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What’s OnExhibitions Family fun Talks & Tours

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ExhibitionRemains17 March – 29 June 2014

Image: Cilgwyn by Annie Williams

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Exhibitions

Until Mon 6 January 2014Worktown – The Drawings of Falcon HildredThis major exhibition showcases the life’s work of artist Falcon Hildred, whose evocative drawings document the industrial landscapes and buildings of England and Wales. A partnership between the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales and Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust Limited, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

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Mon 17 March – Sun 29 June 2014RemainsAn exhibition of photographs by Ian Warwick and Annie

Williams of old, abandoned slate quarries, exploring how nature has taken over some of these majestic landscapes.

Until Mon 6 January 2014

Worktown – The Drawings of Falcon Hildred

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Step back in time to uncover the secrets of slate and the people who quarried it.

Opening timesEaster – October, 10am – 5pm daily. November – Easter, 10am – 4pm (closed Saturdays).

Closed: 24 – 28 December 2013, 1 January 2014

Open: 30 – 31 December 2013, 2 – 3 January 2014

For more details on our full events programme and to sign-up for our e-newsletter, visit www.museumwales.ac.uk

National Slate MuseumLlanberis, Gwynedd LL55 4TY Phone: (029) 2057 3700 or 0300 111 2 333 (charged at local rate).

Details correct at time of printing. Please contact us before making a special journey.

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Regular events Walks and talksMake the most of your visit by enjoying one of our walks, talks and demonstrations. See a slate being split, fi nd out what wood had to do with the story of slate, get up close and personal with UNA, our quarry engine, and fi nd out just what makes a perfect pattern in our behind the scenes talk with the curator. Please call the Museum or visit the website for dates and times.

Thurs 31 October1pm – 3pmPerfect Patterns The pattern makers could produce a wooden pattern for any metal object needed by the workshops or the quarry, from wagon wheels to steam engine parts. There are thousands in our collection! Take a peek behind the scenes with our curator to fi nd out how we’re looking after this amazing collection.

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Family events

Sat 26 – Thurs 31 October10am – 4pm Hallowe’en Trail

Are you brave enough to follow the Hallowe’en trail through the Museum? Each completed trail wins a prize!

Tues 29 – Wed 30 October 12pm – 4pm Hallowe’en Crafts

Create a creepy craft to take home in our drop-in workshops.

Thurs 27 February – Sun 2 March, 10am – 4pm Model Railway Show

Enjoy a great day out at our popular annual model railway show. Daily demonstrations, talks and various engines plus layouts of all shapes and sizes on display. Free rides for children on miniature steam engines. Don’t forget to bring your own 00 gauge trains and have a go on the children’s test track layout!

Sat 1 March, 11am – 3pm St David’s Day!

Come and visit ‘the most Welsh of Welsh industries’ on Wales’s national day.Enjoy a free welsh-cake in the museum café!

ChristmasSun 24 November – Sun 22 December Quarrymen’s Christmas Visit our quarrymen’s homes all decorated for the Christmas season and enjoy a warming meal in the museum café.

Sun 24 November11am – 4pm Christmas Fair

A perfect way to get in the mood for the festive season. See Santa arrive by train and then visit him in his grotto. Enjoy making a seasonal craft to take home and take part in family activities including puppet shows and storytelling.

Contact the Museum for more Christmas activities and café offers.

on Wales’s national day.Enjoy a free welsh-cake in the museum

Families Hands-on. All events are free unless this symbol is shown

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