The St Fagans National History Museum is an open-air museum in the Welsh village of St Fagans (Cardiff). It opened in 1948 and is the most visited site in Wales. It was donated the same year by the Earl of Plymouth. The museum occupies an area of 40 hectares within the park of St Fagans castle and houses about 30-40 buildings from various eras from various areas of Wales: the peculiarity of these buildings is that they were all destined for demolition but after being have been recovered and restored, they have been moved inside the park.
Here the visitor can explore a wool mill, an ancient Celtic village, a toll booth, a rooster, a unitary chapel, wooden and stone farmhouses, Victorian cottages and shops.
The museum, mainly focused on history, also contains traditional costumes and agricultural tools. Inside the museum there are also actors who identify with and reproduce the crafts of the time.
The St Fagans National History Museum also organizes annual events and festivals aimed at promoting Welsh culture.
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