Sain Ffagan | St Fagans
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Rydyn ni’n adrodd stori pobl Cymru ac yn rhan o @AmgueddfaCymru 🏴 We tell the story of the people of Wales. Part of @AmgueddfaCymru
Joined March 2008
Thank you for your continued support here over the years. We’re no longer posting on X/Twitter. We will continue to tell the story of Wales through our collections elsewhere:. Facebook: stfagansmuseum.Our website:
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And there we have it! St Fagans is @artfund's #MuseumOfTheYear 2019!!! 🎉🎉🎉. Thank you to all of our staff, partners, volunteers and to the @artfund and @HeritageFundCYM. And thanks to you, the public - we're all a part of the St Fagans story, so this award belongs to us all ♥️
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As we finish the exterior of The Vulcan Hotel, work has started on the interior, and we need your help! . Do you have any memories, photos or objects associated with The Vulcan?. Please contact us.✉️vulcan@museumwales.ac.uk
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It's raining cats and dogs, and there's a special visitor in the castle lakes in the form of an otter!
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Over the Christmas period, a horse’s skull would be carried from house to house in parts of south Wales. To gain entry they sang verses. Come and see the Mari Lwyd at the Tollhouse in St Fagans Sunday 16/12 (1:30pm & 3:30pm)
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🥳We're so happy to have been voted best free day out! . A big diolch to everyone who voted for us, and a huge thanks to our amazing staff 👏. We're so pleased so many people enjoy discovering the story of Wales with us!.
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Mae'r Vulcan yn agor mewn mis 🍻 The Vulcan Hotel opens one month today! . 🏴 Digwyddiadau yn y Vulcan 🍺 Events at The Vulcan 📷 coal_poet_media
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A dyna ni, Sain Ffagan yw Amgueddfa’r Flwyddyn @artfund 2019! 🎉🎉. Diolch i'n staff, partneriaid, i'r holl wirfoddolwyr, ac i @HeritageFundCYM. A diolch i chi, y cyhoedd - mae pawb wedi cyfrannu at stori Sain Ffagan mewn ryw ffordd, felly mae’r clod yma yn perthyn i ni i gyd ♥️
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🎉😮🎈🎉😮🎈🎉😮🎈🎉🎈.
The winner of #MuseumOfTheYear 2019 is @StFagans_Museum. It’s won because our judges were impressed by how it lives, breathes and embodies the culture and identity of Wales and by the way it's forged a new and meaningful model of community collaboration. Llongyfarchiadau!
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Having announced that work had begun on rebuilding of the iconic Vulcan Hotel, one question we received was ‘Will it still smell of Domestos?’ It won’t, but it will have its original urinals. A thread 👇
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We're excited to finally announce that we are featured in The Ultimate United Kingdom Travelist by @lonelyplanet - the top 500 experiences in the UK, ranked! #UltimateUKTravelist 🏴
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Building work on the Vulcan Hotel has entered a new phase. The scaffolding has recently been removed from the roof, and work will shortly begin on the interior of the building. The pub will open to the public in 2024.
First look at historic Cardiff pub being painstakingly rebuilt brick by brick .
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A new collection of objects telling the story of the Aberfan disaster are now on display in the ‘Wales is’ gallery at St Fagans National Museum of History.
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🍻The Vulcan Hotel is one step closer to completion! . The Historic Building Unit have been hard at work building the bar based on architectural plans. This is your chance to play a part in The Vulcan’s story. Donate today👇.
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“Everyone has a contribution towards the history and the culture of Wales" 🏴🏴🏴 .Nasir Adam is our Curator of Black History. He'd wants to hear from communities across Wales to include their stories in the Museum’s collection. #MyStFagans
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@marthalobrien This is lovely Martha. Sorry you didn't manage to visit during that week in 2000, but you're welcome any time.
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Excitement here in St Fagans this week. We can’t wait to open our new-look main entrance building and Gweithdy this FRIDAY. #HLFsupported
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It’s #NationalApprenticeshipWeek .Ben Wilkins (right) started with us in 2008 as an Apprentice Carpenter. After successfully completing his apprenticeship, Ben became a full time member of the Historic Buildings Unit.
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Very pleased that we were able to acquire this important collection today for Wales @amgueddfacymru #suffragette @SouthonAuction.
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Pwy sy'n edrych ymlaen at agoriad Y Vulcan mis nesaf?.🙋♀️.Who is looking forward to the opening of The Vulcan next month?.
The first delivery has landed!! 🍻🚛. Our very first batch of beers has just arrived at The Vulcan @AmgueddfaCymru , marking a major milestone as we gear up for the grand opening 🤩. Will you be joining us?.🗓️ Save the date : May 11, 2024
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We're so excited to welcome you to The Vulcan soon!.
📣The news you've all been waiting for! 👀 . The Vulcan will open @StFagans_Museum on Saturday 11 May! . You can secure your seat in the pub by pre-booking one of our beer flights containing beers developed by @GlamBrewingCo . 🎟️Book now.
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It's lovely to welcome you to The Vulcan!🍻. You can visit The Vulcan without booking in advance. We have a queuing system in place. Grab a pint in the pub or pick up a bottle of Vulcan beer from the airstream bar. Questions? Check out our FAQs👇.
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We are reopening! . From Tuesday 4th August, St Fagans National Museum of History will be reopening the outdoor grounds for 4 days each week. You will need to book your free entry ticket before visiting. #AmgueddfaCymru #VisitWalesSafely #DiogeluCymru.
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📣 St Fagans National Museum of History will reopen to the public from 1 April 2021. All visitors will need to pre-book a free ticket for your visit. We are preparing our booking site at the moment – tickets will be available from 3pm today. We look forward to seeing you soon.
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The refurbished leaded windows of The Vulcan Hotel are now in place. Here is a little of their history. Do you have any memories, photos or objects associated with the Vulcan?. Please contact us.✉️vulcan@museumwales.ac.uk
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#OnThisDay in 1993 Blaenwaun Post Office was opened at St Fagans National Museum of History. This tiny post office was built in 1936 and is thought to be the smallest free-standing post office in Wales. A thread 🧵
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Today is #WindrushDay – a day to reflect on the invaluable and lasting contribution of the Windrush Generation to life in Wales. 📸Suitcase from the collection at St Fagans used by Ivy Walker to emigrate from Jamaica to Port Talbot in 1961
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St Fagans National Museum of History opened #OnThisDay in 1948. Since 1948 over 40 original buildings from different periods have been re-erected in the 100-acre parkland. Learn more 👇.
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📷 Mari Lwyd, c1900 from Llangynwyd, Glamorgan. Over the Christmas period, a horse’s skull such as this would be carried from house to house in parts of south Wales. To gain entry they sang verses. Learn more about the Mari Lwyd here 👇 .
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Rydym ar restr fer #Museumoftheyear eleni! We’re shortlisted for Art Fund #Museumoftheyear 2019 .
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The Aberfan clock is now on display in the ‘Wales Is’ gallery. We’re very grateful to Mike Flynn for donating the clock to Amgueddfa Cymru, enabling us to tell the story of an important part of Welsh history.
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Mae'n ddiwrnod oer yn Sain Ffagan heddiw❄️. It's a frosty day at St Fagans today ❄️
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📣 Black Lives Matter 📣..Placards used in #BlackLivesMatter demonstrations across Wales are now on display in the Wales Is gallery at St Fagans. The placards were donated @AmgueddfaCymru collection following demonstrations in the summer of 2020.
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Following today’s announcement from Welsh Government, we are planning to reopen the outdoor grounds of St Fagans National Museum of History for a limited number of days each week from the beginning of August. Statement:
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The look of The Vulcan Hotel changed over time. A thread 🧵. Do you have any memories, photos or objects to help us tell the story of this iconic building? Please contact us.✉️vulcan@museumwales.ac.uk. #InternationalArchivesDay
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Terrence Higgins was born #OnThisDay in 1945 in Pembrokeshire. He was one of the first people in the UK to die of an AIDS-related illness in 1982. The display is open until 31 Dec 23 👇 #Pride.
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A significant day. Thank you very much to Mike Flynn for bringing the Aberfan clock to St Fagans today. The clock is now part of the @amgueddfacymru collection and will go on display in the ‘Wales’ gallery at St Fagans from 16 February.
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From Tues 4 Aug, St Fagans National Museum of History will reopen the outdoor grounds for 4 days per week. You will need to book your free entry ticket before visiting. We are preparing our booking site at the moment. #AmgueddfaCymru #VisitWalesSafely .
