St Fagans: National History Museum
St Fagans
Cardiff
Vale of Glamorgan
CF5 6XB
Wales
Website
www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/stfagans
Telephone
(029) 2057 3500
Fax
(029) 2057 3490
One of Europe's biggest and most exciting open-air museums. Here you will find centuries of Welsh social history gathered together in 100 acres of beautiful countryside.
Open to the public since 1 November 1948, the museum stands in the grounds of the magnificent St Fagans Castle and gardens, a late 16th-century manor house donated to the people of Wales by the Earl of Plymouth.
During the last fifty years over forty original buildings from different historical periods have been re-erected in the 100-acre parkland, among them houses, a farm, a school, a chapel and a splendid Workmen's Institute.
Traditional crafts and activities bring St Fagans alive, in workshops where craftsmen still demonstrate their traditional skills. Their produce is usually on sale.
Native breeds of livestock can be seen in the fields and farmyards, and demonstrations of farming tasks take place daily. Visitors gain an insight into the rich heritage and culture of Wales, and the Welsh language can be heard in daily use amongst craftsmen and interpreters.
There are also galleries with exhibitions of costume, daily life and farming implements. Special exhibitions are also held regularly. The galleries now include the exciting and innovative Oriel 1 space, with changing exhibitions exploring life and identity in today’s Wales.
Throughout the year, St Fagans comes to life — literally — as traditional festivals, music and dance events are celebrated. St Fagans explores all aspects of how people in Wales have lived, worked and spent their leisure time.
Venue Type:
Museum
Additional info
See website for details
St Fagans
Cardiff
Vale of Glamorgan
CF5 6XB
Wales
Website
www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/stfagans
Telephone
(029) 2057 3500
Fax
(029) 2057 3490
Collection details
Agriculture, Archaeology, Architecture, Archives, Costume and Textiles, Industry, Social History, World Cultures
Key artists and exhibits
- Highlights include St Fagans Castle, with its exquisitely restored rose garden, the Rhyd-y-car ironworkers' houses, each one furnished from a different period in history, and the 1950'5 pre-fab, the most recent addition to the site.
Collections services
- General guide to collections available
- Object identification and/or written enquiry service
- Specialist publications on collections available
- Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
St Fagans
Cardiff
Vale of Glamorgan
CF5 6XB
Wales
Website
www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/stfagans
Telephone
(029) 2057 3500
Fax
(029) 2057 3490
Heart Cart
Come and make a beautiful Valentine’s card.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
11am-1pm
Love Valentine
Get ready for the most romantic day of the year. Learn how to make chocolate, arrange a beautiful bunch of flowers or make a card at the Heart Cart!
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
11am-1pm
Meet the Woodcarvers
Call into Oakdale Workmen’s Institute to chat to see how a lovespoon is made.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
10am-5pm
Heart Cart
Come and make a beautiful Valentine’s card.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
11am-1pm
Love Valentine
Get ready for the most romantic day of the year. Learn how to make chocolate, arrange a beautiful bunch of flowers or make a card at the Heart Cart!
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
11am-1pm
St Teilo’s Day
Following the St Teilo’s Day celebration on 9 February come and listen to stories about the life of St Teilo.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
2-3pm
Heart Cart
Come and make a beautiful Valentine’s card.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
11am-1pm
Behind the Scenes: Love Tokens
From lovespoons to Valentines – an opportunity to visit the Museum's storeroom to see a selection of love tokens from the collection.
When
2-3pm
Behind the Scenes: Love Tokens
From lovespoons to Valentines – an opportunity to visit the Museum's storeroom to see a selection of love tokens from the collection.
When
11am-12pm
Heart Cart
Come and make a beautiful Valentine’s card.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
11am-1pm
Art Cart
Join this fun family session of arts and crafts in Oriel 1.
When
11am-1pm
Ask the Gardner: Making a Hot Bed
In the past, hot beds were used for making an early start on seed sowing. Kennixton Farmhouse Garden.
When
2-3pm
Art Cart
Join this fun family session of arts and crafts in Oriel 1.
When
11am-1pm
Art Cart
Join this fun family session of arts and crafts in Oriel 1.
When
11am-1pm
Art Cart
Join this fun family session of arts and crafts in Oriel 1.
When
11am-1pm
Ask the Gardner: Winter in the Veg Patch
Drop into Abernodwydd garden to find out about what you can do in the vegetable garden in February.
When
2-3pm
Where
Abernodwydd Farmhouse Gardens.
Flip out at St Fagans!
Learn how to make delicious pancakes ahead of Shrove Tuesday – how high can you can flip yours?
When
11am-1pm
Flip Out at St Fagans
Learn how to make delicious pancakes ahead of Shrove Tuesday. See how high you can flip yours at Llwyn yr Eos Farmhouse.
