| Location | Date |
Event | Details |
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National Museum Cardiff | To 26 February 2010 | Guided tours: Origins — in search of Early Wales | All / Free / Places limited / Book on arrival at Info Desk |
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National Slate Museum | 9 Aug, 24 Sep & 29 Oct | Perfect Patterns - Open Door Sessions | All / Free |
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Big Pit: National Coal Museum | To 4 September 2009 | Through My Eyes: The Miners' Strike 1984/5 | All / Free |
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Big Pit: National Coal Museum | 22 May–4 Sep | Men of Tower | All / Free |
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National Slate Museum | To 6 September 2009 | Walks, Talks and Demonstrations | All / Free |
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National Museum Cardiff | 18 Jul–30 Aug | Glanely Summer Family Fun | All / Free / No booking required. |
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National Roman Legion Museum | 27 Jul–23 Aug | Romans in Residence | All / Free |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 1–31 Aug | The art cart in Oriel 1 | All / Free |
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Big Pit: National Coal Museum | 3, 5 & 7 Aug | From Tip to Treasure  | Children 7-11 years / Free |
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National Waterfront Museum | 3–7 Aug | Crazy Summer Castle Structures | 7-14 years / Free / Booking recommended: (01792) 638950 |
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National Slate Museum | 3–31 Aug | Summer of Slate | All / Slate colouring is £1 per person |
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National Museum Cardiff | 4–16 Aug | Summer Holiday Family Fun: Art Workshops | Families / Free / No booking required |
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National Museum Cardiff | 5 Aug | Summer Holiday Family Fun: A date with nature | Families / Free / Book on arrival at the Info desk |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 5, 12, 19 & 26 Aug | The World of Bees | Families / Free |
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National Waterfront Museum | 8 & 9 Aug | Seaside Holiday Weekend | All / Free |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 8–14 Aug | Summer in Ty Gwyrdd | Families / Free |
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Big Pit: National Coal Museum | 8 Aug | See Big Pit at Bargoed Miners' Gala | All / Free |
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National Waterfront Museum | 10–14 Aug | Solar Powered Workshops | 11 - 19 years / Free / Booking essential: (01792) 638950 |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 10–13 Aug | Nature tours | Families / Free / (029) 2057 3424 |
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Big Pit: National Coal Museum | 10 & 12 Aug | Rock and Coal! | Children 7-11 years / Free |
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National Museum Cardiff | 12 Aug | Summer Holiday Family Fun: A date with nature | All / Free / Book on arrival at the Info desk |
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National Waterfront Museum | 17–21 Aug | Behind the Scenes! Conservation Workshops | 7-12 year olds / Free / Booking recommended: (01792) 638950. |
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National Slate Museum | 17–19 Aug | Dinorwig '69 Guided Walks | Adults / Free / Places must be booked before hand by contacting 01286 873702 |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 18–20 Aug | Paint a roundhouse wall at the Celtic Village | Families / Free |
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National Museum Cardiff | 18–31 Aug | Summer Holiday Family Fun: Wildlife in the City | All / Free |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 22 & 23 Aug | Paint a roundhouse wall at the Celtic Village | Families / Free |
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National Museum Cardiff | 22 & 23 Aug | Fantastic Falcon Detectives | Families / Free / Places limited / Book on arrival at Info desk. |
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National Slate Museum | 22 Aug | Dinorwig '69 Commemerative Concert | All / Free / Tickets must be arranged before hand by contacting 01286 873702 |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 23 Aug | Summer pruning of figs | All / Free |
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National Waterfront Museum | 24–28 Aug | Stardome: tour the stars | All / Free / Numbers limited, please book at reception on the day. |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 25–30 Aug | Summer in Ty Gwyrdd | Families / Free |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 26–28 Aug | Nature tours | Families / Free / (029) 2057 3424 |
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National Museum Cardiff | 28 Aug | Monthly Organ Recital: William Reynolds (Swansea) | All / Free / Places limited / Book on arrival at Info desk. |
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National Waterfront Museum | 29 Aug | Taith Iaith | All levels of Welsh learners / families / Free |
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National Waterfront Museum | 29 & 30 Aug | World Party Weekend | All / Free |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 29–31 Aug | Old-fashioned fair | Families / Free |
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National Roman Legion Museum | 31 Aug | Secrets of the Roman Garden | All / Free |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 2 Sep | Seasonal Care of the Vines | Adults / Free |
