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National Museum CardiffWhat’s On Summer and Autumn Guide

July – October 2012

Talks and ToursExhibitionsFamily Fun

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Exhibitions - all FREEFind out more online: www.museumwales.ac.uk

LibraryThe Museum’s Libraryholds a significant collectionof antiquarian, private pressand other fine volumes, andis particularly rich in earlynatural history books andaccounts of tours of Wales.The 'Book of the Month'display shows examplesfrom the collection.

David Jones II:Engravings,Illustrations andInscriptionsUntil Sun 15 July

New Perspectives:Landscape Art inWales since the1970s Until Sun 19 AugustA display exploring therepresentation of thelandscape of Wales sincethe emergence ofconceptual art. Includespaintings, sculpture,photography and film.

The ExhibitionistsThu 28 June-Sun 19 AugustFor the ground-breaking artseries, The Exhibitionists,Amgueddfa Cymru-NationalMuseum Wales incollaboration with BBCCymru Wales gavemembers of the publicaccess to the National ArtCollection. Two of the fivepeople were given theopportunity to curate anexhibition for real at theMuseum which is on showthis summer.

Research andReveal:InvestigatingFrench Art withthe University ofBristol Until Sun 9 SeptemberA fresh look at theMuseum’s collection of pre-Impressionist Frenchpaintings researched andinterpreted by postgraduatestudents from the Universityof Bristol. This collaborativeproject has been funded bythe Association of ArtHistorians.

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Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the YearUntil Wed 19 SeptemberOne of the most prestigious competitions of its kind, theVeolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Yearexhibition 2011 showcases the very best in photographicimages of the natural world. Veolia Environnement WildlifePhotographer of the Year is co-owned by the Natural

History Museum and BBC WildlifeMagazine and is sponsored

by Veolia Environnement.

© David Fettes (UK) Pool of Hippos


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Going Modern:The Struggle forAbstract Art inWales Sat 21 July-Sun 25 November How did artists in Walescame to terms with theemergence of abstractionas a dominant form in thepost-war decades? All ofthe selected artists in thisdisplay were eithermembers of 56 GroupWales or had been invitedto join the group at somepoint in their careers.

The Wolf InsideSat 13 October-24 February 2013Ever wondered about theancestors of your pet dog?Ever wondered why cowsare different colours or whythere are so many differentkinds of sheep? Come andfind the answers amongstthe skulls and skeletons ondisplay.

Animeiddio CymruWales AnimationSat 27 October-Sun 17 March 2013From Jerry the Tyke toSuperTed, Fireman Sam toRastamouse, Wales hasbeen at the heart of animationfor close to a century.Come to experience thepast, the present and thefuture in Wales Animation.

Through the Magic Mirror: The World of Anthony BrowneUntil Sun 23 September Anthony Browne is a truly unique and exceptionalpicture book artist whose pictures often tell moreof the story than the words. Through the MagicMirror, the World of Anthony Browne bringsAnthony’s work to life, with real street scenesincluding the infamous Willy the Wimp, thecharacter said to be based on Anthony himself.Explore scenes from his books, such as the backyard from Changes and enter the forest wherehis fairytale adaptations can be found, includingHansel and Gretel, Me and You, Bear Hunt andThe Tunnel. The last stop is the gallery within a

gallery to play AnthonyBrowne’s The Shape Game.

A touring exhibition fromSeven Stories, thenational centre forchildren’s books.



Guided TourDaily 2pm

Explore the exhibition withone of our Live Guides.

Art Cart: Artes MundiEvery Saturday Sat 6 October-Sat 12January 2013, 10am-4pm

Create your own responseto the exhibition withmaterials and activities fromthe Art Cart.

Family WorkshopsEvery Sunday Sun 7 October-Sun 13 January 2013

Create your own works of artwith the help of the ArtesMundi Live Guides. Hour longworkshops for all the family.

Big DrawTue 30 October-Fri 2 November11am, 1pm & 3pm

Experiment with differentdrawing techniques as youexplore the work in theArtes Mundi exhibition.

Art Lunchtime TalkFri 12 October, 1.05pm

Artes Mundi: An Introduction. Ben Borthwick, ArtisticDirector, Artes Mundi.


