What's On

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Exhibitions

Exhibition of Hope

Last chance to see
National Wool Museum
15 November 2022 – 4 February 2023

Events and Talks

Exhibition: Lily’s Fossil Footprint

Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
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A group of young girls wearing black stand by a reservoir in Merthyr Tydfil

Exhibition: The Rules of Art?

23 October 2021 – 4 June 2023
The exhibition will be open until 9pm on 6 April, 4 May and 1 June
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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A young woman looking at the dinosaur collection

Event: Extra Time at National Museum Cardiff

First Thursday of each month - click for all dates
Open until 9pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Wales is...Proud

15 July 2022 – 9 July 2023
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Reframing Pictorn

Exhibition: Reframing Picton

1 August 2022 – 3 September 2023
The exhibition will be open until 9pm on 6 April, 4 May and 1 June
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Dance to Health - The Falls Prevention Dance Programme

19 August 2022 – 31 March 2023
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Tip Girls

10 September 2022 – 23 April 2023
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Voices of The Red Wall

19 November 2022 – 17 April 2023
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: From Mine to Museum Exhibition

23 November 2022 – 1 December 2023
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Portrait of Terrence Higgins made out of red and green heart shaped stamp

Exhibition: Wales is...remembering Terrence Higgins

1 December 2022 – 9 July 2023
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Logo for the BBC 100 in Wales exhibition, showing the title of the exhibition in large font for half the image. The other half displays a television from the 1960s.

Exhibition: BBC 100 in Wales

10 December 2022 – 16 April 2023
The exhibition will be open until 9pm on 6 April, 4 May and 1 June
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: Book your free ticket in advance
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Silhouette of a statue of a woman in 19th-century clothing

Exhibition: Mary Anning Rocks!

10 January–26 March 2023
Last chance to see
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Édouard Manet's portrait of Jules Dejouy.

Exhibition: Revealing Édouard Manet’s Portrait of Monsieur Jules Dejouy

17 January 2023 – 1 January 2025
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Ghost Ships and Tides

28 January–4 June 2023
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Soup+Cinema

Every Monday (until end March)
1-4pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: Free
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image: Blacksmith at National Slate Museum

Course: Introduction to Blacksmithing

5 February, 5 March & 2 April 2023
10:00-3pm
Suitability: 18+
Cost: £150 | £125 concessions
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A square photograph with the line where the sea meets the horizon in the centre of the image. The photograph shows a view of Wales from Bristol. The sky and the sea are a beautiful, deep colour blue

Exhibition: The Sea Horizon

18 February–10 September 2023
The exhibition will be open until 9pm on 6 April, 4 May and 1 June
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Lambcam

Event: Lambing at Llwyn-yr-eos

1–24 March 2023
10am - 5pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: St Fagans Ghost Tours

Fully booked
3, 17, 24 & 31 March 2023
7pm & 31 March 8pm
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £18.50
Booking: www.darkwalestours.co.uk
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George Cross Medal

Exhibition: Wales is...grateful for its NHS

3 March 2023 – 5 March 2024
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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lambcam

Digital Event: Lambcam 2023

6–24 March 2023
8am-8pm (GMT)
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Text saying 'Your story. Your museum'

Digital Event: Open Meeting of the Board of Trustees

23 March–14 December 2023
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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Image: Leatherwork course at St Fagans

Course: Introduction to Leatherwork

Fully booked
25 March & 20 May 2023
10:30 - 4pm
Suitability: 16+*
Cost: £85 |£70 Concession
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Event: The Living Canvas

26 March 2023
10.30am - 4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop-in
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Event: South Wales Makers Market at St Fagans

1–13 April 2023
10am - 5pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Image of a Traditional Fairground

Event: Traditional Fairground

1–15 April 2023
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

1–16 April 2023
10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm, 4.15pm
Suitability: Participants must be at least 110cm tall
Cost: £15
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Exhibition: Swansea Canal 225

1 April–17 September 2023
Coming Soon
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Quiet Hour at the Museum

2 April 2023
3-4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Holiday Movie - Chicken Run (U, 2000)

3 April 2023
11am
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Event: Easter Themed Sensory Play

4 April 2023
10am-4pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
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Event: Eggsperiments!

