St Fagans National History Museum

The museum spans over 100 acres featuring more than 50 historic buildings relocated from various regions of Wales to create an outdoor historical exhibition.

The Earl of Plymouth donated St Fagans Castle and its grounds in 1946, leading to the museum's establishment in 1948 as the first open-air museum in Wales.

The site maintains traditional Welsh crafts through active workshops where visitors observe blacksmiths, potters, and weavers creating items using historical methods.

The museum operates daily from 10 AM to 5 PM with free admission, though visitors need to pay for parking and should plan at least three hours for exploration.

Each building in the museum was carefully dismantled at its original location, transported stone by stone, and reconstructed at St Fagans to maintain historical accuracy.

Location: St Fagans

Inception: 1948

Elevation above the sea: 29.8 m

Operator: National Museum Wales

Part of: Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

Address: St Fagans, Cardiff CF5 6XB

Website: https://museum.wales/stfagans

GPS coordinates: 51.48690,-3.27250

Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:19