St Fagans Past and PresentBeth Thomas

OpenArch conference, May 2015

PresentationAmgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

1. National Museum Cardiff

2. St Fagans National History Museum

3. National Slate Museum

4. National Roman Legion Museum

5. Big Pit: National Coal Museum

6. National Wool Museum

7. Nantgarw, National Collections Centre

8. National Waterfront Museum

Films

Documents

Photos

Oral testimonies

MWL archives

Ymwelwyr Visitors

Ymwelwyr Visitors

Cymru Wales

UK

Tramor Overseas

Reaching more people, aiming to make a difference

Increased numbers

Increased reach

Deeper engagement

Cultural democracy

Low income or unemployed

people

Rural and isolated

communities

Welsh speakers and

learners

Black, Asian and Minority

Ethnic communities

Pedal PowerRomani - Cultural & Arts Company

Bronze Age Gold 18th c Wealth Yes for Wales Roman Conquest Welsh Not

Neanderthals First World War First Farmers Llewelyn & Glyndwr Suffragettes

Llanbedrgoch Vikings Welsh Costume Llyn Cerrig Bach Capel Celyn Faith

Music Coal Changing displays & co-curation

Multiple voices, opinions, questions, debates…

Life is..Looking goodNeeding to eatHard workFunSharedSpent in bedDealing with death

“No museum...must come to a standstill.”Iorwerth C Peate, 1948