Suitable for
- Especially for children
- Family friendly
- Any age
When
11am-1pm
Life in the Iron Age
The Iron Age way of life seems very different to how we live now – explore the roundhouse and learn about everyday life from an Iron Age interpreter. 11am-1pm in Welsh, 2pm-4pm in English.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
2-4pm
Life in the Iron Age
The Iron Age way of life seems very different to how we live now – explore the roundhouse and learn about everyday life from an Iron Age interpreter. 11am-1pm in Welsh, 2pm-4pm in English.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
11am-1pm
Life in the Iron Age (English)
The Iron Age way of life seems very different to how we live now – explore the roundhouse, and learn about everyday life from our Iron Age interpreter.
When
2-4pm
Life in the Iron Age (Welsh)
The Iron Age way of life seems very different to how we live now – explore the roundhouse, and learn about everyday life from our Iron Age interpreter.
When
11am-1pm
Life Stories
Explore the immense value life stories have for our society, for communities and for individuals in fun interactive workshops and more formal talks.
When
11am-4pm
National Nest Box Week
Over half term we will be looking at what you can do to help the bird-life in your area, which includes making bird food, putting up nest boxes and learning how to tell them all apart!
When
11am-1pm
Art Cart
Join this fun family session of arts and crafts in Oriel 1.
When
11am-1pm
Flip out at St Fagans!
Learn how to make delicious pancakes ahead of Shrove Tuesday – how high can you can flip yours?
When
11am-1pm
Flip Out at St Fagans
Learn how to make delicious pancakes ahead of Shrove Tuesday. See how high you can flip yours at Llwyn yr Eos Farmhouse.
Suitable for
- Especially for children
- Family friendly
- Any age
When
2-4pm
National Nest Box Week
Over half term we will be looking at what you can do to help the bird-life in your area, which includes making bird food, putting up nest boxes and learning how to tell them all apart!
When
11am-1pm
National Nest Box Week
Over half term we will be looking at what you can do to help the bird-life in your area, which includes making bird food, putting up nest boxes and learning how to tell them all apart!
When
11am-1pm
Celebrating Dwynwen: Chocolate House
What better to give your loved one than chocolate. Chocolate House takes over Ty Gwyrdd to demonstrate how it's made and hand pick volunteer tasters!
When
11am-1pm
Celebrating Dwynwen: Heart Cart
Come and make a card to celebrate St Dwynwen’s Day at this family art session or make a romantic chocolate box after visiting Ty Gwyrdd.
When
11am-1pm
National Nest Box Week
Over half term we will be looking at what you can do to help the bird-life in your area, which includes making bird food, putting up nest boxes and learning how to tell them all apart!
When
11am-1pm
Celebrating Dwynwen: Chocolate House
What better to give your loved one than chocolate. Chocolate House takes over Ty Gwyrdd to demonstrate how it's made and hand pick volunteer tasters!
When
11am-1pm
Celebrating Dwynwen: Heart Cart
Come and make a card to celebrate St Dwynwen’s Day at this family art session or make a romantic chocolate box after visiting Ty Gwyrdd.
When
11am-1pm
National Nest Box Week
Over half term we will be looking at what you can do to help the bird-life in your area, which includes making bird food, putting up nest boxes and learning how to tell them all apart!
When
11am-1pm
National Nest Box Week
Over half term we will be looking at what you can do to help the bird-life in your area, which includes making bird food, putting up nest boxes and learning how to tell them all apart!
When
11am-1pm
National Nest Box Week
Over half term we will be looking at what you can do to help the bird-life in your area, which includes making bird food, putting up nest boxes and learning how to tell them all apart!
When
11am-1pm
Ask the Gardner: Winter in the Veg Patch
Drop into the gardens of Rhyd-y-car to find out about what you can do in the vegetable garden in February.
When
2-3pm
Where
Rhyd-y-car Gardens.
Spring Foods (English)
Find out what’s sprouting at St Fagans, and how our Iron Age ancestors used them to create tasty treats.
When
2-4pm
Spring Foods in the Iron Age
Find out what's sprouting at St Fagans, and how our Iron Age ancestors used them to create tasty treats. Earlier session is in Welsh.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
2-4pm
Spring Foods in the Iron Age
Find out what's sprouting at St Fagans, and how our Iron Age ancestors used them to create tasty treats. Earlier session is in Welsh.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
11am-1pm
Spring Foods (Welsh)
Find out what’s sprouting at St Fagans, and how our Iron Age ancestors used them to create tasty treats.
When
11am-1pm
The Rebecca Riots
The Rebecca Riots were a series of protests by local farmers and agricultural workers in response to perceived unfair taxation. Hear more about the Riots and see some fascinating objects from the Museum’s collection.
When
2-3pm
St Fagans
Cardiff
Vale of Glamorgan
CF5 6XB
Wales
Website
www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/stfagans
Telephone
(029) 2057 3500
Fax
(029) 2057 3490
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