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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 2024 – 5 January 2025
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Streic! 84-85 Strike!

National Museum Cardiff
26 October 2024 – 27 April 2025
10:15am - 4:45pm
Coming Soon
Suitability: All
Cost: £10 Adults | £7 Concessions
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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: 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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Exhibition: New Collections: 'The Dynamic' by Sebastián Bruno

National Museum Cardiff
From 28 September 2024
Coming Soon
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Special Exhibition: Ffoto Cymru: In Plain Sight (Miss Jenkins? - after Richard Wilson) by Holly Davey

National Museum Cardiff
1–31 October 2024
Coming Soon
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: 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
Fully booked
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

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: 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: Family Museum Trail

National Museum Cardiff
16 August 2024 – 16 August 2025
Suitability: Families
Cost: 50p
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Event: St Fagans Sketching Group

St Fagans National Museum of History
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: The Vulcan Quiz

St Fagans National Museum of History
15, 29 September, 13, 27 October, 10, 24 November, 8 & 22 December 2024
5pm-10pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: £5 per person
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Event: For Open Doors: A visit to the Archaeology Conservation Lab

National Museum Cardiff
18 September 2024
2pm
Suitability: 11+
Cost: £8
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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
Fully booked
20 September 2024
7pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: Cost £25 pp/ 2 for £45
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Event: Perspective(s) - Being Black in Wales

National Slate Museum
21 September 2024
2pm - 4.30pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: Free
Booking: slate@museumwales.ac.uk
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Course: Welsh Frame Basket Weaving

St Fagans National Museum of History
Fully booked
21 September 2024
10:30 - 4pm
Suitability: 16+*
Cost: £85 | £70 Concession
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Event: GRAFT Supper Night - Autumn Equinox

National Waterfront Museum
22 September 2024
6.30pm - 9.30pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: £22.50 pp
Booking: Ticketed
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Event: Quiet Hour at the Museum

National Waterfront Museum
22 September 2024
3-4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: For Open Doors: A visit to the Paper Conservation Studio.

National Museum Cardiff
24 September 2024
2pm
Suitability: 10+
Cost: £8
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Event: Organ Recital

National Museum Cardiff
27 September 2024
13:00
Suitability: Adults
Cost: Free
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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: Black Icons of Wales

St Fagans National Museum of History
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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Digital Event: Webinar Series I: Molluscs in Natur am Byth

1 October 2024
6pm - 8pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Come to Sing!

National Waterfront Museum
Every Tuesday (in term time)
11.30am
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Course: Botanical Illustration - National Museum Cardiff

National Museum Cardiff
Fully booked
5 October 2024
10.30am-4pm
Suitability: 16+*
Cost: £75 | £60 concession
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Event: Silent Disco

National Museum Cardiff
5 October 2024
Suitability: All
Cost: Family-friendly event: £9 - £13 | Adults-only event: £18 - £20
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Course: Introduction to Leatherwork

St Fagans National Museum of History
5 October & 16 November 2024
10:30am - 4pm
Suitability: 16+*
Cost: £85 |£70 Concession
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Event: Learn to Spin

National Wool Museum
8 October 2024
10.30am-12.30pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: Free
Booking: Booking is essential
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Event: Dandiya Dancing

National Waterfront Museum
11 October 2024
7pm - 9.30pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Tickets £3.50 Adults / £2 Children
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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: Museum Little Mice

National Waterfront Museum
11 October, 8 November & 13 December 2024
10.15am - 12.15pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Course: Natural Dyeing with Garden Plants

National Wool Museum
12 October 2024
10:30 - 4pm
Suitability: 16+*
Cost: £80 | £65 Concession
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Talk: Unknown Wales Conference 2024

National Museum Cardiff
12 October 2024
10am -1pm
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £5
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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
Fully booked
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: Diwali Decorations

National Waterfront Museum
19 October 2024
1 - 3pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Course: Introduction to Spinning: From Fleece to Fabric

National Wool Museum
19 October 2024
10:30am - 4pm
Suitability: 16+*
Cost: £85 | £70
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Event: Potion Paints

National Waterfront Museum
29–31 October 2024
11am, 1pm & 3pm
Suitability: Age 8+
Cost: £3 per child
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Event: Incredible Oceans - Whale of a Time!

