (per additional adult or child)
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chocolate detectives

Event: Chocolate Detectives show

National Waterfront Museum
1 & 3 April 2026
12.30 & 2.30pm
Suitability: Age 6+
Cost: £5 per child (includes a chocolate prize). Adults £1
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Event: Dementia Friendly Activity: Honeybees

National Waterfront Museum
2 April 2026
1-3.30pm
Suitability: Anyone affected by dementia
Cost: Free
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Event: St Fagans Ghost Tours

St Fagans National Museum of History
2–30 April 2026
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £20
Booking: darkwalestours
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Event: Waterfront Easter funday

National Waterfront Museum
3 April 2026
12 - 3.30pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
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famelab

Talk: FameLab - Science Communication Competition - Welsh Final

National Waterfront Museum
10 April 2026
6pm
Suitability: older children & adults
Cost: Free
Booking: Bookable
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St Fagans Castle

Event: St Fagans Castle Ghost Tours

St Fagans National Museum of History
10–24 April 2026
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £20
Booking: darkwalestours
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BSP 1

Event: The Big Science Project: Micro Meadows

National Wool Museum
11 April 2026
10.30am-11.45am
Suitability: 5-12 year olds
Cost: £8 per child
Booking: Essential
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Event: One Stop Info Shop

National Waterfront Museum
13 April & 1 June 2026
Feb & June -11am - 1pm, April - 2-4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Taster Session: Learn to Spin

National Wool Museum
14 April 2026
10.30am-12.30pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: £20pp
Booking: Essential
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Four people weaving on a peg loom

Course: Introduction to Spinning: From Fleece to Fabric

National Wool Museum
Fully booked
18 April 2026
10:30am - 4pm
Suitability: 16+*
Cost: £85 | £70
Booking: Essential
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Course: Cwrs - Cyflwyniad i Gadw Gwenyn: Dechrau o'r Dechrau

National Waterfront Museum
18 April 2026
10.30am - 4pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: £55 | £45 Concession
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jo in the water

Event: Earth Day – Welsh premiere - Jo in the Water (12A) + discussion

National Waterfront Museum
22 April 2026
6.30pm
Suitability: 12A
Cost: £5pp
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Madder 2

Course: Natural Dyeing Workshop: Madder Reds

National Wool Museum
2 May 2026
10.30am-4pm
Suitability: 16+
Cost: £85 I £70 Concession
Booking: Essential
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Event: Dementia Friendly activity: May Day at St Fagans

St Fagans National Museum of History
7 May 2026
1-4pm
Suitability: Anyone affected by dementia
Cost: Free
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Event: St Fagans Ghost Tours

St Fagans National Museum of History
7–28 May 2026
9.30pm
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £20
Booking: darkwalestours.co.uk
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Natural Dyeing

Course: Creating Natural Colour – Learn how to make your own natural ink from plants and trees

Big Pit National Coal Museum
9 May 2026
10.00am - 4.00pm
Suitability: 18+
Cost: £90 | £75 Concession
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Event: Wales on Wheels

National Waterfront Museum
9 May 2026
10am - 4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Waterfront Vintage and Makers Market

National Waterfront Museum
9 & 10 May 2026
10am - 4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Natural Dyeing

Course: Colours of the Earth – Learn how to create your own paints from natural pigment

Big Pit National Coal Museum
10 May 2026
10.00am - 4.00pm
Suitability: 18+
Cost: £90 | £75 Concession
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Event: Museum Corner @ Swansea PRIDE

National Waterfront Museum
16 May 2026
12 - 4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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St Fagans Castle

Event: St Fagans Castle Ghost Tours

St Fagans National Museum of History
23 May 2026
9.30pm
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £20
Booking: Dark Wales Tours
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Event: Paint Along: Gwen John

National Museum Cardiff
28 May 2026
3pm (Family) & 7pm (Adults)
Suitability: All
Cost: £13.00 (Family Event) | £28.00 (Adult Event)
Booking: Tickets to this event does not include entry to the exhibition
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Two men sat with a selection on bongo style drums

Event: Dementia Friendly Activity: Gallery tour and drumming session

National Waterfront Museum
28 May 2026
1 – 3:30pm
Suitability: Anyone affected by dementia
Cost: Free
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A muted-toned painting of a seated figure wearing a loose, textured blue garment against a plain, neutral background. The artwork has a soft, impressionistic style with visible brushstrokes and minimal detail.

Event: Dementia Friendly activity: Gwen John

National Museum Cardiff
4 June 2026
1:30-4:00pm
Suitability: Anyone affected by dementia
Cost: Free
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Figures Seated in a Church - Gwen John

Talk: New Perspectives on Gwen John: A Forum

National Museum Cardiff
11 June 2026
11am - 4.30pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: £15.00 (Standard) | Concessions Available
Booking: Please note that tickets to this event do not include entry to the exhibition
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Botanical Printing

Course: Botanical Printing

National Wool Museum
20 June 2026
10:30am - 4pm
Suitability: 16+*
Cost: £85 | £70 Concession
Booking: Essential
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Course: Natural Dyeing with Garden Plants

National Wool Museum
10 October 2026
10:30am - 4pm
Suitability: 16+*
Cost: £85 | £70 Concession
Booking: Essential
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