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A selection of folk narratives from the extensive collections in the sound archive at St Fagans
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A selection of art works from Art Collections Online.
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Articles: The National Slate Museum - forty years and counting
20 February 2013[image: Gilfach Ddu]
On 22 August 1969 silence came to Dinorwig Quarry. After almost 200 years of hard toil, the quarry was closed and the men were sent home for the last time. Three years later life was breathed back into the Gilfach Ddu quarry workshops again, as they opened their doors as a museum. Today, over 40 years later, the Museum continues to go from strength to strength.Articles: The fabulous mineral collection of Lady Henrietta Antonia Clive, Countess of Powis.
31 January 2012[image: Olivine]
One of the most important historic mineral collections at Amgueddfa Cymru was formed in the early nineteenth century. Assembled by Lady Henrietta Antonia Clive (1758-1830), Countess of Powis, and donated to the museum by the 4th Earl of Powis in 1929, the collection of minerals is one of the earliest mineral collections with links to Wales.
Articles: James Pyke Thompson (1846-1897)
1 December 2011[image: Pike Thompson]
James Pyke Thompson was one of Amgueddfa Cymru's most important benefactors. He bequeathed his art collection, and donated large sums of money to help secure the development of the National Museum.Articles: William James Tatem, 1st Baron Glanely (1868-1942)
30 November 2011Articles: Francsesco Guardi's View of the Palazzo Loredan
17 November 2011
Articles
Articles: The National Slate Museum - forty years and counting
20 February 2013[image: Gilfach Ddu]
On 22 August 1969 silence came to Dinorwig Quarry. After almost 200 years of hard toil, the quarry was closed and the men were sent home for the last time. Three years later life was breathed back into the Gilfach Ddu quarry workshops again, as they opened their doors as a museum. Today, over 40 years later, the Museum continues to go from strength to strength.Articles: The fabulous mineral collection of Lady Henrietta Antonia Clive, Countess of Powis.
31 January 2012[image: Olivine]
One of the most important historic mineral collections at Amgueddfa Cymru was formed in the early nineteenth century. Assembled by Lady Henrietta Antonia Clive (1758-1830), Countess of Powis, and donated to the museum by the 4th Earl of Powis in 1929, the collection of minerals is one of the earliest mineral collections with links to Wales.
Articles: James Pyke Thompson (1846-1897)
1 December 2011[image: Pike Thompson]
James Pyke Thompson was one of Amgueddfa Cymru's most important benefactors. He bequeathed his art collection, and donated large sums of money to help secure the development of the National Museum.Articles: William James Tatem, 1st Baron Glanely (1868-1942)
30 November 2011Articles: Francsesco Guardi's View of the Palazzo Loredan
17 November 2011
Galleries
Galleries: Documenting the Past – The Tomlin correspondence archive
15 February 2010[image: Tomlin archive]
John Read le Brockton Tomlin was one of the most highly respected shell collectors of his time. Amgueddfa Cymru holds both his extensive shell collection and his archive of correspondence.
Galleries: Curators' choice
6 June 2008[image: Sengennydd Watch]
Every month, Rhagor will feature a selection of objects that curators from Amgueddfa Cymru have chosen as their favourite object.
Interactives
Interactives: Portuguese Man-of-War navigator
10 July 2007[image: ]
Navigate around the Portuguese Man-of-War and discover more about this remarkable creature.
Interactives: All dressed up - A 17th-century portrait in disguise
24 June 2007[image: ]
Drag and drop cartoon layers on this unique 17th-century miniature portrait, choosing your own disguise to make the portrait look as it did 300 years ago.