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Museum of Cardiff The Museum of Cardiff tells the story of how Cardiff came to be the city we know today. Housed in Cardiff's beautiful Old Library. Free entry. Mynediad am ddim.

Mae Amgueddfa Stori Caerdydd yn amgueddfa newydd gyffrous sy’n adrodd hanes prifddinas Cymru drwy lygaid ei phobl, gan ddod â gorffennol Caerdydd yn fyw. Mae’n dathlu, dehongli a diogelu hanes Caerdydd, ar gyfer y trigolion ac ymwelwyr sy'n dod i'r ddinas.

22/10/2026

There are lots of free family friendly events at the Museum of Cardiff this October half term, all part of Welsh Museums Festival 2026.

Family Film – Wall-E
An animated robot adventure from Disney/Pixar 🤖
26th Oct | 11am – 12:45 | Free entry

Crafty Wednesday
Make your own spooky decorations 👻
28th Oct | 11am – 3pm | Free entry

Halloween Zines Workshop 🎃
Join Flossy & Boo as we tear, rip and stick our way to making zines using recycled materials ✂️
29th Oct | 11am – 12:30pm & 1pm – 3pm | Free entry

Children must be accompanied by an adult at all events.
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📍 Museum of Cardiff, The Old Library, The Hayes, Cardiff CF10 1BH

Museum of Cardiff

19/10/2026

Welsh Museums Festival 🎉
24 October – 1 November

We’re taking part in Welsh Museums Festival 2026. A whole week of family friendly events and activities taking place over October half-term.

Hwyl! The theme for this year’s festival is to enjoy Halloween in a sustainable way.

Pick up a free Halloween and Hwyl (Fun) booklet, filled with puzzles and activities to keep the kids entertained.

What’s on at the Museum of Cardiff during the Welsh Museums Festival ⬇

🎞 Family Film – Wall-E
Join us for a family friendly screening of Wall-E. An animated robot adventure from Disney/Pixar.
26th October | 11am - 12:45pm
Free entry
No booking required

🎨 Crafty Wednesday
Make your own spooky decorations.
28th October | 11am – 3pm
Drop-in | Free entry
Suitable for all ages

✂ Halloween Zines Workshop
Join Flossy & Boo as we delve into the world of zine making.
Tear, rip and stick your way to create brand new zines using recycled materials.
29th October
11am - 12:30pm & 1pm - 3pm
Drop-in | Free entry
Suitable for all ages

Children must be accompanied by an adult at all events.

🔗 cardiffmuseum.com/events/

ℹ Grants funded by Welsh Government through Museums Team, Culture Division, and the Federation of Museums and Art Galleries of Wales.

Gŵyl Amgueddfeydd Cymru / Welsh Museums Festival
Flossy and Boo
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Primary Times Cardiff

19/10/2026

Gŵyl Amgueddfeydd Cymru 🎉
24 Hydref – 1 Tachwedd

Rydyn ni'n cymryd rhan yng Ngŵyl Amgueddfeydd Cymru 2026. Wythnos gyfan o ddigwyddiadau a gweithgareddau addas i deuluoedd yn ystod hanner tymor mis Hydref.

Hwyl! Thema’r ŵyl eleni yw mwynhau Calan Gaeaf mewn ffordd gynaliadwy.

Codwch lyfryn Calan Gaeaf a Hwyl am ddim, sy'n llawn posau a gweithgareddau i ddiddanu'r plant.

Beth sy'n digwydd yn Amgueddfa Caerdydd yn ystod Gŵyl Amgueddfeydd Cymru ⬇

🎞 Ffilm i’r Teulu: Wall-E
26 Hydref | 11am - 12:45pm
Mynediad am ddim
Ymunwch â ni am ddangosiad o Wall-E i’r teulu cyfan. Animeiddiad o anturiaethau robot gan Disney/Pixar.

🎨 Crefftau Dydd Mercher
28 Hydref | 11am - 3pm
Mynediad am ddim
Creu addurniadau Calan Gaeaf.

✂ Gweithdy Zines Calan Gaeaf
29 Hydref
11am - 12:30pm & 1pm - 3pm
Mynediad am ddim
Ymunwch â Flossy a Boo wrth i ni fwynhau creu zine.
Rhwygwch, torrwch a glynwch eich ffordd i greu zines newydd sbon o ddeunyddiau wedi'u hailgylchu.

Mae’n rhaid i blant fod yng nghwmni oedolyn ymhob digwyddiad.

🔗 cardiffmuseum.com/cy/digwyddiadau/

ℹ Grantiau gan Lywodraeth Cymru trwy’r Adran Amgueddfeydd, Archifau a Llyfrgelloedd a Ffederasiwn Amgueddfeydd ac Orielau Celf Cymru.

Gŵyl Amgueddfeydd Cymru / Welsh Museums Festival
FOR Cardiff
Primary Times Cardiff

During Cardiff Music City Festival we’re sharing objects and stories from our collection that are connected to Cardiff’s...
16/10/2026

During Cardiff Music City Festival we’re sharing objects and stories from our collection that are connected to Cardiff’s music heritage.

