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Exhibitions 2015 Until Sun 19 AprilHistoric Photography Uncovered This exhibition traces the evolution of photography, as a scientific process, a social record and a medium for artistic expression. Funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.

Sat 18 April – Sun 4 OctoberFragile? A major exhibition showcasing the beauty and diversity of contemporary ceramics, with works from the Museum’s collection shown alongside exciting installations commissioned

from Phoebe Cummings, Clare Twomey and Keith Harrison. Test out some of the works by walking over them or playing your vinyl collection!

Funded by The Colwinston Charitable Trust and supported by The Derek Williams Trust.

All free

Fragile?

David Cushway, Fragments (Teapot), 2006-7 © the artist

Sat 9 May – Sun 6 September

Welsh-born Chalkie Davies worked as Staff Photographer at the New Musical Express (NME) from 1975-1979. He photographed musicians like Elvis Costello, David Bowie, Paul McCartney and Debbie Harry. Also bands such as The Specials, Thin Lizzy and The Who.

This exhibition looks back at this much revered and influential musical era, including many works that have never been seen before.

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National Museum CardiffFrom art to natural history, everyday objects to beautiful artefacts, you’ll find it all in one incredible museum.

Opening times Tuesday – Sunday and most Bank Holiday Mondays: 10am – 5pm

Our restaurant and coffee shop offer drinks, snacks and meals prepared with local produce and our gift shop is the perfect place to find books and gifts linked to our collections.

For more details on our full events programme and to sign-up for our e-newsletter, visit www.museumwales.ac.uk

National Museum Cardiff Cathays Park Cardiff CF10 3NP Phone: (029) 2057 3000 or 0300 111 2 333 (charged at local rate)

Our exhibition and activity programme is generously supported by players of the People’s Postcode Lottery.

Details correct at time of printing. Please contact us before making a special journey.

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Until January 2016I Spy…Nature Experience how scientists’ observations lead to new discoveries. A hands-on, family-friendly exhibition where you can try observing and recording nature. Discover how insects view nature differently, or get up close with natural history objects under the microscope.

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Book in advance by phone Places limited, book on arrival

Book in advance by e-mail: [email protected]

Families Adults Talk Hands-on Music Tour

Mobility restrictions may apply, please call for advice.

All events are free unless this symbol is shown

Tues 8 September – Sun 15 NovemberKick-offs and Keepsakes An exciting multimedia exhibition looking at the story of rugby through Welsh eyes. The exhibition will be linked to a creative writing and digital storytelling competition for children and young people.

Until Sun 7 JuneMaurice Marinot: A Passion for GlassOriginally a painter, Maurice Marinot (1882–1960) pioneered glass as a studio art form, creating unique, experimental pieces that he considered as works of sculpture.

I Spy...Nature. Image: James Turner © Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum of Wales

Tues 21 April – Sun 31 May1914 First World War Christmas Truce Remembering the spontaneous ceasefires that occurred along the Western Front of Europe.


Family activities Tours, talks, workshops and more

7-12 April, I Spy...Nature Family Workshop

April 2015Daily 12.30pm Daily Guided Tour: Highlights of Art

Fridays during term time

1-4pm Toddler Time 1-4 yrs, Drop-inParents and children can explore the Museum through play using special boxes of toys and books in different galleries.Developed in partnership with Cardiff Language and Play

Saturdays and Sundays during term time

2pm Clore Explorers Family Workshops

Sat 28 March–Thurs 2 April

11am, 1pm, 3pm(Museum closed Mondays)

Photography Workshop Fun photo experiments linked to the Historic Photography Uncovered exhibition

Fri 3-Mon 6 April 11am-4pm Egg Hunt Spring-themed treasure hunt to explore the museum

Tues 7 April 1.05pm Meet the Curator: Natural Sciences gallery talk Ages 8+

Tues 7– Sun 12 April

11am, 1pm, 3pm

I Spy...Nature Family Workshop Microscopes and magnifying glasses for budding scientists

Fri 10 April 1.05pm Art Lunchtime Talk A Passage to India: Two 18th century Welshmen Abroad

