Families are being invited to enjoy a week of free Halloween-themed activities at y Gaer Museum in Brecon as it takes part in the Welsh Museums Festival during October half term.
Running from 24 October to 1 November, the festival celebrates museums and galleries across Wales and encourages people to explore local heritage, creativity and culture.
At y Gaer, visitors can follow a free, self-guided trail to find Halloween creatures from the natural world, including bats, spiders, snakes and owls, hidden throughout the galleries. Participants will discover facts about each species, biodiversity and the important role these often-misunderstood animals play in nature.
The trail will also offer tips for a more sustainable Halloween by reducing waste and reusing or recycling materials. Everyone who completes it will receive a chocolate treat and ghost-shaped wildflower seed paper to plant at home.
A dedicated craft area will also give children and families the opportunity to create Halloween-themed decorations and crafts.
These activities will be available free of charge during opening hours from Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 November, with no booking required.
Visitors will also have the chance to explore another side of y Gaer’s history through a series of guided Spooky Story Tours in the museum’s historic basement cells.
Using the building’s past as a courthouse and holding cells, storytellers will bring local history to life for adults and children. The sessions will also preview a future project to open the cells to visitors more regularly.
Adult tours (aged 16+) will take place on Tuesday 27 October at 11am and 2pm, while children’s tours (aged 5+) will be held on Thursday 29 October at 11am and 1pm. Places must be booked in advance via Eventbrite: