St Fagans National Museum of History

Over het museum

St Fagans National Museum of History lies in the grounds of St Fagans Castle, a manor house from the late sixteenth century on the western edge of Cardiff. In 1948 the Earl of Plymouth gave the castle and its parkland to the people of Wales, and the open-air museum was created there. Since then historic buildings from all over Wales have been taken down, moved and rebuilt in the 100-acre park.

More than forty original buildings from different periods now stand on the site. They include houses, a farm, a school, a chapel and a workmen's institute, and many are furnished and interpreted to show everyday life at different times. Craftspeople work in traditional workshops, native farm animals graze in the fields, and daily farming demonstrations take place. Welsh is used in everyday conversation by many of the museum's craftspeople and interpreters.

The museum is also home to modern galleries created with the help of individuals and communities across Wales, which explore Welsh history through play, shared stories and handmade activities. The castle and its formal gardens form a separate part of the visit. St Fagans is funded with support from the Welsh Government, so admission is free, and it is part of Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales.

Hoogtepunten

• More than forty historic buildings re-erected in a 100-acre park
• St Fagans Castle and its gardens
• Craft workshops where traditional skills are demonstrated
• Galleries exploring Welsh history with play and shared stories
• Working farm animals, mills and seasonal festivals

Vaste collectie

• Historic buildings – More than forty original buildings moved from across Wales, including houses, a farm, a school, a chapel and a workmen's institute.
• Galleries – Galleries created with communities across Wales that explore Welsh history through play, shared stories and handmade activities.
• St Fagans Castle and Gardens – A late sixteenth-century manor house with formal gardens in the museum grounds; only some downstairs rooms are open during re-roofing.

Opgericht

1948

Beheerder

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

Bezoekers per jaar

ca. 610.155

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

De toegang is gratis.

Admission is free. Some exhibitions, events and activities may charge a fee. Parking costs £7 per day (a 12-month season ticket costs £45).

Toegankelijkheid

• Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift
• Aangepast toilet
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie

The main entrance has level access, and free manual wheelchairs can be borrowed from the welcome desk (they cannot leave the museum grounds). Staff cannot push wheelchair users around the site. Mobility scooters are permitted but cannot be hired; a buggy service can be booked by phone at least two weeks ahead. The site is a large open-air museum with uneven floors and surfaces, and some paths near the castle are steep. Two lifts serve the galleries on the upper floor. Accessible toilets are in the main building, the castle grounds, the Workmen's Institute and the Gweithdy gallery, and there are two Changing Places toilets with a hoist and adjustable bed (radar key). Hearing loops are at the welcome desk, the shop and the Weston Centre. Free audio-described tours and guided assistance are available. Blue Badge parking is free outside the main entrance building. Assistance dogs are welcome. Sensory notes: smithy hammering, mill machinery, baking smells, low light in many historic buildings and varying temperatures.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Doe- en voelstations
• Verschoonruimte

Children can meet craftspeople such as the clogmaker and blacksmith, see cows, sheep and (at Llwyn-yr-eos Farm, when open) hens, ducks and piglets, and ride the museum tractor. There are hands-on art and craft activities, cookery demonstrations and re-enactments in the events programme, and open grounds for running around. Restaurants offer children's meals and lunchboxes and high chairs at all outlets. Baby changing facilities are available.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The museum is 4 miles west of Cardiff city centre, just off the A4232. The Ely Trail is the main cycle route from the city centre, with a traffic-free signposted section along the river between Fairwater and the museum, and there is plenty of bike parking.

Service & horeca

• Café
• Restaurant
• Museumwinkel

Cafés and a restaurant serve visitors, and there is a gift shop. Picnics are welcome in the grounds.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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