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We are in Vogue! Several looks from Alexander McQueen’s show in Paris last night were inspired by @amgueddfacymru’s collections at St Fagans #pfw #mcqueenAW20.
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It's Wales' turn at #MuseumsUnlocked today. St Fagans opened on 1 July 1948. It was the UK’s first national open air museum was radical in its day because it reflected the everyday lives of ordinary people. Learn more about the Museum's history.
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Still can't believe we made it to number one 🤯. Thanks to all the members who voted for us!. Here's to the other amazing museums on the list 👏👏#InternationalMuseumDay.
On #InternationalMuseumsDay, here are the top 3 in the UK, as voted by our members: . 1️⃣ @StFagans_Museum, Cardiff .2⃣ @Beamish_Museum, County Durham.3⃣ @RailwayMuseum, York. But which do you think is the UK's best museum? 👀
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@SZeitblom @Cardiffbus @cardiffcouncil @WelshGovernment We are disappointed by the announcement that the number 32 Cardiff Bus service to the museum will cease to operate on 2 September. We encourage active and sustainable travel to the museum and the cancellation of the bus route will have a direct negative impact on our visitors.
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Building work has begun on the Vulcan Hotel at St Fagans .
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We are reopening! St Fagans National Museum of History will be open 4 days a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays from Tuesday 10th November. All visitors need to pre-book their visits. Tickets are available now 👇 .
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A wonderful evening celebrating the completion of our redevelopment project. Come and enjoy the new galleries and Llys Llywelyn from tomorrow #MakingHistory #CreuHanes
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Hand carved sycamore butter print from Llan-gan, south Wales. Butter prints were used to stamp butter ready for the market. The craft of carving the prints was common to many countries, but canoe-shaped prints are unique to Wales.
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#OnThisDay in 2012 the Tudor Merchant’s House opened to the public. This first-floor hall was first built 500 years ago and stood on the quayside in Haverfordwest.
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📷 Original Lesbians and Gay Men Support the Miners badge design,1985. The LGSM badge was designed by Jonathan Blake. Activists from London formed LGSM to raise funds for striking south Wales miners. On display in the Wales is. gallery 'til the end of February to mark #LGBTHM22
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Pancakes were baked throughout Wales but their names in Welsh differed widely from county to county 🥞 . -cramwythen .-crempog .-ffroesen .-poncagen .-pancogen .-pancosen.
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Building work has begun on the Vulcan Hotel at St Fagans. When it reopens, The Vulcan will be displayed as it was in 1915, an important year for the pub. Have you got memories or photos of the Vulcan that you’d like to share? Get in touch! .
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🥳Diolch enfawr i bawb a wnaeth pleidleisio i ni fel diwrnod allan rhad ac am ddim orau yn y DU. Diolch yn fawr i'n holl staff gwych sydd yn gwneud Sain Ffagan mor arbennig 👏. Rydym yn falch bod cymaint o bobl yn mwynhau darganfod stori Cymru gyda ni!.
The top-rated free attraction in the UK is St Fagans National Museum of History, which achieved a customer score of 94% in a survey by consumer group Which?.
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#OnThisDay in 1993 Blaenwaun Post Office was opened at St Fagans. This tiny post office was built in 1936 and is thought to be the smallest free-standing post office in Wales. Originally from Blaenwaun near Whitland. A thread 👇
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What a difference 3 years makes! The old courtyard has been covered creating a.striking atrium + a new entrance #makinghistory #hlfsupported
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📢We need your help!. Do you have any memories, photos or objects to help us tell the story of this iconic building?. Please contact us.✉️vulcan@museumwales.ac.uk. #TheVulcanHotel
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Calling the Red Wall! ⚽️🏴📷. Do you want to share photos for an exhibition at St Fagans National Museum of History?. We want your photos (highest resolution possible) of following the national teams – at home, in the stadium, and abroad. Email digital@museumwales.ac.uk by 7 Oct
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Arddangosfa Celf Crys Cymru yn agor heddiw yn Sain Ffagan | The Art of the Wales Shirt opening today at St Fagans
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Rhyd-y-car ironworkers’ cottages from Merthyr Tydfil were relocated to St Fagans in the 80s. Rhyd-y-car is a firm favourite with visitors and you can now take a virtual tour of the houses on Google Explorer #MuseumsUnlocked.
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Diolch o galon i'r teulu Walker o Bort Talbot am roi'r ffrog ac eitemau eraill i'r casgliad cenedlaethol. A huge thank you to the Walker family for donating the dress and other items to the national collection.
