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ARTIST ROOMS brings major Helen Chadwick exhibition to Oriel y Parc

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:30:00 Z

A major exhibition of work by Helen Chadwick, which will for the first time show her Viral Landscapes in the landscape which inspired them, will open at Oriel y Parc, National Park Discovery Centre, St Davids this summer, bringing internationally recognised contemporary art to the heart of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.

Experience Big Pit’s Underground Tour for free this summer

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:00:00 Z

Visitors to Big Pit National Coal Museum will be able to experience the Underground Tour for free through the whole of the school summer holidays this year, as part of ‘Haf o Hwyl’, a series of accessible fun and family friendly activities planned at the Museum.

Shipwrecked Treasures Displayed in New Exhibition in Swansea

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:01:00 Z

A display of 16^th Century treasure which includes gold coins from the wreck of the merchant vessel Ann Francis has opened at the National Waterfront Museum.

Calling all Gwens… A celebration to mark the month of Gwen John’s 150th birthday

Thu, 28 May 2026 23:01:00 Z

As Gwen John: Strange Beauties enters its final few weeks at National Museum Cardiff, Amgueddfa Cymru is offering free exhibition tickets for those named Gwen.

Amgueddfa Cymru acquires a collection of objects that showcase alternative Welsh music culture

Fri, 22 May 2026 23:00:00 Z

Welsh music icon Rhys Mwyn has donated a number of objects to Amgueddfa Cymru, strengthening the museum’s collection of Welsh cultural life.

New photography exhibition by Clémentine Schneidermann and Charlotte James opens at National Museum Cardiff celebrating a decade of creativity in the south Wales valleys.

Fri, 22 May 2026 13:30:00 Z

Ffasiwn 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.

Here comes the Sun - tickets available at sunrise for a spectacular summer at National Museum Cardiff

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:30:00 Z

Following 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.

New photography exhibition by Clémentine Schneidermann and Charlotte James celebrates a decade of creativity in the south Wales valleys.

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:00:00 Z

Ffasiwn presents 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.

Amgueddfa Cymru's museums ranked among Wales's most visited attractions

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:01:00 Z

Amgueddfa Cymru's museums have again proven popular with visitors, topping the list of the most visited attractions in Wales.

Celebrate St. David’s Day in true Welsh style with Museum Wales

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:00:00 Z

The daffodils are blooming, the cawl is in on the boil and now you’re looking for something spectacularly Welsh to do to celebrate Wales’s patron saint this March.