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Summer of Fun at National Slate Museum

  Summer 2026
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Next Steps Tours: Collection Centre Tours

  30 April–17 December 2026
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Matron in a hospital ward

Meet Margaret the Matron at the Quarry Hospital

  23, 30 July, 6, 13, 20, 27 August, 12 - 4pm
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The Blondin - Vivian Quarry

Walking Tour: Vivian Quarry and the V2 Incline

  Tuesday 25 August, 8, 15, 22 & 29 September, 11:30AM & 2:00PM
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Features

Sugar Coated - Jasmine Violet

Sugar Coated started as an exploration of the connections between the slate industry, the Penrhyn estate and Jamaica.

National Slate Museum Redevelopment

The National Slate Museum is currently closed for a major redevelopment project.

Half a Century of History

In May 2022 the National Slate Museum celebrates its 50th birthday.
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Be inspired, get creative and develop skills. We can use Wales’s collections and our museum settings to learn together.

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Blogs and Articles

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Work experience at National Slate Museum, 2026

Lloer and Becca, work experience students
14 July 2026
A woman standing in the centre of shelves

Conservation work on National Slate Museum objects

16 April 2026
A woman in a hardhat at the National Slate Museum

Celebrating Women Who Lead: Helen Goddard, Project Director, National Slate Museum Redevelopment

6 March 2026
a woman and a man in hi viz vests on a rooftop at the National Slate Museum

Bats at the National Slate Museum: Protecting Our Smallest Residents During Redevelopment

3 March 2026
Parts from Una and tools.

Working in partnership to help repair Una

By Chloe Ward
26 January 2026
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