Sitting in the heart of Cardiff City Centre is the Centre for Visual Arts, home of one of the British Isles' few interactive art galleries, the Fantasmic. With more than 100 separate interactive exhibits, the museum is a unique mix of fun and learning and offers something for everybody. There are two other smaller galleries whose exhibits change on a monthly basis, as well as Slots, a lunchtime lecture series given by featured artists.

Chapter Arts Centre is one of Britain's largest complexes dedicated to the contemporary arts. Located in Canton, which is just west of Cardiff City Centre, this complex hosts more than one thousand events each year and boasts a gallery, theater, and cinema. Admission to the complex is free and an on-premises café and bar are available.

The National Museum and Gallery of Cardiff is one of the city's true gems. Visitors can enjoy exhibits ranging from art and archeology to the earth sciences. The art collection features an admirable collection of Impressionist work, including "La Parisienne" by Renoir, as well as traditional Welsh favorites such as Augustus and Gwen John. The archeology exhibits also are quite extensive, covering everything from dinosaur remains to artifacts left by Roman and Nordic conquerors.

In cooperation with the National Museums and Galleries of Wales, Turner House features temporary exhibitions of artwork on loan from the museums' vast collections. Located eight kilometers (five miles) south of Cardiff, the Turner House, which was established in 1888, offers visitors the chance to see special collections of art, examples of work done by local artists, and touring exhibitions in an intimate environment.