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Amgueddfa Cymru safeguards eighteenth-century pastel portraits for Wales

27 July 2009

Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales is pleased to announce that it has recently acquired two eighteenth-century pastel portraits of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, 4th Baronet and his wife Charlotte Willams Wynn by the Irish artist Hugh Douglas Hamilton. The acquisition was made possible through a £25,000 (pro rata-ed) grant from The Art Fund, the UK's leading independent art charity.

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Welsh beach safeguarded

27 July 2009

Neyland Community School wins National Museum's Special Innovation Award

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Cardboard World sets up home at the Waterfront

24 July 2009

A cardboard house designed by aspiring artist Vincenzo Raccuglia is currently on display at the National Waterfront Museum.

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Waterfront Museum scoops most stylish building

9 July 2009

The National Waterfront Museum is proud to announce that it is officially the most stylish building in Swansea.

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Waterfront supports annual dance festival

7 July 2009

If you like dance, then you'll love this weekend's event itinerary at Swansea's National Waterfront Museum.

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No Such Thing as Society

3 July 2009

A new exhibition at National Museum Cardiff focusing on photography from 1967-1987

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  • National Museum Cardiff

    National Museum Cardiff

    Discover art, archaeology, natural history and geology. With a busy programme of exhibitions and events, we have something to amaze everyone, whatever your interest – and admission is free!

  • St Fagans: National History Museum

    St Fagans

    St Fagans is one of Europe's foremost open-air museums and Wales's most popular heritage attraction.

  • Big Pit: National Coal Museum

    Big Pit

    Big Pit is a real coal mine and one of Britain's leading mining museums. With facilities to educate and entertain all ages, Big Pit is an exciting and informative day out.

  • National Wool Museum

    National Wool Museum

    Located in the historic former Cambrian Mills, the Museum is a special place with a spellbinding story to tell.

  • National Roman Legion Museum

    National Roman Legion Museum

    In AD 75, the Romans built a fortress at Caerleon that would guard the region for over 200 years. Today at the National Roman Legion Museum you can learn what made the Romans a formidable force and how life wouldn't be the same without them.

  • National Slate Museum

    National Slate Museum

    The National Slate Museum offers a day full of enjoyment and education in a dramatically beautiful landscape on the shores of Llyn Padarn.

  • National Waterfront Museum

    National Waterfront Museum

    The National Waterfront Museum at Swansea tells the story of industry and innovation in Wales, now and over the last 300 years.

  • Rhagor: Explore our collections

    Rhagor (Welsh for ‘more’) offers unprecedented access to the amazing stories that lie behind our collections.