Museum of Cardiff

Museum of Cardiff The Museum of Cardiff tells the story of how Cardiff came to be the city we know today. Housed in Cardiff's beautiful Old Library. Free entry. Mynediad am ddim.

Mae Amgueddfa Stori Caerdydd yn amgueddfa newydd gyffrous sy’n adrodd hanes prifddinas Cymru drwy lygaid ei phobl, gan ddod â gorffennol Caerdydd yn fyw. Mae’n dathlu, dehongli a diogelu hanes Caerdydd, ar gyfer y trigolion ac ymwelwyr sy'n dod i'r ddinas.

This weekend it’s Butetown Carnival, this year celebrating the theme ‘Heritage in Motion’.This photograph from our colle...
28/08/2026

This weekend it’s Butetown Carnival, this year celebrating the theme ‘Heritage in Motion’.

This photograph from our collection was taken at the 1983 Butetown Carnival. We do not know who is playing on stage but the band set up on right of the photograph is Roots and Branches.

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Bydd Carnifal Butetown y penwythnos yma, sydd eleni’n dathlu’r thema ‘Treftadaeth ar Waith’. Cafodd y ffotograff hwn ...
28/08/2026

Bydd Carnifal Butetown y penwythnos yma, sydd eleni’n dathlu’r thema ‘Treftadaeth ar Waith’.

Cafodd y ffotograff hwn ei dynnu yn Carnifal Butetown 1983. Nid ydym yn gwybod pwy sy'n chwarae ar y llwyfan ond y band sydd wedi’i osod ar ochr dde'r ffotograff yw Roots and Branches.

ℹI gael mwy o wybodaeth am y llun hwn, ewch i’n gwefan Casgliadau Ar-lein - https://csy-apw.adlibhosting.com/AIS6/Details/collect/2530

We are delving into the museum collection to share objects and stories that explore the history of childhood in Cardiff....
26/08/2026

We are delving into the museum collection to share objects and stories that explore the history of childhood in Cardiff.

These objects were donated to the museum by Ira Mills-Calford. Ira grew up on Manor Street, Cardiff in the 1950s.

📷The camera is a 1950s Conway Camera, Ira’s first camera given to her by her parents. She recalls thinking it was wonderful at the time, as she could take photographs vertically and horizontally.

She enjoyed using it to take photographs at school and on trips. She last remembered using it in when she was in junior school at age 10.

📷The photograph was taken using Ira’s box camera, and shows Ira leading in a street party celebrating the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

ℹVisit our Collections Online website for more information on this object story and many others - https://csy-apw.adlibhosting.com/AIS6/Details/collect/1645

Both our current temporary exhibitions explore childhood memories and leisure - ‘Ely Memory Lane’ and ‘Entertaining Cardiff’.

🔗 CardiffMuseum.com

Rydym yn cloddio i gasgliad yr amgueddfa er mwyn rhannu gwrthrychau a straeon sy'n archwilio hanes plentyndod yng Nghaer...
26/08/2026

Rydym yn cloddio i gasgliad yr amgueddfa er mwyn rhannu gwrthrychau a straeon sy'n archwilio hanes plentyndod yng Nghaerdydd.

📷Gwrthrychau Ira Mills-Calford, a fagwyd ar Manor Street yng Nghaerdydd yn y 1950au.

Mae'r Camera Conway o'r 1950au. Cynhyrchwyd camerâu Conway gan Standard Cameras Ltd, fel ystod fforddiadwy o gamerâu yn y 1950au.

Dyma oedd camera cyntaf Ira a roddwyd iddi gan ei rhieni. Mae hi'n cofio meddwl ei fod yn wych ar y pryd, gan ei bod hi'n gallu tynnu lluniau yn fertigol ac yn llorweddol.

Roedd hi'n mwynhau ei ddefnyddio i dynnu lluniau yn yr ysgol ac ar deithiau. Cofiodd ei ddefnyddio ddiwethaf pan oedd yn yr ysgol iau yn 10 oed.

📷Ffotograff - Tynnwyd y llun hwn gan ddefnyddio camera bocs Ira, ac mae'n dangos Ira yn arwain yn ystod parti stryd yn dathlu Coroni'r Frenhines Elizabeth II.

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ℹ Ewch i’n gwefan i gael manylion am ein harddangosfeydd presennol, ‘Lôn Atgofion Trelái’ a ‘Diddanu Caerdydd’. AmgueddfaCaerdydd.com

We are delving into the museum collection to share objects and stories that explore the history of childhood in Cardiff....
21/08/2026

We are delving into the museum collection to share objects and stories that explore the history of childhood in Cardiff.