Sat 11 April 11am-4pm Meadow Seed Swap and Sowing Drop-inExchange seeds with other gardeners and sow poppy seeds in our urban meadow

Tues 14 April 1.05pm Behind the Scenes: Natural Sciences Ages 8+

Fri 17 April 1.05pm Art Lunchtime Talk A Gift of Sunlight: the fortune and quest of the Davies sisters of Llandinam, by Trevor Fishlock

Sat 18 April 10am-4pm Cardiff Astronomy FestivalA day of space-themed family fun

Tues 21 April 1.05pm Behind the Scenes: Art Researching historic collections with Oliver Fairclough

Fri 24 April 1.05pm Art Lunchtime Talk The Welsh girls are good fighters: women’s work in Wales during the First World War

Fri 24 April 1pm Organ Recital

10 April, Art lunchtime talk 11 April, Sowing the Meadow

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8 May, Sir Watkin Williams Wynn’s sideboard table

28 April, Behind the Scenes: Archaeology30 April, Taith Iaith

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Sat 25 April 10.30am Museum Friends Lecture £10ppCardiff’s Coal Trade to France– the Origins of the Twinning with Nantes, by Brian Davies

Sat 25 April 10am–4pm Vintage & Handmade Pop-up FayreExquisite items from artisan sellers and local businesses

Sat 25 April 1-4pm I Spy…Nature Workshops for Families: Animals in ponds and streams

Sun 26 April 1pm Lunchtime Concert

Tues 28 April 1.05pm Behind the Scenes: Archaeology Suggest items to view from the Coins and Medals collection by e-mailing [email protected]

Wed 29 April 1.05pm Natural Sciences Lunchtime TalkA worm’s eye view of the Museum

Thurs 30 April 1.05pm Taith Iaith: Cerflunio’r CorffExploring the body in sculpture

Welsh learners

May 2015Fri 1 May 1.05pm Fragile? In Conversation

An alternative take on the contemporary ceramics exhibition, Fragile?

Fri 1 May 2–4pm Art Opinion Service See website for guidelines

Tues 5 May 1.05pm Meet the Curator:Natural Sciences gallery talk Ages 8+

Fri 8 May 1.05pm Art Lunchtime Talk Sir Watkin Williams Wynn’s magnificent sideboard table

Sat 9 May 11am–1pm& 3–4pm

Sowing the MeadowSow poppy seeds in our urban meadow Drop-in

Sat 9 May 2pm Family Fun in the Meadow Workshops inspired by our urban meadow

Tues 12 May 1.05pm Behind the Scenes: Natural Sciences Ages 8+

Fri 15 May 1.05pm Art Lunchtime TalkAn introduction to Chinese jades

Sat 16 May 10am–4pm Creative Industries Careers DaySee website for details



21 & 28 May, Spillers Records presents late night music in the museum 27 May, Natural History lunchtime talk 5 June, Art lunchtime talk

Sun 17 May 1pm Lunchtime Concert

Tues 19 May 1.05pm Behind the Scenes: ArtThe Prints and Drawings Study Room

Tues 19 May 6.30–10pm Murder and Mystery at the Museum £25ppExplore our atmospheric natural history galleries after hours and solve the mystery. Tickets: www.ticketlineuk.com (029) 20230130

Thurs 21 & 28 May 7pm Spillers Records presents late night £5/£7music in the museumLive music and private views of our contemporary exhibitions. Tickets www.ticketlineuk.com / (029) 20230130

Sat 23 May 10am-4pm Natural Sciences Open Day Explore natural history objects with our scientists and join a tour to discover more

Sat 23– Sun 31 May

11am-4pm Design your science gallery Drawing activity to design a new science gallery

Tues 26 May 1.05pm Behind the Scenes: Archaeology Latest work from the archaeological conservation lab

Tues 26– Fri 29 May

11am,1pm, 3pm

Have your Say What do you think of our Natural History galleries?

