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Bute Park Animal Wall
The southern edge of Bute Park, running west from Cardiff Castle along Castle St, is a low wall topped with stone figures of lions, seals, bears and other creatures. The Bute Park Animal Wall was designed by castle architect William Burges but only completed in 1892 after his death; it was extended and more animals added in the 1920s. A newspaper cartoon strip in the '30s brought the animals to life and many Cardiff kids grew up thinking the animals came alive at night.
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Butetown History & Arts Centre
The Butetown History & Arts Centre is devoted to preserving oral histories, documents and images of the docklands, and its exhibits put the area into both an historical and present-day context.
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National Museum & Gallery of Wales
The Civic Centre houses the City Hall, police HQ, law courts and one of the best museums and galleries in Britain. The Evolution of Wales exhibit clips through 4.6 billion years; the Natural History displays include the world's largest turtle; and there is a collection of impressionist and post-impressionist masterpieces the French would envy.
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National Museum Wales
In the southeast corner of the Civic Centre is the splendid National Museum Wales, one of Britain's best museums, covering natural history and geology, art and archaeology.
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Norwegian Church
On the east side of the harbour, looking like it's popped out of the pages of a storybook, is the Norwegian Church, a white-slatted wooden building with a black witch's-hat spire. Built in 1869 beside the long-gone Bute West Dock, it was a seamen's mission, modelled on the lines of a traditional Norwegian village church. It fell into disrepair, but remained a place of worship until 1974; the Cardiff-born writer Roald Dahl was christened here, and served as president of the preservation trust that restored and renovated the church. It has now been reincarnated as an arts centre with an excellent café, interesting exhibitions, concerts and arts courses.
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Techniquest
The biggest and best science and technology discovery centre in Britain, Techniquest has more than 160 engrossing, fun, hands-on exhibits with absorbing explanations. You can explore whirlwinds, race bubbles, play a harp with no strings and more - equally enjoyable for under-fives, stoned students and inquisitive adults. The shop has lots of quirky stuff and is reasonably priced. There's also a planetarium which stages night-sky demonstrations and science shows.
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Welch Regiment Museum
Housed in the Black Tower of Cardiff Castle is the Welch Regiment Museum, which records the military achievements of South Wales' infantry regiment.
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