Artes Mundi: The Museumand the Contemporary. NickThornton, Head of Modernand Contemporary Art.

Artes Mundi 5 Sat 6 October-Sun 13 January 2013Artes Mundi, Wales’s biggest and most exciting contemporary visual artshow is back for its 5th exhibition in its new home, the outstanding NationalMuseum of Art, on the top floor of National Museum Cardiff.

Seven exceptional artists have been selected to take part in the exhibition, drawn fromover 750 nominations covering every continent in the world except Antarctica. Their workexplores social themes, telling stories of lived experience from countries and culturesacross the world through a variety of media including sculpture, installations, photography,film and performance.

In late November an international panel of judges will award one of the artists the £40,000Artes Mundi Prize, the UK’s largest art prize.

Why not vote for your favourite shortlisted artist in the inaugural Audience Choice poll.

For details of guided tours including Welsh language tours and other information visit ArtesMundi online:

www.artesmundi.org

@ArtesMundi

/artesmundi

Please note the images shown are a representation of the artists’ work and may not be featured in the exhibition

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is theprincipal sponsor of Artes Mundi 5. ArtesMundi is publicly funded by the ArtsCouncil of Wales, the Welsh Governmentand the City and County of Cardiff.

Collateral 2007: Sheela Gowda


Family Activities

Free Adults Family Book on Arrival Hands on Talk

Explore, Discover,Create…Every Saturday, 11am, 1pm & 3pm

Art and Science workshopswill take place on alternateSaturdays. Every week youwill learn about differentspecimens or works of artand respond through makingsomething to take home. Suitable for children age 4+.

Explore, Discover, Create is generously sponsored by Westco.

Clore DiscoveryCentre

Discover and handle hundredsof museum objects. Pick upa free gallery trail to explorethe galleries or bring in yourmystery object and we’llhelp you identify it. 2pm atweekends and daily during school holidays, 11am-4pm.

The Animal andPlant GamesGallery Trail Tue 22 May-Sun 30 September

Follow the trail and exploreour galleries to discoverwho might win at theAnimal and Plant Games.

Something Newfrom SomethingOld FamilyWorkshopsSat 21-Fri 27 July,11am, 1pm & 3pm

As part of the Festival ofBritish Archaeology comeand explore 10,000 years ofsymbols and images in ourOrigins archaeology galleryand help turn these into acollage of patterns todecorate the Museum!

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Be Inspired …Sat 28 July-Fri 10 August,11am, 1pm & 3pm

Family activity in the artgalleries. Help us create awork of art!

WildlifePhotographyWorkshops Sat 11-Fri 24 August,11am, 1pm & 3pm

Find out how to takephotographs of wildlifeusing museum specimensas subjects.

Family Film ClubSundays 22 & 29 July, 5, 12, 19 & 26 August, 2pm

Sit back, relax and enjoyone of our summer familyfilms. Visit the website fordetails.

AnimeiddioCymru –Wales AnimationFamily DaySat 27 October,11am-4pm

Where can you see acheese-loving mousedetective, a teddy withsuper-powers and thebravest fireman in Wales?Join us and some of yourfavourite characters tocelebrate the launch ofWales Animation with a day of activities for thewhole family.


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Tame Tigers & Well-behavedWolvesSat 27 October-Fri 2 November,11.30am, 1.30 & 3.30pm

Discover the wild side ofyour pet dog or cat.

Natural ScienceOpen DayWed 31 October

Meet our natural historycurators and visit the standsin the Main Hall to seesome of the 5 millionspecimens from our stores.Follow our spookyHalloween quiz trail – seeweird and wonderful objectsfrom the natural world.Book onto a special tour toexplore the collectionshoused behind the scenes(suitable for age 8+).

Take time out for lunch in our Oriel Restaurant or Coffee Shop, and browse in our gift shop.


Daily Guided Tour:Highlights of Art12.30pm for 30 minutes

Guided Tour:Origins – insearch of earlyWalesEvery Saturday & Sunday11.45am for 30 minutes

Daily GuidedTour: Artes Mundi 2pm

Behind theScenes:BiodiversityTue 3 July, 1.05pm

Find out more about ourresearch and how we lookafter and document thethousands of insects,molluscs, plants, vertebratesand marine life in our care.The topics change eachmonth. Some visits may beunsuitable for visitors withrestricted mobility, call (029) 2057 3148 for advice.

