Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales, branded as simply Amgueddfa Cymru (formerly the National Museums and Galleries of Wales and legally National Museum of Wales), is a Welsh Government sponsored body that comprises seven museums in Wales. Established by Royal Charter in 1907, it is one of the largest museum networks in the United Kingdom and Wales's most important cultural institution.

The organisation operates seven museums across Wales: National Museum Cardiff (its flagship site), St Fagans National Museum of History, Big Pit National Coal Museum, National Wool Museum, National Slate Museum, National Roman Legion Museum, and the National Waterfront Museum. It also runs Oriel y Parc, a gallery partnership in St Davids, and maintains the National Collections Centre in Nantgarw as its storage facility.

Amgueddfa Cymru houses internationally significant collections spanning natural history, archaeology, art, and industrial heritage, with particular emphasis on Welsh cultural and scientific specimens. The network attracts over 1.89 million visitors annually , making it one of Wales's most popular tourist attractions. St Fagans National Museum of History, established in 1948, was the United Kingdom's first national open-air museum and remains Europe's leading open-air museum.

The organisation's mission, encapsulated in its vision "Inspiring people, changing lives", focuses on preserving and interpreting Wales's cultural and natural heritage. Originally conceived to illustrate the geology, mineralogy, zoology, botany, ethnography, archaeology, art, history and special industries of Wales, the institution has evolved to reflect contemporary museological practices whilst maintaining its core educational and research functions. The network is funded by the Welsh Government and admission to all sites is free. Provided by Wikipedia