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National Museum Cardiff | 2 Sep | Lunchtime Talk: Darwin’s visits to the Caves of Cefn Meriadog in Denbighshire | All / Free / Places limited / Book on arrival at the Info desk. |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 1 Jan | Seasonal Care of Roses in the Rosary | All / Free |
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National Museum Cardiff | 4 Sep | Lunchtime Talk: A passionate affair – Rodin and Gwen John | All / Free / Places limited / Book on arrival at Info desk. |
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National Museum Cardiff | 4 Sep | Art Opinions Service | All / Free / Book on arrival at the Info desk |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 4 Sep | Family Bat Walk | All / Tickets £1.50 Adults, £1 Children, Family ticket (2 Adults + up to 4 children) £5 / Free parking / Pre-booking essential: (029) 2057 3466 |
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National Waterfront Museum | 5–15 Sep | Gener8 - Tower power | 7-12 year olds / Free / Booking recommended: (01792) 638950 |
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National Waterfront Museum | 6 Sep | Planes, Trains and Automobiles | All / Free |
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National Waterfront Museum | 6 Sep | Penydarren - watch her go! | All / Free |
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National Waterfront Museum | 6 Sep | Tunes @ Noon | All / Free |
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National Waterfront Museum | 6 Sep | Creation Station - Marvellous Metal Tapping | 4 to 10 year olds / Free / Booking recommended: (01792) 638950. |
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National Waterfront Museum | 6 Sep | Tour the Stars! Sunday Talk | All / Free / Limited spaces so please arrive early to avoid disappointment. |
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National Museum Cardiff | 11 Sep | Toddler Fun Day: the seaside | 18mths-3yrs / Free / Places limited / Booking essential: (029) 2057 3148 |
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National Museum Cardiff | 11 Sep | Lunchtime Talk: the development of the human figure in art of the 20th century | All / Free / Places limited / Book on arrival at Info desk. |
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Big Pit: National Coal Museum | 11–19 Sep | Two Dragons Installation by Mark Latimer  | All / Free |
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National Waterfront Museum | 12 & 13 Sep | Open House Day | Adults / Free |
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National Waterfront Museum | 13 Sep | Tour the Stars! Sunday Talk | All / Free / Limited spaces so please arrive early to avoid disappointment |
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National Waterfront Museum | 13 Sep | Take your Granny to Roald Dahl’s story time | All / Free / Places limited, please arrive early to avoid disappointment. |
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National Waterfront Museum | 13 Sep | Roald Dahl Creative Sgwiggling Workshops | 4 to 10 year olds / Free / Booking recommended: (01792) 638950 |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 16 Sep | Harvesting the heritage potatoes | All / Free |
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National Museum Cardiff | 16 Sep | Lunchtime Talk: Wales’ largest Neolithic Axe Factory - the Graig Lwyd in Penmaenmawr | All / Free / Places limited / Book on arrival at Info desk. |
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National Museum Cardiff | 18 Sep | Lunchtime Talk: Artistic Uprisings – politics in paint | All / Free / Places limited / Book on arrival at Info desk |
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National Waterfront Museum | 18 Sep | Waterfront Nippers – Metal theme | Age 18mnths - 5 years / Must be accompanied by an / Free / Booking essential: (01792) 638950 / Booking opens 14 September |
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Big Pit: National Coal Museum | 19 Sep | Autumn Lecture Series: Green Green Grass of Home | Adults / Free |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 19 Sep | Folk instrument workshop with CLERA | All / Free |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 19 & 20 Sep | Talks in the Celtic Village | All / Free |
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National Waterfront Museum | 20 Sep | Tour the Stars! Sunday Talk | All / Free / Limited spaces so please arrive early to avoid disappointment |
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National Roman Legion Museum | 23 Sep | Annual lecture - An alien pursuit? The amphitheatre and the communities of Roman Britain | Adults / £3 / Pre- booking essential 01633 423134 |
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National Museum Cardiff | 24 Sep | Taith Iaith: New art displays | Welsh Learners / Free / Booking essential: (029) 2057 3148. |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 25 Sep | Decorating Pen-rhiw Chapel for the harvest thanksgiving service | All / Free |
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National Museum Cardiff | 25 Sep | Monthly Organ Recital: John Cheer (Cardiff) | All / Free / Places limited / Book on arrival at the Info desk. |
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National Waterfront Museum | 25 Sep | Dussehra Festival Dandiya Dancing Evening | All / Free |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 26 & 27 Sep | Iron Horse: vintage machinery | All / Free |
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National Wool Museum | 26 Sep | Food Festival - Celebrating Harvest | All / Free entry |
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National Waterfront Museum | 26 Sep | Taith Iaith, for Welsh learners | All / Free |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 26 Sep | Oriel 1 talk by members of folk jazz group, Burum | All / Free |
