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First Minister Vaughan Gething says he won't step in to save Wales' national museum in Cardiff
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First Minister Vaughan Gething said the Welsh Government will prioritise the NHS and that will impact other areas of Wales
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Wales' museums and arts organisations fear catastrophic future as job losses, closures and entry charges looked at
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Arts and culture organisations are facing significant cuts in the coming year
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National Museum of Wales paid former chief £50k of public money over 'injury to his feelings'
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David Anderson also received a number of other five-figure sum payments, according to a damning report by the Auditor General (AG) Adrian Compton
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Museum of Wales accused of institutional racism as project manager of decolonising collections resigns
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Jessica Dunrod claims she was victimised after making complaints about racism and bullying
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Immaculate 2,000-year-old carvings of 'true beauty' found buried in Wales
Monmouthshire
A man had been metal detecting in a field when he came across something he felt was important, then the scale and significance of the find became clear
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Welsh historic treasures face 'ongoing risk' due to £65m maintenance backlog
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Wales' national collection comprises five million items housed across seven museums
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Amgueddfa Cymru Food and Drink Festival: What to expect as more than 80 stalls set up at St Fagans
Events
The festival is returning in person after two years of being held digitally, on September 10 and 11
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Re-interpreted portrait of Welsh slave owner Thomas Picton goes on display as part of new National Museum Cardiff exhibition
Cardiff
New artworks will go on display at the National Museum Cardiff alongside a ' re-interpreted' portrait of Thomas Picton after it was removed from the museum last year
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Seven half-term hacks to keep your kids entertained on a budget
Family & Kids
Find out how to keep your kids entertained for cheap, including free meals out for kids and discounted cinema tickets
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The new Swansea exhibition honouring LGBT+ culture past and present in Wales
Swansea
The exhibition, which will run until July, hosts various portraits and artwork honouring Welsh LGBT+ people and their culture.
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Nigel Farage attacks Wales' National Museum for displaying Black Lives Matter placards
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During his show on GB News last Thursday, Nigel Farage attacked the museum for the BLM display at St Fagan's in Cardiff
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Wales' national museums body riven by internal dispute
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The relationship between president Roger Lewis and director David Anderson is said to be "at rock bottom"
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The fascinating ancient artefacts that show Wales' LGBT+ history dates back thousands of years
Newport
From gender changing priests to coin hoards owned by LGBT+ emperors - archaeological finds suggest that Wales' ancient history could be filled with LGBT+ life
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Treasure dating back to Bronze Age found by metal detectorists across Newport and Monmouthshire
Newport
An expert said the finds were unusual
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Dinosaur footprints discovered on Welsh beach believed to be more than 200 million years old
Penarth
The trail, which was found in Penarth in April 2020, is thought to date back to the Triassic period
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Huw Edwards sparks Twitter row after saying he feels 'uneasy' about Sir Thomas Picton portrait removal
Cardiff
The broadcaster suggested the portrait should remain on display "as a reminder to Wales of an aspect of its past"
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Portrait of Welsh slave owner Thomas Picton removed from National Museum Cardiff
Cardiff
The portrait has been put in storage and will be redisplayed and reinterpreted over the coming months
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The 16 best things to do in Cardiff for free
Cardiff
You don't need money to enjoy the liveliness and diversity Cardiff has to offer
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Two of Wales’ leading cultural bodies are 'institutionally racist' and need to 'radically change'
Race
There is a 'perpetual exclusion of black and non-black people of colour' a report has found
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This free digital food festival has culinary courses, cook-a-longs and cocktails all on the menu
Events
Amgueddfa Cymru Digital Food Festival is cooking up a tasty mix for 2021
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An inside look at a special Richard Burton exhibition created by National Museum Wales
Richard Burton
There's also a chance to take part in a Burton masterclass
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Unemployment in the 1980s: 'It felt like a bereavement, I didn't know what was going on'
Gwent
In the midst of the largest recession recorded in UK history, experts have warned that we could see a return to 1980s levels of unemployment. But what did that look like here in Wales?
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Caerphilly's The Big Cheese and the other Welsh events you can attend virtually this summer
Things to do Wales
From Caerphilly's Big Cheese to a virtual Pride event and an online museum sleepover, there's loads to choose from
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Behind the scenes at National Museum Cardiff and the exhibits you never normally get to see
Museums
Thousands of people get to pore over all that the museum has to offer every week. But underneath the building is a whole other world most know nothing about and very few get to see
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