Museum of Cardiff

The Museum of Cardiff explores the city’s story and rich heritage, telling the history of Cardiff through the eyes of those who created the city – its people. The Museum is a great starting point for any visit to Wales’s capital, and gives an introduction to the city’s history through engaging, interactive displays.

The museum uses the stories of the people who have lived and worked in the city over past centuries to bring history to life. The Museum of Cardiff is one of Cardiff’s top free attractions, where you can take a break from the hustle and bustle of the city centre. Accessible for all with lifts, disabled toilets and access to both floors, making it a fun day out for all the family.

About the collection

The collection is an important part of Cardiff’s heritage and helps them to tell the city’s story, from the earliest times, through the industrial coal boom, to the present day.

Most of the objects, ephemera and photographs they have collected have personal stories attached to them, so it is the people who have shaped the city that tell its story.

They are always collecting and continue to add to the collection to make sure they represent the diversity of Cardiff and its communities, past and present.

The museum has collected items from the past, and from today – contemporary collecting is important to them. Collecting objects and stories from the present means that future generations will know what Cardiff was like today.