Doctor Who Up Close in the bay

A permanent exhibition celebrating the BBC's cult sci-fi TV series Doctor Who can be visited in Cardiff Bay.

Doctor Who Up Close opened at the Red Dragon Centre, Atlantic Wharf, in 2005.

The exhibition celebrates the success of the series currently filmed around Cardiff and south Wales with an exclusive look behind the scenes.

It includes models of key characters including the Daleks and K9, story-telling, script-writing, special effects, costume design and more.

On entering, visitors are surrounded by a retrospective, outlining the 40-year history of the series and have the opportunity to view the previous incarnations of the Doctors.

The Doctor's arch enemies, the Daleks, can be seen in both their modern form and a unique example of their original 1960s design, as well as elements focusing on many other classic characters.

Explanatory graphics highlight the filming and production of Doctor Who in and around Cardiff and south Wales, together with comments from the production crew and location photographs.

Doctor Who Up Close is open 10am to 6.30pm daily (last entry 6.15pm) at the Red Dragon Centre, Cardiff Bay, CF10 4JY

Late openings during peak season, opening times subject to change without notice

Phone [phone] for details of admission prices

See some photos of the exhibition

Follow our walking tour of Cardiff Bay which includes many of the locations featured in Doctor Who and Torchwood