National Museum Wales, Department of Industry

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Museum or gallery in Cardiff (Caerdydd)

223 artworks

Part of Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

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The National Museum received its Royal Charter in 1907 as a museum of natural science, archaeology, history and the arts. The massive changes to all aspects of Welsh industry in the post Second World War years prompted the National Museum of Wales in 1959 to establish the Department of Industry to collect and record in the fields of industry, maritime trade and transport and our art collection reflects this. One of the highlights is the ship portrait collection – a collection of over 250 portraits of ships of all kinds captured for posterity in watercolours, gouache and oils.

Today the collection continues to grow with the support of the Welsh Assembly Government and many generous private donors.

The Collections Centre, Heol Crochendy, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff (Caerdydd) CF15 7QT Wales

029 2039 7951

Before making a visit, check opening hours with the venue

http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/industry/

Artworks

  • Lady Ellen Reardon Smith (1857–1939)
    Lady Ellen Reardon Smith (1857–1939) Oswald Hornby Joseph Birley (1880–1952)
    National Museum Wales, Department of Industry
  • Abbey Works, Margam
    Abbey Works, Margam Charles Ernest Cundall (1890–1971)
    National Museum Wales, Department of Industry
  • Steamer Loading Coal at Cardiff
    Steamer Loading Coal at Cardiff Jack Sullivan (1925–2002)
    National Museum Wales, Department of Industry
  • Bessemer Process Plant, Abbey Works, Margam
    Bessemer Process Plant, Abbey Works, Margam Charles Ernest Cundall (1890–1971)
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  • No. 5 Blast Furnace, Abbey Works, Margam
    No. 5 Blast Furnace, Abbey Works, Margam Charles Ernest Cundall (1890–1971)
    National Museum Wales, Department of Industry
  • Sir William Reardon Smith (1856–1935)
    Sir William Reardon Smith (1856–1935) Oswald Hornby Joseph Birley (1880–1952)
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  • Velindre Works, Side View
    Velindre Works, Side View Charles Ernest Cundall (1890–1971)
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  • 216 more

Not every artwork is on display – if you would like to see a particular work, contact the venue before your visit

Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales has another 2,523 artworks

Artists

  • The Assumption of the Virgin
    Penry Williams (1802–1885)
  • Cardiff Junction Dry Dock
    P. M. McCabe
  • Cardiff Pilot Cutter 'Mabel'
    Edward Payne
  • Paned Naw
    H. Llew Jones
  • PS 'Scotia'
    J. Jarvis
  • SS 'J. W. Taylor', Sunderland
    James Bell
  • Three Flags
    Norman Yates (1923–2014)
  • HM King George V (1865–1936)
    Oswald Hornby Joseph Birley (1880–1952)
  • Admiral Scheer – Convoy HX84 Under Fire
    Kenneth King (b.1939)
  • Three Miners
    Robert Surtees (b.1922)
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