Situated in the heart of Cardiff's elegant civic centre, the National Museum houses Wales's national art, geology and natural history collections as well as major touring and temporary exhibitions.
With a busy programme of exhibitions and events, we have something to amaze everyone, whatever your interest – and admission is free!
The Art galleries: The art collection at National Museum Cardiff is one of Europe’s finest. See five hundred years of magnificent paintings, drawings, sculpture, silver and ceramics from Wales and across the world, including one of Europe’s best collections of Impressionist art.
The Evolution of Wales galleries: Take an amazing journey in The Evolution of Wales from the very beginnings of time to the present day. The story begins in space with the Big Bang and takes you on a 4,600 million-year journey, bringing you face to face with dinosaurs and woolly mammoths along the way. Find out how life evolved in Wales and which dinosaurs roamed the land.
The Natural History galleries: Witness Wales’s diverse natural history on an expedition that begins at the seashore and ends in the mountains. Experience some of the unique environments that make Wales home to over 900 Sites of Special Scientific Interest
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Pushchairs and prams are allowed in the Museum, but they can also be left in a buggy park in the Main Hall.
There may be a charge for some of the temporary exhibitions.