Wed 27 May 1.05pm Natural Sciences Lunchtime TalkThe history of life in Wales in ten fossils

Thurs 28 May 1.05pm Taith Iaith: Say What? A light-hearted look at Welsh sayings Welsh learners and phrases

Fri 29 May 1pm Organ Recital

Sun 31 May 1–4pm I Spy…Nature Workshops for Families: Spring flowers

June 2015Tues 2 June 1.05pm Meet the Curator:

Natural Sciences gallery talk Ages 8+

Fri 5 June 1.05pm Art Lunchtime Talk Edith Downing, Sculptor and Suffragette

Fri 5 June 2–4pm Art Opinion ServiceSee website for guidelines

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12 June, Fragile? In ConversationClare Twomey © Andy Paradise

23 June, Behind the Scenes: Archaeology


Sat 6, 13, 20 & 27 June

12–4pm Ceramics workshop Be inspired by our contemporary ceramics exhibition, Fragile? and have a go at creating a work of art

Sat 6 June 2pm Family fun in the meadow Workshops inspired by our urban meadow

Sun 7 June 1pm Lunchtime Concert

Tues 9 June 1.05pm Behind the Scenes: Natural Sciences Ages 8+

Fri 12 June 1.05pm Fragile? In Conversation with the Artists Join Clare Twomey and Claire Curneen as they discuss their commissions for the Fragile? exhibition and their broader creative practice

Fri 12 June Gregynog Music FestivalSee website for details

Tues 16 June 1.05pm Behind the Scenes: ArtOil Paintings Conservation

Fri 19 June 1.05pm Lunchtime Talk Chalkie Davies: The NME YearsMusic Photography with photographer Mei Lewis

Fri 19 June 2pm Concert: baroque music of the 17th century

Sat 20 June 10am–4pm Light! Ages 8+Celebrations for the International Year of Light 2015

Tues 23 June 1.05pm Behind the Scenes: Archaeology Suggest items to view from our Palaeolithic/Mesolithic collections by e-mailing [email protected]

Wed 24 June 1.05pm Natural Sciences Lunchtime TalkMolluscs and their disguises

Thurs 25 June 1.05pm Taith Iaith: human remains store Look at prehistoric burials in the human Welsh learners remains store

Fri 26 June 1pm Organ Recital

Tues 30 June 1.05pm Behind the Scenes: The Library

24 June, Natural Sciences lunchtime talk



19 July, Fragile? Keith Harrison in Conversation

18 July, Festival of Archaeology Discovery Day

18 July–30 Aug, Summer Treasure Trail

July 2015Wed 1 July 10.30am Museum Friends Lecture £10pp

Patagonia – the 150th Anniversary of the Founding, by Walter Brooks

Fri 3 July 2-4pm Art Opinion ServiceSee website for guidelines

Tues 7 July 1.05pm Meet the Curator:Natural Sciences gallery talk Ages 8+

Sat 11 July 2pm Family Fun in the Meadow Workshops inspired by our urban meadow

Tues 14 July 1.05pm Behind the Scenes: Natural Sciences Ages 8+

Fri 17 July 1.05pm Lunchtime TalkChalkie Davies- the chronicler of my youth

Every weekend during the summer holidays including Bank Holiday Monday

11.30am, 2pm Clore Discovery Centre Hands-on Sessions Learn some new explorer skills and get your hands on museum objects

Sat 18 July– Sun 30 August

10am-4pm Summer Treasure Trail Follow the trail around the museum and solve the clues

Sat 18 July 10am-4pm Festival of Archaeology Discovery Day A day of talks and activities with the Museum’s specialists

Sat 18-Sun 19 July

11am-4pm DIY Zine Workshops Ages 14+Learn about the DIY zine movement and make your own zine.

Sun 19 July 11am-4pm Spillers Records take over the decks Spillers staff and customers play records on the decks in the Fragile? exhibition

Sun 19 July 1.30pm Fragile? Keith Harrison in Conversation Artist, Keith Harrison, discusses his commission for the exhibition Fragile?

