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Women and Sport: Wales

Celebrating women in sport – a new display at St Fagans National Museum of History.

A new display celebrating the achievements of Welsh sportswomen has opened in the Life is…gallery at St Fagans National Museum of History.

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National Waterfront Museum Sets the Stage for a Stunning Sea-Inspired Artwork with New Commission Winner.

The National Waterfront Museum is thrilled to announce that Jacqui Symons, an artist printmaker from Carmarthenshire has been selected as the winning artist for the open call art commission for the Weston Hall at the museum.

Chosen from a competitive field of 30 talented applicants, Jacqui Symonds impressed the panel with her bold vision, emotive storytelling and deep connection to coastal heritage.

Her commissioned work will become a striking new addition to the museum.

The title 'Gwen' in yellow featuring Gwen John's oil painting, The Pilgrim, depicting a seated woman wearing a blue cape.

Major Gwen John Retrospective to open at National Museum Cardiff

Amgueddfa Cymru presents landmark exhibition to celebrate one of the greatest modern artists from Wales on the 150th anniversary of her birth

7 February – 28 June 2026

Tickets on sale from 18 November

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‘Tom Bones’ unveiled as the winning name for National Museum Cardiff’s Mammoth

After a week of voting where over 18,000 people visited the Museum to cast their vote the winning name has now been confirmed

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Amgueddfa Cymru acquires painting by the ‘master’ of still lifes

Morandi’s Still Life with Bottles now on display at National Museum Cardiff 

Helen Goddard and Elen Roberts of the National Slate Museum 'handover' the keys of the Museum to Eddie Williams of MPH LR

National Slate Museum redevelopment reaches new milestone

What has happened at the National Slate Museum since temporarily closing one year ago?

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Shortlist Announced for Major Welsh Art Commission at the National Waterfront Museum

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Amgueddfa Cymru is delighted to announce the shortlisted artists for its exciting new public art commission at the National Waterfront Museum, revealed today in celebration of International Artists Day.

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Be a part of history and help choose our mammoth’s new name

Shortlisted names announced following suggestions from the public 

 

Coal strike colliers in Cwmbach - by permission of Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Access to Wales’ national collection extended with launch of digital image library

Amgueddfa Cymru has released over 2000 images into the public domain making them freely available on a new platform, Amgueddfa Cymru Images. This puts Wales at the forefront of open access and on par with global museums such as the Natural History Museum, Smithsonian, Rijksmuseum, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Museum Wales plan Adult Learners Week events across our sites.

Museum Wales are delighted to announce that we will be delivering a wide range of events for Adults Learners Week. 

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Food Festival focussed on becoming more sustainable

Since 2009 St Fagans National Museum of History has opened its doors for visitors and vendors for its annual Food Festival.