Summer garden fêtes were popular events in Victorian and Edwardian country houses. It was a rare opportunity for all the estate workers to come together to celebrate. Such events were held here at St Fagans Castle in the time of the Windsor-Clive family in the early 1900s.
Come and explore life in this period, from the point of view of the servants or gentry. Enjoy and take part in all sorts of events.
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 is one of Europe's foremost open-air museums and Wales's most popular heritage attraction.
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.
Located in the historic former Cambrian Mills, the Museum is a special place with a spellbinding story to tell.
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.
The National Slate Museum offers a day full of enjoyment and education in a dramatically beautiful landscape on the shores of Llyn Padarn.
The National Waterfront Museum at Swansea tells the story of industry and innovation in Wales, now and over the last 300 years.
Rhagor (Welsh for ‘more’) offers unprecedented access to the amazing stories that lie behind our collections.
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