Tues 21 July 1.05pm Behind the Scenes: Paper Conservation See what’s being washed, cleaned and prepared for display or loan

Tues 21–Fri 24 JulyTues 28–Fri 31 July

11am,1pm, 3pm

DIY Zine Workshops for Families Special zine-making workshops for families

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August, Collaborations in Clay29 July, Natural Sciences lunchtime talk 28 July, Behind the Scenes: Archaeology


Sat 25 July 11am,1pm, 3pm

Light! Ages 8+Family activities to celebrate the International Year of Light 2015

Tues 28 July 1.05pm Behind the Scenes: Archaeology Suggest items to view from our Roman collections by e-mailing [email protected]

Wed 29 July 1.05pm Natural Sciences Lunchtime Talk Pond life – the natural history of small water bodies

Thurs 30 July 1.05pm Taith Iaith: Art GalleriesExplore some of the works on display

Welsh learnersFri 31 July 1pm Organ Recital

August 2015Sat 1 August & Sat 8 August

11am, 1pm, 3pm

Making Music from Junk Turn household junk into unique instruments to take home

Tues 4 August 1.05pm Meet the Curator: Natural Sciences gallery talk Ages 8+

Tues 4–Fri 7Tues 11–Fri 14 August

11am–1pm & 2–4pm

Collaborations in Clay Make a work in clay to contribute to our giant sculpture

Thurs 6 August 1–4pm I Spy…Nature Workshops for Families: At the beach – seaweeds and animals

Sat 15 August 11am, 1pm, 3pm Light! Ages 8+Family activities to celebrate the International Year of Light 2015

Tues 18–Fri 21Tues 25–Fri 28 August

11am, 1pm, 3pm

Photography for Families Inspired by the Chalkie Davies exhibition, have a go yourself

Wed 26 August 1.05pm Natural Sciences Lunchtime TalkInsects in Arabia

Thurs 27 August 1.05pm Taith Iaith: The Archaeology of Llangors and a rare textile

Welsh learnersFri 28 August 1pm Organ Recital

September 2015Tues 1 September 1.05pm Meet the Curator:

Natural Sciences gallery talk Ages 8+

Fri 4 September 1.05pm Fragile? Phoebe Cummings in Conversation Artist, Phoebe Cummings, discusses her commission for the exhibition Fragile?



22 September, Behind the Scenes: Archaeology4 Sept, Phoebe Cummings, Fragile? 19 Sept, Beachwatch

Fri 4 September 2-4pm Art Opinion ServiceSee website for guidelines

Sat 5 September 11am-4pm Autumn in the urban meadow Collecting seeds, swapping seeds and making habitats for wildlife. See website for details

Tues 8 September 1.05pm Behind the Scenes: Natural Sciences Ages 8+

Fri 11 September 1.05pm Art Lunchtime TalkAn introduction to Cedric Morris portraits

Tues 15 September 1.05pm Behind the Scenes: ArtThe De Winton porcelain collection

Fri 18 September 1.05pm Art Lunchtime Talk The Blind Harpist by John Parry

Sat 19 September 11.30am–1pm: Free educational beach activities.2–3.30pm: Beachwatch beach clean.

Beachwatch Come to Ogmore beach to learn about the wildlife, rocks and fossils of the area, followed by our annual beach clean for the Marine Conservation Society. Booking essential: [email protected]

Sat 19 September 10.30am Museum Friends Lecture £10ppRefugee Artists in Wales, by Peter Wakelin

Tues 22 September

1.05pm Behind the Scenes: Archaeology Suggest items to view from our Bronze Age collections by e-mailing [email protected]

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September 1.05pm Taith Iaith: Celf yng Nghymru 1500-1800

Welsh learners

Fri 25 September 1pm Organ Recital

Tues 29 September

1.05pm Behind the Scenes: The Library

Wed 30 September

10am–5pm Fragile? Exhibition Conference A day of talks, discussion and performance as part of the Fragile? exhibition. See website for detailsBooking essential, e-mail: [email protected]

Wed 30 September

1.05pm Natural Sciences Lunchtime TalkMinerals under the microscope

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