"The Tim Peakes exhibition is absolutely fantastic, the spacecraft and space suit make brilliant exhibits for all the family."
"The exhibitions were completely outstanding, I've never seen anything like it!"
"A huge range of exhibits, including natural history, art and the fantastic history of Wales, going right from the big bang up to present day."
"The classical art section here is excellent with many masters on display such as Renoir, Monet, Van Gogh, Turner and more."
"The National Museum of Cardiff is an excellent destination for anyone looking to explore the cultural and natural history of Wales."
"The dinosaur area is what will impress your children, with animatronic giant mammoth and voice over audios from narrators will captivate the whole family."
"Fantastic experience here, plenty to see, there are fossils, recreations of prehistoric animals, an art museum and so much more!"
Cons:
"Come across a bit dated and was too overwhelming."
"Some cool fossils but the evolution of Wales exhibition really needs refreshing."
"Not a lot for young children as they won't know much of the BBC back story."
"Unfortunately, no history on the mining and how this created Cardiff into the city it is today."
"Also; crying/shouting kids shouldn't be in a museum, talk to their parents and possibly remove them from the museum as it destroys the atmosphere."
"When we went there was quite a bit closed for unknown reasons."
"Sections of the natural history exhibit were also closed."
Facilities and Services
Pros:
"Super friendly and easy to access. Great parking outside."
"Plenty of toilets, the cafe and restaurant were busy although we didn't use them and the gift shop was very inviting."
"There is also a cafe which sells snacks and drinks for a reasonable price."
"The admission is free and the staffs are very friendly and helpful."
"Free to visit with only a recommended donation of £5."
"Cafe available inside. Toilet available, free and secured luggage locker,admission is free, photographing allowed but no video."
"Disabled parking available outside :-)"
Cons:
"The one-way system is neither efficient because it is not signposted to direct you where you are and where next."
"Tip ..if you want a hot drink in the cafe don't leave it too late in the afternoon. It closed for 5pm and at 4.20 told us no longer serving hot drinks."
"No adequate signage for toilets nor lifts."
"The atmosphere is grim. Security on a senseless level, on a par with boarding a plane. Bonkers."
"Quite a few galleries closed unfortunately."
"The coffee shop was extremely overpriced with limited spaces to sit... £3.75 for a hot chocolate which was actually half a mug of tepid liquid the rest was froth."
"A shame that they shut off the dino exhibition a tad early which meant I didn't see the whole thing."
Accessibility and Experience
Pros:
"Everyone loves Cardiff museum don't they?! My sons certainly do!"
"It is so well laid out - obviously our main purpose of visit was to see the dinosaurs and mammoth but the lead up to the dinos was interesting and just made so much sense."
"A wonderful museum with free entry."
"Lovely museum best of all being free with lots of interesting parts to view."
"Really great place to visit. Free entry, lots of fun stuff for kids and thought provoking art for everyone."
"The museum caters for old and young. The art galleries have a variety of modern and classic, with paintings and sculptures from artists such as Van Gogb, Monet, Rodin, Renoir, and Keffyn Williams."
"Enjoyed the French Impressionism paintings in the top floor of the museum; it hit my trip to Cardiff."
Cons:
"There is no mobile signal further into building so if u split up from your group keep that in mind!"
"I didn't know what to expect when I walked in and nor where to start. That is because it is not well signposted."
"Probably best to avoid on school holidays."
"The building is beautiful however there is a lot of wasted space where exhibits are closed or simply not available."
"I was physically attacked by a member of staff, who prevented me from entering the building."
"Free to visit, lots to see but not interactive enough for small children."
"Brilliant place for a rainy day, only problem was all the repairs happening at once."
Staff and Customer Service
Pros:
"Staff was very polite and friendly."
"Staff are really helpful and pulled out all the stops to make the day a happy one."
"The staff is friendly and knowledgeable, and the museum's layout is easy to navigate."
"Great and awesome staffs who are always ready to assist and help you enjoy the experience."
"Place is well maintained and the staff is super friendly."
"The staff were very friendly."
"The staff were very knowledgeable and friendly, willing to have a chat about the pieces!"
Cons:
"The atmosphere is grim."
"We didn't feel welcomed, as this security agent was literally on the neck of the group when moving through a number of rooms."
"Some of the staff were absolutely professional chatting with the younger ones, but others could not event bother giving the direction to the toilet, except by pointing towards it."
"The museum itself and its content are great to view but staff, especially front of house need better training."