[Pictured above: a visitor enjoys the internationally-celebrated art collection at the Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales.]
Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales is within walking distance of the new University of Glamorgan ATRiuM Arts & Media Learning Centre, located on Adam Street in the Cardiff City Centre.
It's imagined that a massive urban influx of ATRiuM Art & Media Students can be expected to swell attendance numbers at the nearby National Museum of Wales attractions.
The museum has just completed most of the phases of a comprehensive re-furbishment project.
The project, which is supported by the Welsh Assembly Government, will safeguard and improve access to the national art collections of Wales for generations to come.
Coincidently, the techno-savvy ATRiuM students will be able to see glimpses of many art treasures online, prior to planning their visits:
A new website to access our "hidden" treasures has just been announced, to coincide with the transfer to Cardiff of thousands of new ATRium Arts & Media students and their faculty and staff.
At 12 o'clock, Friday 31 August, Amgueddfa Cymru launches Rhagor - a brand new website that reveals, for the first time, many of the treasures previously hidden in the collections at Wales's seven national museums.
Going live with over a hundred illustrated articles, maps and puzzles Rhagor features:
delicate 19th-century glass models of exotic sea-creatures
a miniature 17th-century portrait complete with costume disguises, which you can now 'drag and drop' online
meteors - the oldest items in the collections
the largest object made of Welsh gold
photographs, memories and personal stories submitted by the public.
These are among many items that are used for expert research or are that are simply too fragile to be exhibited conventionally.
"This is the first phase of a very exciting project for Amgueddfa Cymru," said Robin Gwyn, Director of Communications.
"Rhagor will develop over time to include more articles, images and other interactive features to make the Museum's collections, research and expertise accessible worldwide."
The creation of Rhagor is a major highlight of Amgueddfa Cymru's centenary celebrations. From 31 August, Rhagor can be experienced at
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