A large tree fell down in the grounds of St Fagans National Museum of History in Cardiff this weekend, leading to one visitor suffering injuries as they ran to get away. The incident occurred at around 2.30pm on Saturday at the popular museum, which looks at history through everyday people's lives.
Witnesses told WalesOnline they heard the tree falling and saw people scrambling to get out of its path. Pictures show the tree blocking one of the paths on the grounds of the attraction. Visitors were said to run out of the way as the tree fell, and fortunately nobody was hit.
Visitor injured while fleeing
The museum confirmed one visitor required treatment at the scene for minor injuries sustained while running away. A witness at the scene said volunteers and staff dealt with the incident.
The visitor said: "What makes it particularly frightening for us is that just minutes before it happened, my husband and I had walked along the same path with our four-month-old baby."
A spokesperson for Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales said: "We can confirm that a large tree fell across a footpath in the grounds of St Fagans National Museum of History today. No one was injured by the falling tree, but a member of the public sustained minor injuries while fleeing the area."
Safety measures and path closure
The spokesperson added: "Amgueddfa Cymru is committed to ensuring the safety of our sites, visitors, and staff. We have a robust woodland management plan in place and take every precaution to ensure that paths and walkways are safe for the public. We are liaising with our specialist contractors to carry out additional safety checks, and the path will remain closed while this work is ongoing."
The path has been closed off to visitors. St Fagans is one of Wales' most popular attractions and entry is free. The museum stands in the grounds of St Fagans Castle and gardens, a late 16th century manor house donated by the Earl of Plymouth to the people of Wales in 1948.
Museum background
Since 1948, more than 40 original buildings from different historical periods have been re-erected in the 100-acre parkland. In October 2025, the museum suffered a targeted attack when several valuable items were stolen, including pieces of Bronze Age gold jewellery, from a display case.
St Fagans is one of seven museums run by Amgueddfa Cymru, alongside National Museum Cardiff, Big Pit National Coal Museum (Blaenavon), National Slate Museum (Llanberis), National Wool Museum (Dre-fach Felindre), National Roman Legion Museum (Caerleon) and the National Waterfront Museum (Swansea).