ArchaeologyLunchtime TalkWed 4 July, 1.05pm

What has Archaeology gotto do with buildings?Bev Kerr, Council for BritishArchaeology’s Conservationand Community Officer forWales.

Art LunchtimeTalkFri 6 July, 1.05pm

Terry Setch, ViewingLavernock, NewPerspectives: LandscapeArt in Wales since the 1970s.

Film ScreeningFri 6 July, 2pm

David Jones between theWars: The Years ofAchievement, with anintroduction by thefilmmaker Derek Shiel.

Art OpinionsServiceFri 6 July, 2pm-4pmBring in your own picture orart object for opinions/referrals by the ArtDepartment. Valuationscannot be given.

Behind theScenes: GeologyTue 10 July, 1.05pm

Find out about our researchand discover how we storeand keep track of thethousands of rocks, fossilsand minerals in our care, orvisit our labs to discoverhow we prepare fossils andhow we identify rocks andminerals. Content of tourwill vary each month.Suitable for ages 10+.Some tours may beunsuitable for visitors withrestricted mobility, call (029) 2057 3148 for advice.


Is your dream to become acurator? Have you everwondered what it takes tostage an art exhibitionyourself? The successfulparticipants from BBCWales’s series TheExhibitionists will sharetheir experiences ofworking with AmgueddfaCymru’s art department andWales’s art collection.


Tours, Talks, Concerts and more


Archaeology OneDay ConferenceARCHAEO-PASTSLIVE 2012Sat 14 July

We’ll start the Festival ofBritish Archaeology bycelebrating some of thelatest archaeologicaldiscoveries in Wales, andthe hidden histories ofancient artefacts. Bookingessential: (029) 2057 3148.Tickets £5/£4 concessions. Further details on thewebsite.

ArchaeologyFamily Open Day Sat 14 July, 10am-4pm

Join curators andconservators from theDepartment of Archaeology& Numismatics, discoversome of our archaeologicaltreasures and try your handat some family activities.Part of the Festival ofBritish Archaeology.

Behind theScenes: Art Tue 17 July, 1.05pm

Applied Art: Modern Design.Rachel Conroy, AssistantCurator, Applied Art.

Field visit to thePrehistoric sitesof GowerWed 18 July

A guided tour of Prehistoricmonuments, caves, BronzeAge burials, Neolithic tombsand Arthur’s Stone. Tickets £40/£35concessions, includescoach transport.Booking line opens 1 July.Further details atwww.museumwales.ac.ukPart of the Festival ofBritish Archaeology.

Panel discussion:The ExhibitionistsThu 19 July,2pm-4pm

A special panel discussionto complement the BBCWales art series TheExhibitionists and theexhibition at NationalMuseum Cardiff. Speakerswho have participated inthe programme will discusstheir experiences in makingthe ground-breaking artseries - from the producersto the curators!

Booking essential: (029) 2057 3148.

Free Charge Adults Booking by telephone Book on Arrival Talk Tour 9



See 13 July for details.

Organ RecitalFri 27 July, 1pm

Guest soloist, Robin Baggs(Westonbirt) will perform onthe Williams-Wynn 18th-century organ. Sponsoredby Friends of AmgueddfaCymru – National MuseumWales.

Art OpinionsServiceFri 3 August, 2pm-4pmSee 6 July for details.

Organ RecitalFri 31 August, 1pm

Guest soloist, Huw TregellesWilliams (Morriston) willperform on the Williams-Wynn 18th-century organ.Sponsored by Friends ofAmgueddfa Cymru –National Museum Wales.

Behind theScenes:BiodiversityTue 4 September, 1.05pm


ArchaeologyLunchtime TalkWed 5 September, 1.05pm

The Evolution of HumanMortuary Activity from Apeto Upper Palaeolithic. DrPaul Pettitt, Reader inPalaeolithic Archaeology,University of Sheffield.

Art LunchtimeTalkFri 7 September, 1.05pm

The Struggle forAbstraction: Progressive Artin Post-war Wales. NicholasThornton, Head of Modernand Contemporary Art.