4 & 5 April 2023
11.30am, 1.30pm & 3pm
Suitability: Age 7+
Cost: £3.50 per child
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Event: Easter Eggstravaganza

7 April 2023
12 - 4pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
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Event: The Big Museum Easter Trail  

Easter Weekend - 7th - 8th April
10am - 3pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: £4 per trail
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Event: The Big Museum Easter Trail  

Easter Weekend - 7th - 10th April
10am - 3pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: £4 per trail
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Event: The Big Museum Easter Trail  

Easter Weekend 7th - 10th April
10am - 3pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: £4 per trail
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Event: The Big Museum Easter Trail  

Easter Weekend - 7th - 10th April
10am - 3pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: £4 per trail
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Event: The Big Museum Easter Trail  

Easter Weekend - 7th - 10th April
10am - 3pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: £4 per trail
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Event: The Big Museum Easter Trail  

Easter Weekend - 7th - 10th April
10am - 3pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: £4 per trail
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Event: The Big Museum Easter Trail  

Easter Weekend - 7th - 10th April
10am - 3pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: £4 per trail
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Event: Meet a Roman Doctor

7, 10–11 & 13–14 April 2023
10.30am-11.30am, 12pm-1pm, 1.30pm-2.30pm & 3pm-4pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
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Butty Bear is standing in front of the red mining Wheels at Big Pit. He is giving the camera a thumbs up

Event: Butty Bear

8–11 April 2023
11.30am & 2pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Big Pit National Coal Museum

Event: Anniversary Crafts

11 April 2023
10am-4pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
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Event: Spring pop up Matchboxes!

13–15 April 2023
12.30pm - 3.30pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Event: St Fagans Ghost Tours

Fully booked
14, 21 & 28 April 2023
14 & 21 April 8.30pm, 28 April 9pm
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £18.50
Booking: www.darkwalestours.co.uk
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Event: Come to Sing!

15 April 2023
11am
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Cardiff Farmers Market

Event: Cardiff Farmers Market

15 April, 13 May, 17 June, 15 July, 19 August, 16 September, 21 October, 18 November & 16 December 2023
10am - 3pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Holiday Movie - Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (U, 2019)

16 April 2023
2.30pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Night Blowing Cactus

Course: Botanical Illustration

22 April 2023
10.30am-4pm
Suitability: 16+*
Cost: £75 | £60 concession
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Event: Big Pit's Big 40th Birthday

22 April 2023
10am-4pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
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Event: Swansea PRIDE

29 April 2023
12 - 5pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Mini PRIDE

30 April 2023
12 - 3pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
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Event: St Fagans Ghost Tours

Fully booked
4–5 & 25–26 May 2023
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £18.50
Booking: www.darkwalestours.co.uk
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Event: Museum Little Mice - Mr Urdd

12 May 2023
10.15am - 12.15pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Event: Wales on Wheels

13 May 2023
11am - 4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Waterfront Vintage and Makers Market

13 & 14 May 2023
10am - 4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Course: Introduction to Blacksmithing

Fully booked
13–15 May 2023
10:30am - 4pm
Suitability: 18+
Cost: £150 | £125 concession
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Event: Come to Sing!

20 May 2023
11am
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: WONDERFEST!

21 May 2023
11am - 4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Print-Tastic Make & Take

30 May–2 June 2023
12.30 - 3.30pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
Booking: drop in
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Event: St Fagans Ghost Tours

Fully booked
2, 9 & 16 June 2023
9.30pm
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £18.50
Booking: www.darkwalestours.co.uk
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Event: Gŵyl Tawe

10 June 2023
11am - 7pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Museum Little Mice - Myths

12 June 2023
10.15am - 12.15pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Event: GRAFT Supper Night

16 June 2023
6.30pm
Suitability: All
Cost: £15pp
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Event: Come to Sing!

17 June 2023
11am
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Refugee Day Celebrations

17 June 2023
11am-4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Book Swap

17 & 18 June 2023
11am-4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Event: Gwyl Ifan

24 June 2023
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: St Fagans Ghost Tours

14, 21 & 28 July 2023
9.30pm
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £18.50
Booking: www.darkwalestours.co.uk
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Artes Mundi logo in white text on a yellow background

Exhibition: Artes Mundi 10

20 October 2023 – 25 February 2024
Coming Soon
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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