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Mae hi'n bwrw hen wragedd a ffyn, ac mae yna ymwelydd arbennig yn llynoedd y castell! Dyma'r tro cyntaf i ni weld dyffrgi yn yr Amgueddfa!
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‘[The task] was not to create a museum which preserved the dead past under glass but one which uses the past to link up with the present to provide a strong foundation and a .healthy environment for the future of their people.’ Iorwerth C Peate, 1948. #StFagans70
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It’s a historic day today with the unveiling of the first public statue of a Welsh woman - Wales' first Black headteacher, #BettyCampbell. 🤩. 📷 A dress rehearsal for the annual concert at Mount Stuart Primary School, Butetown, with Mrs Campbell at right, 13 July 1979.
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🛠️It might look finished on the outside, but we've still got lots more work to do on the inside. You can help support The Vulcan project by donating 👇.
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Newyddion gwych! Rydym ar restr fer #Museumoftheyear eleni! | The secret is out! We’re shortlisted for Art Fund #Museumoftheyear 2019.
The shortlist for #MuseumoftheYear 2019 can now be fully revealed! Congratulations to all our finalists 🎉.@HMSCaroline @Nottm_Contemp @Pitt_Rivers @AmgueddfaCymru @VADundee
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Did this really happen this week? Still can't quite believe it! Diolch to everybody for your amazing comments and support.
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Today is the feast day of #StTeilo. He was a 6th century Christian monk and Bishop of Llandaff, founder of Churches in Wales, Cornwall, and Brittany. There are around 37 churches dedicated to him in south Wales alone.
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🥳We're thrilled to have topped this list of the 40 best museums and galleries in the UK. We're in great company alongside some amazing museums!.
On #InternationalMuseumsDay, here are the top 5 in the UK, as voted by our members: . 1️⃣ @StFagans_Museum, Cardiff .2⃣ @Beamish_Museum, County Durham.3⃣ @RailwayMuseum, York.4⃣ @rafmuseum Shropshire.5⃣ @NtlMuseumsScot, Edinburgh . But which do you think is the UK's best museum?.
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Matthew and Brett joined the Museum as apprentice stonemasons ⚒️.Hear how they helped to build Llys Llywelyn, a reconstruction of a medieval prince’s hall, and are now full members of staff! 🥳. How are you part of the St Fagans story? #mystfagans #museumoftheyear
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Mae Gwesty'r Vulcan nawr ar agor! .🍻.The Vulcan Hotel is now open!. Mwy o wybodaeth 👇. More info 👇.
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🎄Nadolig Llawen! . 📷Un o dai Rhyd-y-car wedi'i addurno ar gyfer y Nadolig . 📷One of the Rhyd-y-car cottages decorated for Christmas
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This photo, taken in 1919, is the earliest we have of The Vulcan Hotel. Do you have any photos, stories or artefacts that could help us tell the story of this iconic pub? . We’d love to hear from you. ✉️vulcan@museumwales.ac.uk
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Agorodd Sain Ffagan Amgueddfa Werin Cymru #arydyddhwn yn 1948. St Fagans National Museum of History opened #onthisday in 1948. Dysgwch mwy am hanes yr amgueddfa ar ein gwefan. Learn more about the history of the museum on our website.
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Ni methu aros i groesawu chi i'r Vulcan cyn bo hir!.
📣Newyddion cyffrous! 👀 . Bydd Gwesty'r Vulcan yn agor yn @StFagans_Museum ar ddydd Sadwrn 11 Mai! . Gallwch gadw le yn y dafarn trwy archebu detholiad o gwrw sydd wedi’u bragu’n arbennig gan @GlamBrewingCo . 🎟️Archebwch nawr 👇🎟️
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A red double duchesse satin suit inspired by Kennixton farmhouse at St Fagans National Museum of History, Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales. Discover the #McQueenAW20 collection:.
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Fellow @artfund #MuseumoftheYear nominees, what's the strangest item that's been left at your museums? Earlier this week we found a tupperware box on a bench but instead of sandwiches, it contained live goldfish!
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We’re very grateful to Mike Flynn for donating the clock. Once it is transferred to St Fagans we will display it as soon as possible in the Wales Is…gallery.
