Exhibition programme for 2025 at National Museum Cardiff

2025 sees an exciting programme of exhibitions and events at National Museum Cardiff.

Below are the main highlights. Visit the website for more information on National Museum Cardiff programme of events.

A community-led exhibition which aims to reframe the legacy of Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Picton (1758-1815) and give a voice to those most affected by Picton’s actions, and to those who live with the legacy today.

Reframing Picton includes two newly commissioned artworks, which will become part of Wales’ national collection. The two new commissions include an immersive installation of sculpture, objects from the Amgueddfa Cymru collections, striking photographs and film.

Preserved fossils reveals the ancient tropical wetlands which once covered Wales. Also on show are the strange plants  and prehistoric animals which lived in and around the swamp. The huge 3D 'Stigmaria' is the centrepiece.

The story of Wales' local newspaper, The Abertillery and Ebbw Vale Dynamic, and its editors, Tony Flatman and Julian Meek, as recounted by former staff photographer Sebastián Bruno. Launched in May 2015 with a circulation of 5,000, the newspaper was published fortnightly for two years during a period marked by fake news, austerity politics, and Brexit, before ceasing in 2019. An exhibition now showcases this story through immersive photographs, video, and audio, featuring a recreation of The Dynamic's office, acquired by Amgueddfa Cymru in April 2024.

Awaiting for information to be released.

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