Our Visit To the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff

We love visiting the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff and particularly the dinosaurs!  

A great way to spend a slightly overcast bank holiday afternoon - and it's free!

Double Trouble About To Land 

The Imposing Entrance to Cardiff Museum

I used to visit when I was a child and just going through the door (in those days it revolved!) used to be exciting. 

The grandeur of the building never fails to disappoint.

Spotted these cute little fellas in the gift shop

We had to stop to inspect the crystals before our trip into the Natural History section. Caitlin is obsessed with crystals and jewels. 

She already has expensive tastes.

Caitlin, waiting to explore crystals

Ammonite Fossils - much better than the ones I found on The Knap Beach in Barry

Zinc-copper minerals

Dad and Caitlin inspecting

Enormous crystals!

After inspecting some mightily impressive crystals, we went on our quest to find the dinosaurs. 

A prehistoric scene

A Brontosaurus - I think!

Not sure about this one!

Wouldn't like to be nipped by this one

The Mighty T-Rex

What do you call a dinosaur with one eye?  A didyouthinkhesawus?  Oh please yourselves.

A Woolly Mammoth & Baby - Automated, much to Ieuan's delight

Prehistoric Hyena

Moose skeleton 

Woolly Mammoth skeleton

A Bison

What's the difference between a buffalo and a bison?  You can wash your hands in a bison.  OK, think I'll forget the jokes.

Caitlin & Ieuan

Dad & Son Bonding Time

After a good half hour in prehistoric times, it was time to retire to the coffee shop for a much needed refreshment break.

Ieuan - tired out

Caitlin in the cafe

National Museum of Wales, Cardiff - a great afternoon out.

Further information can be found at www.museumwales.ac.uk/cardiff/.  The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday between 10 am and 5pm.  (The Galleries close at 4:45 pm). The museum is closed on Mondays. Telephone 0300 111 2 333.