Meetings
Charging for exhibitions
This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.
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Meeting: 22/10/2025 - Plenary (Item 7)
Debate on the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee report: Charging for exhibitions
NDM9021 Delyth
Jewell (South Wales East)
To
propose that the Senedd:
Notes
the report of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and
International Relations Committee: ‘Charging for Exhibitions’ which was laid
in the Table Office on 4 June 2025.
Note:
The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid
in the Table Office on 15 October 2025.
Minutes:
The
item started at 16.13
NDM9021 Delyth
Jewell (South Wales East)
To
propose that the Senedd:
Notes
the report of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and
International Relations Committee: ‘Charging for Exhibitions’ which was laid
in the Table Office on 4 June 2025.
Note:
The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid
in the Table Office on 15 October 2025.
The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Meeting: 17/09/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 3)
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- Transcript for 17/09/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
3 Charging for exhibitions
Supporting documents:
- Welsh Government response to the Committee’s report on Charging for exhibitions – 16 July 2025, item 3
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Meeting: 08/05/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 4)
- Webcast for 08/05/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
- Transcript for 08/05/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
4 Charging for exhibitions
Supporting documents:
- Letter to Amgueddfa Cymru requesting information on the charging trial at the Big Pit National Coal Museum – 27 March 2025, item 4
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- Briefing from Amgueddfa Cymru providing information on the charging trial at Big Pit National Coal Museum – 15 April 2025 , View reasons restricted (4/2)
Minutes:
4.10 The papers were noted.
Meeting: 08/05/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 7)
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- Transcript for 08/05/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
7 Charging for Exhibitions - Consideration of draft report
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 14 , View reasons restricted (7/1)
Minutes:
71. The Committee considered the report and agreed the draft subject to minor amendments.
Meeting: 20/03/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 4.)
4. Charging for exhibitions: Consideration of evidence and key issues following visit to Big Pit National Coal Museum
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 18 , View reasons restricted (4./1)
Meeting: 13/03/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 1.)
1. Charging for exhibitions: Visit
The Committee will undertake a private visit relating to its inquiry into charging for exhibitions.
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 21 , View reasons restricted (1./1)
Meeting: 19/02/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 6)
- Webcast for 19/02/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
- Transcript for 19/02/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
6 Charging for Exhibitions: Consideration of key issues paper
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 24 , View reasons restricted (6/1)
Minutes:
6.1 The Committee considered the key issues paper, and
agreed to return to this item following the planned visit to Big Pit National
Coal Museum on 13 March 2025.
Meeting: 29/01/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 2)
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2 Charging for exhibitions
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 16/01/2025 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 6)
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6 Charging for exhibitions
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 28/11/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 4)
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- Transcript for 28/11/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
4 Charging for exhibitions
Supporting documents:
- Correspondence from Amgueddfa Cymru-Museum Wales: Follow-up evidence after the evidence session on 6 June 2024 relating to the Committee's inquiry into charging for exhibitions – 21 November 2024, item 4
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Meeting: 26/09/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 2)
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- Transcript for 26/09/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
2 Charging for exhibitions
Supporting documents:
- Letter from the Association of Independent Museums: Follow-up evidence after the evidence session on 6 June 2024 – 28 June 2024, item 2
PDF 146 KB
- Correspondence from the National Library of Wales: Follow-up evidence after the evidence session on 6 June 2024 – 4 July 2024 (English Translation by Senedd Commission), item 2
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Meeting: 06/06/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 5)
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- Transcript for 06/06/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Charging for exhibitions: Consideration of evidence
Minutes:
5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.
Meeting: 06/06/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 2)
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2 Charging for exhibitions: Evidence session with cultural bodies, representative bodies and museum experts
Nia Elias, Director Relationships and Funding, Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales
Rhodri Llwyd Morgan, Chief Executive Officer, National Library of Wales
Lisa Ollerhead, Director, Association of Independent Museums
Dr Mark O’Neill, former Head of Glasgow Museums
Visit information pack for Members
Risk assessment
Research brief
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 47 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
- Restricted enclosure 48 , View reasons restricted (2/2)
- Restricted enclosure 49 , View reasons restricted (2/3)
Minutes:
2.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives of Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales; National Library of Wales; Association of Independent Museums; and Dr Mark O’Neill, former Head of Glasgow Museums.
2.2 The Committee agreed to write to all four witnesses with questions not reached during the evidence session.