📷 The New Moon Club Membership Card. *Signature Redacted.

Ian’s membership card for The New Moon Club.

Ian tells us: “The New Moon Club was on the first floor where the open market used to be. We went up rickety old stairs…

They played very loud rock music [everyone would drink] a Newcastle Brown. It was heaving with people and a very good atmosphere. Bryn was on the door.

My favourite thing was the skip was always catching fire. The floor was mucky; it was very loud. It was where you went on a Friday and Saturday night.

It was in the late 70s… Famous bands would play there like Red Beans and Rice.”

🔗 Visit our website to discover more Cardiff stories - CardiffMuseum.com

Yn ystod Gŵyl Dinas Gerdd Caerdydd rydym yn rhannu gwrthrychau a straeon o’n casgliad sy’n ymwneud â threftadaeth gerddo...
16/10/2026

Yn ystod Gŵyl Dinas Gerdd Caerdydd rydym yn rhannu gwrthrychau a straeon o’n casgliad sy’n ymwneud â threftadaeth gerddorol Caerdydd.

📷 Cerdyn Aelodaeth Clwb The New Moon. *Llofnod Wedi’i Olygu.

Cerdyn aelodaeth Ian ar gyfer clwb The New Moon.

Mae Ian yn dweud wrthym: "Roedd clwb The New Moon ar y llawr cyntaf lle roedd y farchnad agored yn arfer bod. Roedden ni’n mynd lan hen risiau... Roedden nhw'n chwarae cerddoriaeth roc swnllyd iawn a [byddai pawb yn yfed] Newcastle Brown.

Roedd yn llawn pobl ac awyrgylch da iawn. Roedd Bryn ar y drws. Fy hoff beth oedd bod y sgip bob amser yn mynd ar dân. Roedd y llawr yn frwnt; roedd yn swnllyd iawn.

Dyma lle roeddech chi'n mynd ar nos Wener a nos Sadwrn. Roedd ar ddiwedd y 70au... Byddai bandiau enwog yn chwarae yno fel Red Beans a Rice."

🔗 AmgueddfaCaerdydd.com

During Cardiff Music City Festival we’re sharing objects and stories from our collection that are connected to Cardiff’s...
15/10/2026

During Cardiff Music City Festival we’re sharing objects and stories from our collection that are connected to Cardiff’s music heritage.

📷 A red t-shirt donated by John Rostron, founder and promoter for Sŵn Festival. Sŵn is a music festival lasting three days, promoting local bands and artists in Cardiff.

It is held in October every year, and is now a part of Cardiff Music City Festival, which runs for two weeks in October across Cardiff.

John began Sŵn in 2007, alongside Radio 6 DJ Huw Stephens. The festival promotes mostly new music, often unsigned and local bands, in small venues across different areas of Cardiff to stimulate interest in new bands and venues alike.

John tells us: “the first point of the festival was simply to hold a good event. The second was to encourage people to use Cardiff.”

🔗 Read about this Cardiff Story and many more on our Collections Online website - https://csy-apw.adlibhosting.com/AIS6/Details/collect/1262

Yn ystod Gŵyl Dinas Gerdd Caerdydd rydym yn rhannu gwrthrychau a straeon o’n casgliad sy’n ymwneud â threftadaeth gerddo...
15/10/2026

Yn ystod Gŵyl Dinas Gerdd Caerdydd rydym yn rhannu gwrthrychau a straeon o’n casgliad sy’n ymwneud â threftadaeth gerddorol Caerdydd.

📷 Crys-t coch a roddwyd gan John Rostron, sylfaenydd a hyrwyddwr Gŵyl Sŵn. Mae Sŵn yn ŵyl gerddoriaeth sy'n para tridiau, sy'n hyrwyddo bandiau ac artistiaid lleol yng Nghaerdydd.

Fe'i cynhelir ym mis Hydref bob blwyddyn, ac mae bellach yn rhan o Ŵyl Dinas Gerdd Caerdydd, sy'n para pythefnos ym mis Hydref ledled Caerdydd.

Dechreuodd John ŵyl Sŵn yn 2007, ochr yn ochr â DJ Radio 6, Huw Stephens. Mae'r ŵyl yn hyrwyddo cerddoriaeth newydd yn bennaf, yn aml gan fandiau heb eu llofnodi a lleol, mewn lleoliadau bach ar draws gwahanol ardaloedd Caerdydd i ennyn diddordeb mewn bandiau newydd a lleoliadau fel ei gilydd.

Dywed John wrthym: “pwynt cyntaf yr ŵyl oedd cynnal digwyddiad da. Yr ail oedd annog pobl i ddefnyddio Caerdydd.”

🔗 https://csy-apw.adlibhosting.com/AIS6/Details/collect/1262

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The Old Library, The Hayes
Cardiff
CF101BH

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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029 2034 6214

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