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The Cardiff Story

The Old Library, Cardiff CF10 1BH, Wales
029 2078 8334
Ranked #13 of 62 attractions in Cardiff
4.5 of 5 stars 27 Reviews
Type: Museums
Owner description: In our fun, free and interactive galleries, discover how Cardiff was transformed from the small market town of the 1300s, to one of the world's...... more » Owner description: In our fun, free and interactive galleries, discover how Cardiff was transformed from the small market town of the 1300s, to one of the world's biggest ports in the 1900s, to the cool, cosmopolitan capital we know today. The museum, in the beautiful and historic Old Library building, is rich in stories, objects, photographs and film telling the history of Cardiff through the eyes of those who created the city – its people. « less
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Staffordshire
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

The Cardiff Story is a new, small little museum in the centre of Cardiff. I am particularly interested in social history so I found the story of past Cardiff inhabitants very informative and they had made an effort to include lots of interactive, hands-on activities. If you only have time to visit one museum in Cardiff, choose this one over... More

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Brighton
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012

Very informative film and narration in the Pier Head building. If you are interested in history you will love it. More

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Nottingham, United Kingdom
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
107 helpful votes 107 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012

A free visit with a short film telling the story of the bay. More

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Cardiff, United Kingdom
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012
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Having lived in Cardiff for a few months we were looking for something to do one afternoon and stumbled across this. Considering that it's a free attraction we decided that it was worth a try and were pleasantly surprised. It's a little on the small side but what was in it was very good and informative, probably even better for... More

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Cardiff, United Kingdom
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012
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Couldnt believe that I didnt know so much about my home city. You come out looking at everything differently and trying to imagine Cardiff as it was. A fantastic exhibition that is free, adapted to appeal to young and old and the staff let you browse freely without hassling you. Have been back since and reccommended to loads of mates... More

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Lancaster
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2012

Pretty pointless - it would be better to construct a proper Museum of Cardiff than this half-hearted effort More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012
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Visit this when we found the Museum & Art gallery closed. Totally free and very informative, I never realised how much Cardiff has change from its coal heritage when looking at the Story. Very much worth a visit. More

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Stone, Staffordshire
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 16, 2012
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We only discovered this when we popped into the Tourist Information area. It's in the same building. Don't miss it. A very interesting display and exhibition telling the history of the city. More

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Cannock Chase
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 12, 2012

We found out about this wonderful story from the Tourist book we were sent and we're so glad we had the time to visit. It was very informative and it was good to see what Cardiff originally looked like. There was so much to see and view in this building. More

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London
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 7, 2012
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If the weather is fine, you can enjoy a short trip. If it's a wet weather day, you can spend a lot longer there. History in abundance & artifacts galore. Plenty of Interactive exhibits for children & adults. The staff were very keen to share their knowledge ... if asked. More

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