00:00The National Museum of Wales in Cardiff is arguably the most important in the country,
00:06but many visitors to the city could be disappointed that it closed suddenly due to essential maintenance
00:11on the building.
00:12Amgueddfa Cymru said that they were forced to make the difficult decision to close the
00:17museum for visitors for a short period in order to undertake immediate maintenance caused
00:21by a mechanical failure in an isolated area of the building.
00:26The museum has apologised to visitors, but said that the issue would be sorted in a few
00:30days.
00:31It comes during a period when the future of the museum itself is at risk due to funding
00:35cuts to the arts across Wales, but assurances from the Culture Minister said that the museum
00:40would remain open.
00:42In April 2024, the museum announced that 90 jobs would be cut due to a decrease in funding
00:48by £3 million from the Welsh Government, and Amgueddfa Cymru say they need to fill
00:52funding gaps of up to £4.5 million in order to maintain the future of the museum.
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