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National Waterfront Museum | 27 Sep | Tour the Stars! Sunday Talk | All / Free / Limited spaces so please arrive early to avoid disappointment |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 27 Sep | Welsh language Thanksgiving Service | All / Free |
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National Waterfront Museum | 28 Sep | Canu gyda Babi | Families with babies aged 0 to 3 years / Free |
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National Museum Cardiff | 30 Sep | Lunchtime Talk: Understanding Isca – recent research on the site of the legionary fortress at Caerleon | All / Free / Places limited / Book on arrival at the Info desk. |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 30 Sep | Seasonal Care of the Vines | All / Free |
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National Museum Cardiff | 2 Oct | Lunchtime Talk: Abstraction in the 20th century | All / Free / Places limited. Book on arrival at Info desk. |
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National Museum Cardiff | 2 Oct | Art Opinions Service | All / Free / Book on arrival at the Info desk |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 3 Oct | The Big Draw | Families / Free |
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National Waterfront Museum | 3 Oct | Rangoli Patterns | All / Free |
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National Waterfront Museum | 3 Oct | Gener8 - Quick Draw! | 7 to 12 year olds / Free / Booking recommended: (01792) 638950 |
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National Waterfront Museum | 4 Oct | Tunes @ Noon | All / Free |
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National Waterfront Museum | 4 Oct | Industry in Art Sunday Talk | All / Free / Limited spaces so please arrive early to avoid disappointment |
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National Waterfront Museum | 4 Oct | Creation Station - Autumn Animation | 4 - 10 years / Free / Booking recommended: (01792) 638950 |
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National Waterfront Museum | 5 Oct | Autumn Lecture: "Exploring Boundaries” Wilkinson Eyre Architects | Adults / Free / Booking recommended: (01792) 638950 |
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National Museum Cardiff | 7 Oct | Lunchtime Talk: What lies beneath - cave biology in Wales | All / Free / Places limited / Book on arrival at the Info desk. |
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National Museum Cardiff | 9 Oct | Lunchtime Talk: Design in the Victorian world | All / Free / Places limited / Book on arrival at Info desk. |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 10 Oct | The Big Draw | All / Free |
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National Museum Cardiff | 10 Oct | Family Learning Day | Families / Free |
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National Waterfront Museum | 10 Oct | Big Draw Vs Big Dance | All / Free / Limited spaces, booking advisable: (01792) 638950 |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 10 Oct | Rose Pruning in the Italian Garden | All / Free |
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National Waterfront Museum | 11 Oct | Industry in Art Sunday Talk | All / Free / Limited spaces so please arrive early to avoid disappointment |
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National Museum Cardiff | 11 Oct | Lunchtime Concert: Early Music | All / Free |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 11 Oct | Seed Gathering Sunday | Families / Free |
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National Roman Legion Museum | 14 Oct | Evening talk- The Tribe of Witches- The Religion of the Dobunni | Adults / Tickets £3 / Pre Booking essential 01633 423134 |
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National Museum Cardiff | 14 Oct | Lunchtime Talk: On the trail of the monk-smiths - investigating early Christian handbells | All / Free / Places limited / Book on arrival at the Info desk |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 14 Oct | Hedge-Cutting in Nantwallter | All / Free |
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National Waterfront Museum | 15 Oct | Melt | All / Free / Booking recommended: (01792) 652016 |
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National Museum Cardiff | 16 Oct | Lunchtime Talk: An introduction to The Sight of Sound exhibition | All / Free / Places limited / Book on arrival at Info desk |
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National Waterfront Museum | 17 Oct | Journeys Black Heritage Day | All / Free |
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Big Pit: National Coal Museum | 17 Oct | Autumn Lecture Series: I Predict a Riot | Adults / Free |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 17 & 18 Oct | Discuss Iron Age Life | Families / Free |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 17 Oct | Oriel 1 - Talk on Welsh Pop Music | All / Free |
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National Waterfront Museum | 18 Oct | Industry in Art Sunday Talk | All / Free |
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National Waterfront Museum | 19 Oct | Canu gyda Babi | Families with babies aged 0 to 3 years / Free |
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National Museum Cardiff | 21 Oct | Lunchtime Talk: Footprints through time – Mesolithic archaeology of the Severn Levels | All / Free / Places limited / Book on arrival at the Info desk |
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National Waterfront Museum | 23 Oct | Waterfront Nippers – Art theme | Age 18 mnths - 5 years / Free / Booking essential: (01792) 638950 / Booking opens 18 Oct |
