The objects:

• to foster and promote the maintenance, improvement and development of artistic taste and the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the arts including but without limiting the generality of the foregoing by the provision and maintenance of buildings and facilities for the preparation, rehearsal and performance of music, drama and other performing arts and the showing of films; 
• the advancement of education for the public benefit by establishing, acquiring, managing and maintaining buildings and facilities for the complete illustration of the geology, mineralogy, zoology, botany, ethnography, archaeology, art, history and special industries of Wales.