A variety of resources and information covering our 7 museums across Wales.http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/media/4/2/5/2/amgueddfa_cymru_podcast.gifhttp://www.museumwales.ac.uk/http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/en-ukNational Museum of Walesrhodri.viney@museumwales.ac.ukThu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/media/4/9/6/2/canon_wyn_evans.mp3Lunchtime Talk: The Archaeology of St Davids by Canon Wyn Evans, Dean of St David's Cathedral. <strong>(Welsh language only)</strong>MuseumsThu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100wales, museum, cardiff, fagans, wool, slate, coal, industry, art, geology, archaeology, botany, biologyAmgueddfa Cymru - National Museum WalesLunchtime Talk: The Archaeology of St Davids by Canon Wyn Evans, Dean of St David's Cathedral. <strong>(Welsh language only)</strong>http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/media/4/5/5/1/origins_en.m4a<p>What was life like for people living in Wales from the start of the Stone Age to the end of the Middle Ages? What was different, what changed, and why? The new exhibition Origins at National Museum Cardiff offers new views on life in early Wales and a deeper understanding of our human origins.</p> <p>This enhanced podcast is a recording of the lunchtime talk ‘An Introduction to Origins: in Search of Early Wales’ by Mark Redknap, the lead curator of the exhibition.</p> <h5><em>NB: This podcast is an m4a files which contains an audio track with still images. To gain the full benefit, it is recommended that it is played on Quicktime or other video playback software, though it will not work with Windows Media Player.</em></h5>MuseumsTue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000wales, museum, cardiff, fagans, wool, slate, coal, industry, art, geology, archaeology, botany, biologyAmgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales<p>What was life like for people living in Wales from the start of the Stone Age to the end of the Middle Ages? What was different, what changed, and why? The new exhibition Origins at National Museum Cardiff offers new views on life in early Wales and a deeper understanding of our human origins.</p> <p>This enhanced podcast is a recording of the lunchtime talk ‘An Introduction to Origins: in Search of Early Wales’ by Mark Redknap, the lead curator of the exhibition.</p> <h5><em>NB: This podcast is an m4a files which contains an audio track with still images. To gain the full benefit, it is recommended that it is played on Quicktime or other video playback software, though it will not work with Windows Media Player.</em></h5>http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/media/4/4/2/0/st_teilo.cy.m4a<p>Please see Podcast #2 for the English version of the talk.</p>MuseumsFri, 07 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000wales, museum, cardiff, fagans, wool, slate, coal, industry, art, geology, archaeology, botany, biologyAmgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales<p>Please see Podcast #2 for the English version of the talk.</p>http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/media/4/3/5/6/st_teilo1.m4a<p>The medieval church from Llandeilo Tal-y-bont is the first church of its kind ever to be moved to and re-erected at a British open-air museum. The discovery of wall paintings underneath the lime-washed walls provides a fascinating insight into early 16th century worship.</p> <p>This enhanced podcast contains a talk given in the church, now open to the public in St Fagans National History Museum, by the church interpreter, Sara Huws, with a contribution from Alun Adams from the Welsh School of Architectural Glass.</p> <h5><em>NB: This podcast is an m4a files which contains an audio track with still images. To gain the full benefit, it is recommended that it is played on Quicktime or other video playback software, though it will not work with Windows Media Player.</em></h5>MuseumsFri, 23 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000wales, museum, cardiff, fagans, wool, slate, coal, industry, art, geology, archaeology, botany, biologyAmgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales<p>The medieval church from Llandeilo Tal-y-bont is the first church of its kind ever to be moved to and re-erected at a British open-air museum. The discovery of wall paintings underneath the lime-washed walls provides a fascinating insight into early 16th century worship.</p> <p>This enhanced podcast contains a talk given in the church, now open to the public in St Fagans National History Museum, by the church interpreter, Sara Huws, with a contribution from Alun Adams from the Welsh School of Architectural Glass.</p> <h5><em>NB: This podcast is an m4a files which contains an audio track with still images. To gain the full benefit, it is recommended that it is played on Quicktime or other video playback software, though it will not work with Windows Media Player.</em></h5>http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/media/4/2/5/3/1_Davies_Sisters.mp3<p>Gwendoline (1882-1951) and Margaret Davies (1884-1963), two sisters from mid-Wales, were among the first people in Britain to collect French Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. They bequeathed their magnificent art collection to Amgueddfa Cymru, completely transforming the range and quality of Wales's national art collection.</p> <p>This MP3 contains recollections on the Davies Sisters by the people who knew them, concerning what life was like at their home, Gregynog Hall.</p>MuseumsThu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000wales, museum, cardiff, fagans, wool, slate, coal, industry, art, geology, archaeology, botany, biologyAmgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales<p>Gwendoline (1882-1951) and Margaret Davies (1884-1963), two sisters from mid-Wales, were among the first people in Britain to collect French Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. They bequeathed their magnificent art collection to Amgueddfa Cymru, completely transforming the range and quality of Wales's national art collection.</p> <p>This MP3 contains recollections on the Davies Sisters by the people who knew them, concerning what life was like at their home, Gregynog Hall.</p>