Art OpinionsServiceFri 7 September, 2pm-4pmSee 6 July for details.

Behind theScenes: GeologyTue 11 September, 1.05pm



Artists Exhibiting Together:The early decades of Group56 Wales. David Moore,Independent Curator.

Behind theScenes: ArtTue 18 September, 1.05pm

Using Archival Sources forResearch. Oliver Fairclough,Keeper of Art.

ArchaeologyLunchtime TalkWed 19 September, 1.05pm

Bringing the Past to Life.Sally Pointer


Conserving ContemporaryArt. Katy Sanders, OilPaintings Conservator.



Behind the Scenes:Archaeology Tue 25 September, 1.05pm

The Artefact Study Room:Replica Artefacts.

Natural ScienceLunchtime TalkWed 26 September, 1.05pm

DNA barcoding the Welshflora. Dr Tim Rich,Department of Biodiversity

Taith IaithThu 27 September, 1.05pm

Explore the art galleries andpractice your Welsh!

Organ RecitalFri 28 September, 1pm

Guest soloist, Robert Court(Cardiff University) willperform on the Williams-Wynn 18th-century organ.Sponsored by Friends ofAmgueddfa Cymru –National Museum Wales.

Behind theScenes:BiodiversityTue 2 October, 1.05pm


Art LunchtimeTalkFri 5 October, 1.05pm

A closer look at some newart acquisitions. OliverFairclough, Keeper of Art .

Art OpinionsServiceFri 5 October, 2pm-4pmSee 6 July for details.

LunchtimeConcertSun 7 October, 1pm

The Fiore and RusticQuintets, performances bytwo leading windensembles from the RoyalWelsh College of Music &Drama.

Behind theScenes: GeologyTue 9 October, 1.05pm


ArchaeologyLunchtime TalkWed 10 October, 1.05pm

Local Pots for Local People:The ceramic analysis ofpottery from SouthGlamorgan. Alice Forward,PhD student, CardiffUniversity.

Art LunchtimeTalkFri 12 October, 1.05pm

Artes Mundi: An introduction. Ben Borthwick, Artistic Director, ArtesMundi.

Behind theScenes: ArtTue 16 October, 1.05pm

Paintings Conservation.Adam Webster, ChiefConservator.

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Artes Mundi: The Museumand the Contemporary. NickThornton, Head of Modernand Contemporary Art.

Cardiff CoffeeConcertSat 21 October, 11.30am

Leonid Gorokhov (Cello)Olga Vinokur (Piano)Advance tickets*: Adults£8.80, Concessions £6.60from New Theatre BoxOffice: (029) 2087 8889 orwww.museumwales.ac.uk.Small number of ticketsavailable on the door on theday of the concert: £10.*Includes handling fee.

Behind theScenes:ArchaeologyTue 23 October, 1.05pm

The Illustration Studio:Illustrating Books.

ArchaeologyLunchtime Talk Wed 24 October, 1.05pm

After the Party? The IronAge midden and feastingsite at Llanmaes, Vale ofGlamorgan. Adam Gwilt,Later Prehistorian.

Taith IaithThu 25 October, 1pm

Join us to explore thewonderful world of seaworms and sea creaturesand practice your Welsh!

Organ RecitalFri 26 October, 1pm

Guest soloist, PhilipThomas (St Johns, Cardiff)will perform on theWilliams-Wynn 18th-century organ.Sponsored by Friends ofAmgueddfa Cymru –National Museum Wales.

Find out more about all of these events and sign up for our e-newsletter at www.museumwales.ac.uk

Open: Tues-Sun & most Bank Holiday Mondays, 10am-5pm.

How to find us:Located in Cardiff’s Civic Centre. Take J32 from the M4 southbound onto the A470, following signs for the city centre. From Cardiff Central bus and train station, take the‘Free b’ city centre bus to Greyfriars Road. You can now take the City Sightseeing tour bus to StFagans: National History Museum. Departs from National Museum Cardiff hourly from 10am-4pmuntil 30 September 2012. Please check the Museum website for departure times.

Details correct at time of printing. Please check www.museumwales.ac.uk before making a special journey.



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