National Waterfront Museum
26 October 2024
1pm
Suitability: Age 7 - 99
Cost: £3pp
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Event: Stuff! How is it Made? with Maddie Moate

National Waterfront Museum
26 October 2024
11am & 2pm
Suitability: Age 5 - 7
Cost: £4pp
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Event: Incredible Oceans - Journey into the Deep

National Waterfront Museum
26 October 2024
11am
Suitability: Age 7 - 99
Cost: £3pp
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Event: Incredible Oceans - Fish Dissection Demonstation

National Waterfront Museum
26 October 2024
3pm
Suitability: Older children, Teens and Adults
Cost: £3pp
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Event: Make a Rainbow Viewer

National Waterfront Museum
26 October 2024
11am & 1pm
Suitability: Age 6+
Cost: £3 per child
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Event: ZAP!

National Waterfront Museum
26 October 2024
3.30pm
Suitability: Age 10 - 99
Cost: £3pp
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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: Rap Science Workshop: Our Space Environment

National Waterfront Museum
27 October 2024
2.30pm
Suitability: Age 7 - 99
Cost: £3 per child
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Event: Sbarc Science Party

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

National Waterfront Museum
27 October 2024
11am
Suitability: Age 7 - 99
Cost: £3pp
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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
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
27 October 2024
10.30am
Suitability: Age 0 - 99
Cost: £3pp
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Event: Exploding Water Science Show

National Waterfront Museum
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
27 October 2024
3pm
Suitability: Older children Teens and Adults
Cost: £3pp
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Event: Myths and Mine Monsters

Big Pit National Coal Museum
28 & 30 October 2024
11am-4pm
Suitability: 3+
Cost: £6.50
Booking: Pre-booking
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Event: Halloween Nights

St Fagans National Museum of History
29–31 October 2024
5.30pm - 9pm
Suitability: Families. Children 5 - 12 years old
Cost: Adults: £14 | Children: £14 | Under 2's: Free
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Event: Halloween Family Paint Along

National Waterfront Museum
Fully booked
30 October 2024
10.30am & 2pm
Suitability: Age 5+
Cost: £15 pp
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Event: Curses and cures for Gladiators

National Roman Legion Museum
30 October–1 November 2024
10.30am-11.30am 11.30am -12.30pm 1.30pm-2.30pm 2.30pm-3.30pm
Suitability: All
Cost: £2.50/person
Booking: Drop-in activity.
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Event: St Fagans Castle Ghost Tours

St Fagans National Museum of History
Fully booked
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
Fully booked
6–15 November 2024
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £20
Booking: darkwalestours.co.uk
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Talk: Behind the Scenes: Sea life around Wales and beyond

National Museum Cardiff
8 November 2024
11am
Suitability: 10+
Cost: £8
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Course: Introduction to Mosaics

National Roman Legion Museum
9 November 2024
10:30am - 3:45pm
Suitability: 16+*
Cost: £90 | £75 Concession
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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
Fully booked
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
Fully booked
11–19 December 2024
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £20
Booking: darkwalestours.co.uk
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Event: Festive Paint Along

National Waterfront Museum
Fully booked
14 December 2024
7pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: £25 pp, or two for £45
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Event: Festive Family Paint Along

National Waterfront Museum
Fully booked
15 December 2024
10.30am & 2pm
Suitability: Age 5+
Cost: £15 pp
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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

Open Meeting of the Board of Trustees

26 September & 12 December 2024, 10.30am - 1pm

Webinar Series I: Molluscs in Natur am Byth

1 October 2024, 6pm - 8pm