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2 National Museum Cardiff www.museumwales.ac.uk 0300 111 2 333
Exhibitions 2014/15 – all free
19 July 2014 – April 2015I Spy… NatureExperience 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.
2 August – 15 FebruaryThe Welsh and the WarPortraits of people – soldiers, sailors, politicians and families – whose lives were transformed by the First World War.
2 August – 4 JanuaryNational Memory – Local StoriesThis creative project engages young people and artists with items from the museum’s collection relating to the First World War. Funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation.
2 August – 4 JanuaryEfforts and Ideals: Prints of the First World War66 lithographs from 1917 commissioned by the Ministry of Information, providing a fascinating representation of Britain’s war objectives, military activities and effort on the Home Front, including work by Augustus John, Frank Brangwyn, William Rothenstein and C.R.W. Nevinson.
C.R.W. Nevinson, Banking at 4,00 feet,1917,
Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales
Efforts and Ideals: Prints of the First World War
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.
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20 December – 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.
24 January – 19 AprilHistoric Photography UncoveredThis exhibition traces the evolution of photography, as a scientific process, social record and a medium for artistic expression. Funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.
24 October – 22 FebruaryArtes Mundi 6This major international contemporary art exhibition and the UK’s biggest art prize, returns to the city.
It brings some of the world’s most pioneering artists to National Museum Cardiff and other spaces across the city. www.artesmundi.org
East Moors Iron and Steel Works, Cardiff, c.1891 from Historic Photography Uncovered
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Image: Miriam Backstrom, Smile as if we’ve already won, 2012, Artes Mundi 5 image courtesy of Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales
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3 Oct, Efforts and Ideals, Frank Brangwyn, The Freedom of the Seas,1917, Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales
Daily 12.30pm Guided Tour: Highlights of Art
Fridays during term time
1–4pm Toddler Time 1–4yrs, Drop-in
Weekends during term time
2pm Clore Explorers craft workshops Drop-in
Thursdays 30 Oct until 19 Feb
1.05pm Artes Mundi Lunchtime Performance
October 2014Fri 3 Oct 1.05pm Art Lunchtime Talk: Efforts and Ideals
Fri 3 Oct 2.30pm Film Screening: The Battle of the Somme (1916) cert U
Fri 3 Oct 2–4pm Art Opinions Service
Sat 4 Oct 10am–4pm Telescope Workshop: Learn about the museum’s meteorite collection and get advice on using your telescope. Drop-in.
Tues 7 Oct 1.05pm Meet the Curator: Natural Sciences gallery talk
Ages 8+
Thurs 9 Oct 11am – 3pm
Fri 10 Oct 1.05pm Art Lunchtime Talk: Wales and the First World War
Fri 10 Oct 2.30pm Film Screening: The Trench (1999) cert 15
Sat 11 Oct 10.30am – 4pm
Unknown Wales Conference: A Celebration of Welsh Wildlife
Sat 11 Oct 11.30am – 4pm
Sun 12 Oct 1pm Lunchtime Concert
Family activities Tours, Talks, Concerts
Biology Rocks! Learn about biosciences & geology, with carnivorous plants, fossils and medical dilemmas
Welsh Museums Festival: Celebrate the first Welsh Museums Festival with tours behind-the-scenes
Clore Explorers
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Places limited book on arrival Families Adults Talk Hands on Music Tour
Book in advance online Mobility restrictions may apply, please call for advice.