Cardiff National Museum: a place full of nature and art

The Cardiff National Museum is not only a place to learn and appreciate art, it is also a great place for children or families to play.

A gorgeous hall with may paintings on the walls

Cardiff National Museum is located in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, which has a large collection of artworks, there are paintings documenting 500 years of European cultural development, decorations and artworks from all over the world, as well as fossils and specimens from ancient times.

The museum is free to open, and in addition to the visitors who come here, this place is also a very popular place for children. 

“Children would like Man and Environment section. So there is a big whale skeleton, there is lots of cool lighting and there is a fossil slot at the back where children can go and do rubbing of fossils and things. There’s a little bit for everyone I guess. ” said Shauna Poole, a museum guide.

Shauna Poole is new in here and she is a museum guide.

The layout of each exhibition is very careful, among which the portrait. It really covers the photos of people from top to bottom in German society in the 20th century. If you are interested, you will find it quite interesting.

For example, like photographer Martin Parr’s works, most of his works were shot in Wales, where there are lively, the beautiful beaches, relaxing people and appealing food are quite detailed in both composition and colour. 

The above exhibitions are all on the second floor, and there are many natural sciences on the first floor. Aspects of exhibits, like taxidermy mammoths and dinosaur skeletons.

Specimen of two mammoths, one large and one small.

In addition, the two screenwriters of the detective Sherlock had such a strong passion for the city of Cardiff that they went crazy for filming here.  And the National Museum is where many of the classic scenes from the first season were filmed.

The most famous Tibetan paintings in the museum must be the original works of Monet, the representative of dry impressionism. From the most famous series of water lilies to landscape paintings, it is very rich. There are five or six four paintings in one exhibition area.  Picasso’s sculptures and paintings, as well as some of Monet’s works.

Paintings by Monet and some other painters
Some exhibits in glass cabinets are very vintage.

The collections in the museum come from various countries. Through these, everyone who comes here can feel the cultures from different countries and regions.

Cardiff National Museum is free and open to visit every week except Mondays from 10am to 5pm. Everyone who is attracted here can visit at the right time.