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National Museum Cardiff | 23 Oct | Lunchtime Talk: Millais and Lear - two great British pictures of the 1870s | All / Free / Places limited / Book on arrival at Info desk |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 24 & 25 Oct | Apple Day 09 | All / Free |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 24 & 25 Oct | Apple Day in Ty Gwyrdd | All / Free |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 24 Oct | Apple Day in Ty Gwyrdd | All / Free |
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National Wool Museum | 24 Oct | Exhibition of work created by students on the theme of Music | All / Free entry |
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National Waterfront Museum | 24 Oct | Taith Iaith | All levels of Welsh learners / Free |
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National Museum Cardiff | 24 Oct | Diwali Mela | All / Free |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 24 Oct | Cavatina Singers in St Teilo's Church | All / Free |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 24 & 26 Oct | Ghost Tours | All / Free |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 24–30 Oct | Art Cart Activities in Oriel 1 | Families / Free |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 25 Oct | An introduction to cider-making in Wales | All / Free |
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National Museum Cardiff | 25 Oct | Sleeveface Fun Activity | All / Free |
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National Waterfront Museum | 25 Oct | Industry in Art Sunday Talk | All / Free |
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National Museum Cardiff | 25 Oct | Bollywood & Bangra Dance Workshops for Families | All / Free |
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National Roman Legion Museum | 26–31 Oct | Roman and Celtic craft activities | All / £1 per child |
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National Waterfront Museum | 26–28 Oct | Sounds Industrial Workshops | 4 -10 years / Free / Booking recommended: (01792) 638950 |
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National Waterfront Museum | 26–30 Oct | Sleeveface | All / Free |
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National Slate Museum | 26–31 Oct | Half term & Hallowe'en events | Families / Free |
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Big Pit: National Coal Museum | 26–30 Oct | Banners and Badges | Suitable for children 5-11 years old / £1 per child |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 26 Oct–1 Nov | Autumn Feast | Families / Free |
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National Museum Cardiff | 27–29 Oct | Half-Term Family Fun: Make a musical instrument | All / Free |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 28–30 Oct | Building a Wicker Man | Families / Free |
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National Waterfront Museum | 29–31 Oct | Songs from the Waterfront | All / Free |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 29–31 Oct | Hallowe'en Nights | All / Free |
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National Museum Cardiff | 30 Oct | Monthly Organ Recital: Robert Court (Cardiff University) | All / Free / Places limited / Book on arrival at the Info desk. |
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National Museum Cardiff | 30 Oct–1 Nov | You should ask Wallace | All / Free / Places limited / Book on arrival at the Info desk. |
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National Roman Legion Museum | 30 & 31 Oct | Samhain | Families / £1 for adults £2 for children / pre booking essential |
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National Waterfront Museum | 30 Oct | Who wants to be a Superhero? Science Show | Age 8+ / Families / Free / Places limited, first come, first served |
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National Museum Cardiff | 30 Oct–1 Nov | Half-Term Family Fun: Warped Drawings | All / Free |
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National Waterfront Museum | 31 Oct & 1 Nov | Dylan Thomas Fringe CD/Record and Book Fair | All / Free |
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National Waterfront Museum | 31 Oct | Halloween | All / Free |
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National Waterfront Museum | 1 Nov | Industry in Art Sunday Talk | All / Free / Limited spaces so please arrive early to avoid disappointment |
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National Wool Museum | 12 Nov | Celebrating Christmas | All / Free entry |
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National Wool Museum | 28 Nov | Christmas Crafts Fair | All / Free entry |
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National Slate Museum | 29 Nov | Winter Fair | All / £2 to see Santa |
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National Slate Museum | 30 Nov–23 Dec | Quarryman's Christmas | All / Free |
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St Fagans: National History Museum | 9–11 Dec | Y Gwyliau: Christmas Nights | All / £6 adults / £3 children / £15 Family (2 adults and 2 children) / Concessions £5. 20% discount for pre-paid groups of 20 or more. / For all group bookings: (029) 2057 3466. |
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National Slate Museum | 21 Dec | Christmas Party! | All / £2 for Santa £1 for crafts |
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National Slate Museum | 25 Jan | DWYNVAL - celebrating St Dwynwen and St Valentine's days | All / Free |
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National Slate Museum | 18–21 Feb | Model Railway Show | All / Free / For more information contact the Museum on 01286 870630 |
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National Slate Museum | 29 Mar–5 Apr | Easter Trails | Families / Free |
