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Museum of Welsh Life
St Fagans, Cardiff, CF5 6XB, United Kingdom
+44 29 2057 3500
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This expansive museum is set on an open-air site that incorporates a small castle and the site of a Civil War battle. Most visitors come to see the buildings which are majestic architectural wonder depicting the splendors of Wales. From a medieval church, a terrace of miners' cottages and a wartime shopping centre to the energy-efficient House of the Future; this museum offers a comprehensive view of Welsh life through various time spans.

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