National Museum Cardiff

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Discover art, archaeology, natural history and geology. With a busy programme of exhibitions and events, we have something to amaze everyone, whatever your interest – and admission is free!

Although not the oldest of Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales’s buildings, this is the first location of National Museum Wales, officially opened in 1927.

Situated in the heart of Cardiff’s elegant civic centre, today it houses Wales’s national archaeology, art, geology and natural history collections, as well as major touring and temporary exhibitions.

Discover the secrets of our ancestors from the Neanderthals a quarter of a million years ago in the Archaeology gallery, Origins: in search of early Wales. Everyday objects and beautiful artefacts tell the stories of people in Wales and explore our links with the past.

The Art collection at National Museum Cardiff is one of Europe's finest. See five hundred years of magnificent paintings, drawings, sculpture, silver and ceramics from Wales and across the world, including one of Europe's best collections of Impressionist works.

Take an amazing journey in Evolution of Wales from the very beginning of time to the present day. The story begins in space with the Big Bang and takes you on a 4,600 million-year journey, bringing you face to face with dinosaurs and woolly mammoths. Find out how life evolved in Wales and which dinosaurs roamed the land.

Witness the diverse Natural History of Wales on an expedition which begins at the seashore and ends in the mountains. Experience some of the unique environments that make Wales home to over 900 Sites of Special Scientific Interest.

Venue Type:

Museum

Opening hours

Tues-Sun 10.00-17.00
Open Bank holidays

Admission charges

Free entry

General services and facilities

Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
Guided tours
Information point provided
Pre-booking service for groups
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Refreshments
Restaurant
Shop

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Events and resources for children and families
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Disability access

Audio guides specifically for blind and partially sighted people
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Direct teaching services for schools
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Primary school education service available
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Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
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Library with public access
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Meeting room available

National Museum Cardiff
Cathays Park
Cardiff
Vale of Glamorgan
CF10 3NP
Wales

Website

E-mail

general enquiries - Welsh

general enquiries - English

Telephone

(029) 20397951

Fax

(029) 20373219

The Welsh national archaeology, art, geology, botany and zoology collections. Highlights include one of the finest Impressionist art collections in Europe and the 'Evolution of Wales' exhibition - the history of Wales from the Big Bang until today, complete with dinosaurs and woolly mammoth.

Collection details

Archaeology, Coins and Medals, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Natural Sciences

Key artists and exhibits

Impressionist
Cezanne
Manet
Monet
Renoir
La Parisienne
The Blue Lady
Rodin
The Kiss
Evolution of Wales

Collections services

Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Specialist publications on collections available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

National Museum Cardiff
Cathays Park
Cardiff
Vale of Glamorgan
CF10 3NP
Wales

Website

E-mail

general enquiries - Welsh

general enquiries - English

http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/whatson/?event_id=5441

Telephone

(029) 20397951

Fax

(029) 20373219

Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.

John Piper: The Mountains of Wales

11 February — 13 May 2012

Showcasing a private collection of works by John Piper. His dramatic depictions of the mountains of north Wales provide the subject of this exhibition.

Artist in Focus: David Jones - Paintings and Watercolours

5 November 2011 — 4 March 2012 *on now

David Jones (1985-1974): Paintings and Watercolours. A selection of work from our outstanding collection of works by the artist.

David Jones occupies a unique place in twentieth-century British art, and is often called the greatest painter-poet since William Blake.

Amgueddfa Cymru has the principal public collection of Jones’s work, but as he worked primarily in watercolour this is not on permanent display.

This exhibition focuses on his work in that medium, and will be followed by another which examines his engravings, book illustrations, and inscriptions.

Suitable for

Any age

Archaeopteryx

18 October 2011 — 8 March 2012 *on now

Was Archaeopteryx a bird or a dinosaur? So far only 10 specimens have ever been found (plus one isolated feather), all from the same area of Germany.

Now one of these original specimens known as “The Phantom” (because it was known about but never seen) will be on display in the UK for the first time.

This is an exhibition to mark the 150th anniversary of the discovery of Archaeopteryx, the famous feathered fossil known as the ‘missing-link’ between dinosaurs and birds.

Suitable for

Any age

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The Queen: Art and Image

4 February — 29 April 2012 *on now

To mark The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, an in depth exploration of the most striking and resonant images of Elizabeth II, spanning her reign. Organised by the National Portrait Gallery London.

Captain Scott: South for Science

14 January — 13 May 2012 *on now

Captain Scott's expedition to the South Pole a hundred years ago explored this last great frontier, and brought back new knowledge of the continent's rocks, weather and wildlife.

David Jones in Focus

5 November — 4 March 2012

A selection of work from our outstanding collection of works by the artist.

National Museum Cardiff
Cathays Park
Cardiff
Vale of Glamorgan
CF10 3NP
Wales

Website

E-mail

general enquiries - Welsh

general enquiries - English