Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales | Newshttp://museum.walesenWed, 14 Oct 2026 16:01:27 +0100Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales | Newshttp://museum.walesFossil found on Lavernock beach helps solve a 200-year mysteryA fossil discovered on Lavernock Beach has helped researchers uncover new information about the fish that swam in the seas around Wales more than 200 million years ago. http://museum.wales/news/?article_id=1454http://museum.wales/news/?article_id=14542026-09-25Museum confirms programme to commemorate 60th anniversary of the Aberfan DisasterAhead of the 60th anniversary of the Aberfan Disaster, Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales has confirmed a programme of activity at Big Pit National Coal Museum, St Fagans National Museum of History and online. The programme will bring together collections, community voices, oral histories, new learning resources, digital access and creative responses to support remembrance, deep reflection and a fuller understanding of the disaster and its lasting impact. http://museum.wales/news/?article_id=1452http://museum.wales/news/?article_id=14522026-09-15Roman sculpted stones said to be Wales’ earliest portraits displayed for the first timeTwo Roman sculpted stone panels, likely to be the earliest known portraits in Wales, are on display for the first time at Amgueddfa Cymru.http://museum.wales/news/?article_id=1449http://museum.wales/news/?article_id=14492026-08-25Amgueddfa Cymru secures £1.6m to lead DiSSco UK | West HubMuseum part of major project to unlock over 300 years of biodiversity datahttp://museum.wales/news/?article_id=1448http://museum.wales/news/?article_id=14482026-07-15National Museum Cardiff UpdateStatement attributable to an Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales spokesperson: http://museum.wales/news/?article_id=1447http://museum.wales/news/?article_id=14472026-06-26Calling all Gwens… A celebration to mark the month of Gwen John’s 150th birthdayAs Gwen John: Strange Beauties enters its final few weeks at National Museum Cardiff, Amgueddfa Cymru is offering free exhibition tickets for those named Gwen.http://museum.wales/news/?article_id=1440http://museum.wales/news/?article_id=14402026-05-29Amgueddfa Cymru acquires a collection of objects that showcase alternative Welsh music cultureWelsh music icon Rhys Mwyn has donated a number of objects to Amgueddfa Cymru, strengthening the museum’s collection of Welsh cultural life.http://museum.wales/news/?article_id=1441http://museum.wales/news/?article_id=14412026-05-23New photography exhibition by Clémentine Schneidermann and Charlotte James opens at National Museum CardiffFfasiwn presents a collection of 56 photographs by French photographer Clémentine Schneidermann and Merthyr-born creative director Charlotte James. The exhibition celebrates ten years of It’s Called Ffasiwn, a project forged from a shared love of photography, fashion and creativity that is rooted in community. http://museum.wales/news/?article_id=1445http://museum.wales/news/?article_id=14452026-05-22Here comes the Sun - tickets available at sunrise for a spectacular summer at National Museum CardiffFollowing the huge success of Museum of the Moon earlier this year, artist Luke Jerram returns to National Museum Cardiff with Helios, a striking seven‑metre‑wide illuminated sculpture of the Sun, created using detailed NASA imagery.http://museum.wales/news/?article_id=1438http://museum.wales/news/?article_id=14382026-04-29Ffasiwn, a new photography exhibition celebrating a decade of creativity in the south Wales valleysNew photography exhibition by Clémentine Schneidermann and Charlotte James celebrates a decade of creativity in the south Wales valleys.http://museum.wales/news/?article_id=1437http://museum.wales/news/?article_id=14372026-04-08