A Welsh Government deputy minister has said that discussions with staff at the Museum of Cardiff will continue this year amid fears that it could leave its historic home. Cardiff Council included in their budget consultation last month a proposal to move the museum from its current home at the Old Library on the Hayes and turn it into a mobile attraction.
Regional Senedd Member for South Wales Central, Rhys ab Owen, recently asked the Welsh Government: "What discussions has the Welsh Government had with Cardiff Council regarding the future of Cardiff Museum?" In response, the Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, Dawn Bowden, said: "The Museum of Cardiff is one of Wales’ key local museums and has an excellent reputation for its outreach work, supporting community groups and telling the diverse stories of the people of our capital city.
"Welsh Government Culture Division acts as the sector development and support agency for the local museum sector. As such it manages the Museum Accreditation Scheme in Wales. Officials are liaising with Museum of Cardiff staff and have already given some feedback on the likely impact of the proposals cited within Cardiff Council’s budget consultation on the museum’s Accredited status.
