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Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Caerdydd National Museum Cardiff

Young man and woman, both wearing black and with black hair. They are looking at a painting called Waterlilies, painted by Monet. Painting shows the b
National Museum Cardiff is unique among British museums and galleries in its range of art and science displays.

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Get in touch

Location:
Cathays Park, Cardiff, Cardiff, Cardiff, CF10 3NP
Telephone:
0300 111 2 333
Email:
cardiff@museumwales.ac.uk
Website:
http://museum.wales/cardiff/

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Facilities

  • Accessibility Facilities
  • Business Facilities
  • Cater For Groups
  • Children Welcome
  • Hearing Accessibility Facilities
  • Mobility Accessibility Facilities
  • Visual Accessibility Facilities

Take a look around

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Young man with his back to the camera. He's looking at a painting showing the silhouette of a church. the sky and the reflection of the church in the
Viewing Monet, National Museum Cardiff
Cardiff
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young lady looking at painting by Renoir called La Parisienne. Painting shows a young woman wearing a blue dress.
La Parisienne by Renoir, National Museum Cardiff
Cardiff
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two young boys looking at a glass display case. In the case is a piece of rock about 15cm high, collected from the moon's surface by NASA in 1969
Moon rock display
Cardiff
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young man reading information panel. in the background is a life size model of a basking shark with mouth wide open
Basking shark in Natural History galleries
Cardiff
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grandparents, mum and small girl. All smiling. Standing in front of a large dinosaur skeleton.
dinosaurs in the Evolution of Wales gallery
Cardiff
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young man, smiling, wearing virtual reality headset
Virtual Reality experience National Museum Cardiff
Cardiff

About Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Caerdydd National Museum Cardiff

From art to science, everyday objects to beautiful artefacts, you’ll find it all in one incredible museum.

The whole of the first floor is dedicated to Wales' national art collections, from paintings and drawings to sculpture and ceramics. It features one of the best collections of Impressionist paintings in Britain and leading international artists of today.

Be inspired by our breath-taking art collections featuring work by Turner, Monet, Rodin, Van Gogh and leading Welsh artists such as Richard Wilson, Thomas Jones, Augustus John and Gwen John.

Take a journey through space and time in the Evolution of Wales gallery, where you can see real meteorites, moon rock, dinosaurs and woolly mammoths!
Our natural history galleries house animals, birds and insects from Wales and beyond, including a humpback whale skeleton and the world’s largest leather back turtle.

view of the outside of museum building. It looks grand, has steps leading up to the front and there are big stone pillars decorating the frontage.
National Museum Cardiff

Visitor information & facilities:
– Admission is free
– Car park charge. Free to disabled badge holders. Car park is situated behind the Museum, off Museum Avenue.
– Restaurant, coffee shop, gift shop
– Storage lockers & buggy park
– Wheelchair accessible
– Wheelchairs and portable seating available on request
– For access information, see our website or call 0300 111 2 333
– Children under 16 years must be accompanied by an adult at all times

Opening times
Open Tuesday-Sunday and most Bank Holiday Mondays, 10am-4pm. Galleries close at 3.45pm.

Please check with the Museum before making a special journey.

Location

51.48561, -3.17712

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