Aberfan clock to be part of Wales’ national collection . A small clock that stopped at 9.13am, the moment the Aberfan disaster struck, will now be part of the collections at @StFagans_Museum .
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Edrychwch beth sydd wedi cyrraedd! Rydyn ni’n edrych ymlaen at groesawu chi i’r Sain Ffagan newydd! | Look what’s arrived! We can’t wait to welcome you to the new St Fagans!
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This coffee machine was brought over from Italy by the Rabaiotti family in 1921. They ran cafes in the Afan Valley, Swansea and Port Talbot. It was used by brothers Luigi, Giuseppe and Ronaldo until the 1950s.
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🎃 Our pumpkin harvest has been amazing this year! . The pumpkin patch was developed by our garden trainees, Luciana and Elin. Different varieties of pumpkins and ornamental gourds were planted including the huge 'Atlantic Giant' pumpkin. Come and see them in Kennixton barn!
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To coincide with @GeraintThomas86 brilliant victory in the @LeTour, here's a photograph showing soldiers from the 7th Battalion Welch Regiment with their bicycles in Llantwit Major. #TourdeFrance2018 #Wales #Cardiff 🏴🚲
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Also #OnThisDay, 12 years later (2007), St Teilo's Church was officially opened at the museum. The 'old church on the marsh' as it was fondly known stood by the river Lwchwr, near Pontarddulais. It had served the community there for over 700 years.
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Tune in to Inside Museums tonight @bbcfour 19.00 and join @cerysmatthews as she visits her favourite museum St Fagans and finds out what we've been doing during the Covid-19 pandemic. #MuseumPassion .@artfund @HeritageFundUK
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Yn dilyn llwyddiant y tim pel-droed cenedlaethol neithiwr, ac i ddathlu ein partneriaeth gyda @FAWales mae’r Gymdeithas wedi rhoi crys Cymru wedi ei arwyddo gan y tim a chwaraeodd neithiwr fel rhodd i @AmgueddfaCymru Daeth Ryan Giggs a’r crys draw i Sain Ffagan bore ‘ma. (1/2)
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The Vulcan Hotel opens tomorrow, Saturday 11 May! 🥳 . ❗We're expecting that the pub will be very busy for the first few weeks and you'll need to queue. Check out our FAQs 👇.
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The famous Vulcan Hotel sign painted by Rob Rowland. Vulcan was the Roman god of fire. Help us collect and record the history of The Vulcan. Share your memories, photos or objects with us. ✉️vulcan@museumwales.ac.uk
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It's #HeritageTreasures day! We have over 40 buildings on site, and we're busy building another - Llys Llywelyn, one of the courts of the Princes of Gwynedd @HLFCymru #hlfsupported
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Can’t wait to welcome you all to see our new + improved main building. New entrance area, shop, restaurant + learning centre. #hlfsupported
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😍🍁🍂 Autumn Vibes over on the castle and gardens side today! . The outdoor grounds of St Fagans remain open to Cardiff residents. Remember to book your ticket online .
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#OTD in 1911 members of the Cardiff & District Women's Suffrage Society took part in the Great Suffrage Procession in London. This banner led the way.
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Are you at home with the kids and looking for things to do? We have a number of learning resources available for free. Educational and fun! A thread over the next week….@stfagans_learn #homelearning #museumlearning #museumsfromhome
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The sheep have hade their scans over Christmas and we’re expecting more than 350 lambs!🐑 🐏 . We’ve marked them on their backs so we know who’s having what:. •No red spot – single.•One red spot – twins.•Two red spots – triplets. Looking forward to March now! #Lambcam2021
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It was a privilege to welcome some of the Windrush Elders to St Fagans on Friday to see the Windrush Cymru – Our Voices, Our Stories, Our History exhibition. This powerful exhibition features the stories of over 40 of those Windrush Generation Cymru, told in their own words.
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Congratulations @Chris_W_Art he's been appointed to create to create the Chair for National Eisteddfod Cardiff 2018
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📷 Wassail bowl, 1910. Made in Ewenni, south Wales. The wassail bowl would be filled with sugar, fruit, spices and beer and carried from door to door on New Year’s Day or Twelfth Night.
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The distinctive green and brown tiles of The Vulcan Hotel were installed in 1914-5. Here is a little of their story 🧵. Do you have any memories, photos or objects associated with The Vulcan?. Please contact us.✉️vulcan@museumwales.ac.uk
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