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Cardiff Museums
(Cardiff, Wales, UK)



Cardiff has a large range of interesting museums, which are situated in and around central Cardiff. These popular Cardiff museums are home to some of Cardiff's most extensive, historic collections of Cardiff artefacts.

Exhibitions at Cardiff's museums range from large to small, local to international and many are located in beautiful Cardiff buildings, right in the heart of Cardiff. Here are some of the top museums in Cardiff.




Cardiff Museums: Museum of Welsh Life - A4232, St. Fagans, Cardiff, CF5 6XB, Wales, UK
Tel: +44 (0)29 2057 3500
Cardiff's famous Museum of Welsh Life is more like a small village chronicling the story of Wales than an actual museum. Situated in St. Fagans, on the outskirts of Cardiff, the Museum of Welsh Life features many historic buildings from all over Wales, dating back up to 500 years, that have been carefully moved brick by brick from their original site and rebuilt in this impressive Cardiff museum. Highlights at the Museum of Welsh Life include a 17th-century farmhouse, a terrace of iron workers' cottages, a small castle, a working men's hall and a medieval church. Set in around 100 acres / 40 hectares, Cardiff's Museum of Welsh Life is one of the most important and popular museum in Wales.
Cardiff museum open: daily - 10:00 to 17:00
Cardiff museum admission: free

Cardiff Museums: Rhondda Heritage Park and Museum - Lewis Merthyr Colliery, Coed Cae Road, Trehafod, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Cardiff, CF37 7NP, Wales, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1443 682036
Located on the outskirts of Cardiff, Rhondda Heritage Park and Museum celebrates Cardiff's rich coal-mining history and features a number of specific attractions, such as rides to the bottom of the coal pit, historic displays and many coal-related artefacts. Situated in the Lewis Merthyr Colliery, other attractions include an art gallery, a large playground area for children, a popular gift shop and a restaurant.
Cardiff museum open: April to September, daily - 10:00 to 18:00, October to March, Tuesday to Sunday - 10:00 to 18:00
Cardiff museum admission: charge, discounts available for children, families and senior citizens, children under five years old are free

Cardiff Museums: National Museum and Gallery - King Edward VII Avenue, Museum Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3NP, Wales, UK
Tel: +44 (0)29 2039 7951
Situated in the Cathays district of Cardiff, the National Museum and Gallery is a unique museum, with a vast range of arts and science displays. With elegant art galleries, with spectacular works or art by world-famous artists, a exhibitions celebrating the 'Evolution of Wales', and many important historic artefacts and exhibits, Cardiff's National Museum and Gallery also features a natural history section and many interactive displays, which are particularly popular with children visiting this Cardiff museum.
Cardiff museum open: Tuesday to Sunday - 10:00 to 17:00
Cardiff museum admission: free

Cardiff Museums: Big Pit Mining Museum - Blaenavon, Torfaen, NP4 9XP, Wales, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1495 790311
Cardiff's Big Pit Mining Museum was originally a working coal mine for more than two centuries and can be found on the outskirts of Cardiff. With guided underground tours of the coal mines, a gift shop, a café and many coal-mining artefacts on display, the Big Pit Mining Museum celebrates Cardiff's important mining past and is within east reach from central Cardiff.
Cardiff museum open: March to November, daily - 09:30 to 17:00
Cardiff museum admission: free

Cardiff Museums: Abergavenny Museum and Castle - Castle Street, Abergavenny, Cardiff, Monmouthshire, NP7 5EE, Wales, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1873 854282
Abergavenny Museum and Castle can be found in Cardiff's Abergavenny district and has much to offer tourists in the Cardiff area. Attractions at Abergavenny Museum and Castle include interesting castle ruins dating back to Norman times, large displays of local history, including a number of fascinating artefacts, many temporary exhibitions, picnic areas, gardens and spectacular views of the surrounding countryside.
Cardiff museum open: Monday to Saturday - 11:00 to 13:00, 14:00 to 17:00
Cardiff museum admission: charge, discounts available for senior citizens, children are free when with an adult

Cardiff Museums: Llancaiach Fawr Museum - Llancaiach Fawr, Nelson, Treharris, Cardiff, CF46 6ER, Wales, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1443 412248
Set in at impressive stately home in the vale of Glamorgan, nearby Cardiff, the Llancaiach Fawr Museum is set during the English Civil War and features many displays, reenactments and costumed characters. Other attractions at the Llancaiach Fawr Museum include guided tours, gardens, a gift shop and a restaurant.
Cardiff museum open: Monday to Friday - 10:00 to 17:00, Saturday and Sunday - 10:00 to 18:00
Cardiff museum admission: charge, discounts available for children, families and senior citizens

 
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