Nantgarw China Works Museum

Nantgarw China Works Museum Home of the finest porcelain ever made // Cartref porslen ore'r byd // Guided Tours - Gift Shop - Classes // Teithiau tywys - Siop anrhegion - Cyrsiau

Nantgarw China Works is the only surviving 19th century porcelain works in the United Kingdom. In the early years of the 19th century the most beautiful porcelain every created was made here by William Billingsley. Now part museum and part working pottery, Nantgarw is once again manufacturing the original softpaste porcelain. Over five hundred workshops take place at Nantgarw China Works each year

including ceramics, pottery, fused glass and willow weaving. Group visits are our speciality.

Standard entry with guided tour is £5.00

For further information about the site or visits please email us at [email protected]

The museum has limited accessibility for wheelchairs. Although the majority of the site is accessible, the upper gallery can only be accessed via stairs.

For the safety of staff, volunteers and visitors we’re open just two days this week due to the red weather warning. Plea...
22/06/2026

For the safety of staff, volunteers and visitors we’re open just two days this week due to the red weather warning. Please see below for our opening days:

museum closed
Wednesday 24 June 2026
Thursday 25 June 2026

museum open
Friday 26 June 2026
Saturday 27 June 2026

We’re looking forward to seeing you for the rest of the summer. Usual opening days are Wednesday to Saturday which we will return to next week. Thanks for you support and understanding.

Online booking is now available for enamelling with Sophie Buckingham. Sophie is new to Nantgarw so a big warm welcome!S...
09/06/2026

Online booking is now available for enamelling with Sophie Buckingham. Sophie is new to Nantgarw so a big warm welcome!

Spend a day learning a new craft and take home two enamel keepsakes. Currently available, Saturday 18 July 2026.

Visit the 'Events' page on our website for full details and to book directly online:

https://nantgarwchinaworksmuseum.co.uk/news-whats-on/events/

07/06/2026

“I’ve been volunteering at Nantgarw for just over a year and as a former tourist guide I love sharing the history of the china works with visitors, but I’m happy to roll up my sleeves and get involved with everything from gardening to making tea.

It’s nice to work as a team and feel part of a community. We have volunteer outings to other places of local interest and we all appreciate what everyone brings to Nantgarw. I would recommend volunteering to anyone, just come with an open mind and enjoy it.”

Email us or pop into the museum to volunteer: [email protected]

“When I moved back to the area from London I began volunteering with Glamorgan Archives and now I am involved with creat...
05/06/2026

“When I moved back to the area from London I began volunteering with Glamorgan Archives and now I am involved with creating a database of all the items at Nantgarw.

I have made lots of friends and enjoy the social events. To anyone thinking about volunteering I would say, come and try it for a day, you will get a very warm welcome and there are lots of different ways you can help.”

Email us or drop into the museum Wednesday to Saturday: [email protected]

03/06/2026

“I have volunteered at Nantgarw for two years and it’s the best thing I have done since I retired. I enjoy the interaction with visitors who are amazed at the fascinating story behind the production of porcelain here.

The other volunteers have become friends and we work as a team, helping out with catering, and everything else involved with running the museum. We are always ready to welcome more volunteers so why not think about joining us?”

Email us to find out more about volunteering: [email protected]

01/06/2026

“I am interested in a career working in museum archives but didn’t have any experience so decided to volunteer at Nantgarw. I have learnt about things such as object handling and storage. Now I want to get involved in creating digital archives.

I am getting really useful experience which I can add to my CV. It’s also a lovely place to be, there is a diverse range of volunteers from all sorts of backgrounds and I get to learn from them.”

Email us to find out more about volunteering: [email protected]

21/05/2026

Look who came to visit :)

We had a lovely morning with Angharad, finalist from this year's The Great Pottery Throw Down !

Thanks Angharad for spending time with our volunteers, resident artists and students. We love your enthusiasm for everything pottery, from the old to the new. Hope to see you again at soon.

For guided tours of the china works visit us Wednesday to Saturday.
To find out what Angharad is up to, head over to Crock-Â-Shwt Artisanal Welsh Ceramics.

Visit Rhondda Cynon Taf Visit Southern Wales Wales

Are you interested in capturing the beauty of flowers and plants?Join Sally Stubbings at Nantgarw China Works and learn ...
08/05/2026

Are you interested in capturing the beauty of flowers and plants?

Join Sally Stubbings at Nantgarw China Works and learn how to paint botanicals. Sally is a highly experienced tutor with over 20 years of teaching experience. Her style is to capture the genre with botanical correctness but with the added touch of painterly expression.

Book directly online now: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/nantgarwchinaworkstrust/2204272

Address

Tyla Gwyn, Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF157TB

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+441443844131

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