Gratis in Cardiff

Bezoekerscentrum van het Parlement van Wales

To start off you can learn more about Wales and Cardiff itself at The National Assembly For Wales Visitors Centre at the Pierhead and Cardiff Bay Visitors Centre. The first has an informative exhibition about the Assembly and its role and responsibilities in Welsh life and is open 10:30 to 16:30 October to Easter and 10:30 to 18:00 Easter to September.

Bezoekerscentrum Cardiff Bay

The Cardiff Bay Visitors Centre also known as ‘The Tube’ due to its modern design can be found at Harbour Drive, and offers a fascinating journey through Cardiff's maritime history and regeneration as well as providing panoramic views across the bay. Opening hours: Monday-Friday 09:30-1800 (17:00 November-March), Saturday and Sunday 10:30-18:00 (17:00 November-March), Bank holidays 10:30-17:00.

St Fagan’s National History Museum

St Fagans National History Museum, located 4 miles west of the city centre in the grounds of St Fagan’s Castle, is one of Europe's foremost open-air museums representing the life and culture of Wales and situated in 100 acres of parkland. The museum also has displays of costume, daily life and farming implements. Geopend: dagelijks van 10.00 tot 17.00 uur.

National Museum Cardiff

Another free museum in Cardiff well worth a visit is The National Museum Cardiff at the Civic Centre, which has fantastic displays of art, archaeology, natural history and geology as well as a changing programme of exhibitions and events. It’s open 10:00-17:00 Tuesday - Sunday and Bank Holidays.

Kunstgalerieën

Er zijn diverse kunstgalerieën met een grote variëteit aan stijlen en media. De Bay Art Gallery aan Bute Street heeft belangrijke tentoonstellingen van het werk van zowel Welshe als internationale kunstenaars (geopend: di.-za. 11.00-17.00). De Albany Gallery op 74b Albany Road is een populaire galerie voor commerciële kunst met veel verschillende tentoonstellingen (geopend: ma.-za. 10.00-17.00 uur). And The Open Art Gallery, 123 Bute Street, promotes local art in the Cardiff area (open Monday -Friday 12:00-17:00).

Cardiff Summer Festival

The city is also host to one of the UK’s largest free festivals, the Cardiff Summer Festival with events such as Alice Through The Looking Glass Parade, open-air theatre, food and drink, children’s festival, Welsh proms, carnivals, and The Red Dragon Family Festival.  For more details see Cardiff festivals, or call +44 (0)29 2087 2087.