📷 1 - This doll is named Peter, and he belonged to Gwen Samuel nee Llywelyn who lived on Whitchurch Road. Peter possibly came from the antiques shop that her father used to own.

Peter was donated to the museum by Gwen’s daughter, Margaret. Margaret remembers Peter being a part of their family home in Llandaff, she never played with him but he had “always been there.”

In 1941, the family had to leave their house in Llandaff due to the bombing. When the family returned to the house they found that the roof had collapsed, but Peter and the cat had survived.

📷 2 - This photograph shows Gwen and her husband, Lewis Samuel, in the garden of their home in Llandaff (March 1959). Gwen is holding the doll.

ℹ You will find this object and many others on our Collections Online website - https://csy-apw.adlibhosting.com/AIS6/Details/collect/846

Our current temporary exhibitions 'Ely Memory Lane' & 'Entertaining Cardiff' both explore childhood memories and the history of leisure. For more info visit our website - CardiffMuseum.com

Rydym yn cloddio i gasgliad yr amgueddfa er mwyn rhannu gwrthrychau a straeon sy'n archwilio hanes plentyndod yng Nghaer...
21/08/2026

Rydym yn cloddio i gasgliad yr amgueddfa er mwyn rhannu gwrthrychau a straeon sy'n archwilio hanes plentyndod yng Nghaerdydd.

📷1 - Roedd y ddol hon (o'r enw Peter) yn perthyn i Gwen Llywelyn (Llilian Gwendolyn Llywelyn) a oedd yn byw ar Heol yr Eglwys Newydd. Mae'n bosibl bod y ddol yn dod o'r siop hen bethau yr oedd ei thad yn arfer bod yn berchen arni.

Rhoddwyd Peter i'r amgueddfa gan ferch Gwen, Margaret. Mae Margaret yn cofio Peter yn eu cartref teuluol yn Llandaf. Doedd hi byth yn chwarae gydag e ond roedd e “wedi bod yno erioed”.

Ym 1941, bu'n rhaid i'r teulu adael eu tŷ yn Llandaf oherwydd y bomio. Pan ddychwelodd y teulu i'r tŷ fe wnaethon nhw ddarganfod bod y to wedi cwympo, ond bod Peter a'r gath wedi goroesi.

📷 2 - Mae'r ffotograff hwn yn dangos Gwen a'i gŵr, Lewis Samuel, yng ngardd eu cartref yn Llandaf (Mawrth 1959). Mae Gwen yn dal Peter.

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ℹ Ewch i’n gwefan i gael manylion am ein harddangosfeydd presennol, ‘Lôn Atgofion Trelái’ a ‘Diddanu Caerdydd’.

Families – looking for a free summer activity?🔎 Take on the Lotta and Lola Museum Trail at Museum of Cardiff this summer...
21/08/2026

Families – looking for a free summer activity?

🔎 Take on the Lotta and Lola Museum Trail at Museum of Cardiff this summer holiday – a fun, accessible spotter trail perfect for children aged 4+ and their siblings.

ℹ Saturday 8th August – Saturday 12th September (closed Sunday)
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Deuluoedd, ysych chi’n chwilio am weithgaredd haf sy’n hwyl ac am ddim?

🔎 Ewch ati i gwblhau Llwybr Amgueddfa Lotta a Lola yn Amgueddfa Caerdydd gwyliau'r haf hwn – llwybr chwilio hwyl, hygyrch sy'n berffaith i blant 4+ oed a'u brodyr a chwiorydd.

ℹ Dydd Sadwrn 8 Awst – Dydd Sadwrn 12 Medi (ar gau ddydd Sul)

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We are delving into the museum collection to share objects and stories that explore the history of childhood in Cardiff....
20/08/2026

We are delving into the museum collection to share objects and stories that explore the history of childhood in Cardiff.

This FROG Toy Aeroplane belonged to Stephen Jeremy, who grew up in Roath, Cardiff.

FROG was a British brand of model aircraft under International Model Aircraft Ltd. between the 1930s and 1970s.

Stephen’s aeroplane is the Mark V Single Seat Fighter and was featured in the 1960 FROG catalogue. It was gifted to him by his uncle, who served in the RAF. Whenever his uncle came home to Cardiff, he would bring a toy for Stephen and his two sisters.

Stephen remembers being around eight or nine when he would play with his plane in 1960. He recalls: “I was always crashing it and it would fall to pieces… I never wanted to throw it out. It was different compared to other lads’ toys at the time.”

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Visit the museum for our current exhibitions ‘Ely Memory Lane’ and ‘Entertaining Cardiff’.
Mon - Sat | 10am - 4pm | free entry
🔗CardiffMuseum.com

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The Old Library, The Hayes
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CF101BH

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Tuesday 10am - 4pm
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