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National Slate Museum

Museum · Snowdonia · United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Only official site
museum.wales

Our check

What we established National Slate Museum: the official site is museum.wales. Its Wikidata entry, Q1967708, names the same official site. Added to our site on .

What our tests checked Our last test of the ticket link, on , did not pass; it is due a re-check. We last read museum.wales for this page on .

Admission prices
The museum is free to everyone
Free entry
free
stated on museum.wales/slate/visit/accessibility-national-slate-museum · checked 2026-10-16 The museum is free to everyone. There may be a charge for some exhibitions and activities.

Practical

National Slate Museum: address

Llanberis Gwynedd LL55 4TYOpen in Google Maps →✓ museum.wales/slate/visit · 2026-10-11

National Slate Museum: opening hours

Opening Hours 18 March - 3 November 2024

Open Daily
10am - 5pm
✓ museum.wales/slate/visit · 2026-10-16

National Slate Museum: what should I know before visiting?

Quiet Times The Museum can sometimes be crowded and noisy. The quietest time to visit the Museum is usually between 10am–11am and after 3pm.✓ museum.wales/slate/visit/accessibility-national-slate-museum · 2026-10-16

National Slate Museum: how to get there

By Car Located in Llanberis, within the Padarn Country Park. For satellite navigation purposes use the post code LL55 4TY.✓ museum.wales/slate/visit/location · 2026-10-16

National Slate Museum: parking

Parking Ample parking nearby, for cars and coaches. Please note there is a charge for the carpark. Padarn Country Park car park is owned and operated by Gwynedd Council.✓ museum.wales/slate/visit/location · 2026-10-16

National Slate Museum: is it wheelchair accessible?

Lift and access to galleries There is currently only one lift on site which is used to access the waterwheel. It is wheelchair and mobility scooter accessible.✓ museum.wales/slate/visit/accessibility-national-slate-museum · 2026-10-16

National Slate Museum: are dogs allowed?

The National Slate Museum is happy to welcome trained assistance dogs, but we do not allow any other animals into the film theatre, galleries, historic houses, slate splitting demonstration, or the café. Dogs are allowed in all other areas, but must be kept on short leads at all times.✓ museum.wales/slate/visit · 2026-10-16

The National Slate Museum is located in the Victorian workshops built in the shadow of Elidir mountain, site of the vast Dinorwig quarry. Here you can travel into the past of an industry and a way of life that has chiselled itself into the very being of this country.

Free entry — official site →
You will be redirected to museum.wales — This is the venue’s own ticketing page.