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National Museum Cardiff

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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!

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Cathays Park, Cardiff
Open 10am–5pm Tuesday–Sunday

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Highlights

Art in Britain
Art
Dinosaur
The Evolution of Wales
Natural History
Natural History
Skull
Origins — In Search of Early Wales

What's On

  • Catain Scott, Antarctica. Image: F J Jones Collection
    Exhibition

    Captain Scott: South for Science

    There was much more to Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s 1910-13 British Antarctic Expedition than an attempt on the South Pole.

    14 January–13 May

  • Queen Elizabeth II, Dorothy Wilding, 1952 © William Hustler and Georgina Hustler/ National Portrait Gallery
    Exhibition

    The Queen: Art and Image

    To mark The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, The Queen: Art and Image brings together 60 of the most striking and resonant images of Elizabeth II, spanning her reign.

    4 February–29 April

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