• Chester History and Heritage Find out more about the city's past,
    or find your own ancestors
    with our family history resources.

    About Us What's On

  • Weaver Hall Museum
    and Workhouse     Explore what life was like for Victorian Paupers
    and discover the industrial past of Northwich
    in our new Industrial Voices gallery.

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  • Stretton Watermill Visit one of England's oldest
    working watermills, set in the
    beautiful Cheshire countryside.

    About Us History of the Mill

  • Lion Salt Works The Lion Salt Works is now open.
    Find out what you can see at Cheshire's newest attraction.

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  • Grosvenor Museum Come and see Roman artefacts, archaeology,
    natural history, art and silver, and visit the Period House,
    which showcases life throughout the last four centuries.

    About Us What's On

  • Learning at
    West Cheshire Museums     With so many sites, we've got so much to offer.
    Find out more about what we can do for you.

    West Cheshire Museums Learning

Find our museums

Our sites are spread out across West Cheshire. View them on the map below, or find out more about our museums.

 

  • Events

Autumn - Winter

The days may be getting shorter but there's plenty of things to discover, learn and do at West Cheshire Museums.
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  • Exhibition

In Good Humour: Disease, Doctors & Dying in the Roman World

9 July until 6 November 2016, Grosvenor Museum


Explore the fascinating world of Roman medicine from diagnosis, to deals with the Gods, through to death, with amazing artefacts from across the Roman Empire.
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  • Exhibition

Cold Places: Pictures from the Poles by Sue Flood

19 November 2016 - 22 February 2017

Images showcasing the epic beauty of the polar regions, displayed alongside Inuit pieces from the collection of this international award-winning phtographer.
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  • Exhibition

Sugar, Spam and a Sherbet Dip

11 July – 16 December. Chester History and Heriage

An evocative look back at those small little shops that were the mainstay of our lives before the supermarkets took over.
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  • Exhibition

Minted: Making Money and Meaning

23 July - 16 October. Grosvenor Museum

Our amazing coin collection is showcased in this exhibtion, which charts not only money as part of people's wealth, but also examines coins as a political tool.
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  • Exhibition

View from the Bridge: A Retrospective of Adrian Sumner

11 June - 2 October. Weaver Hall

A kaleidoscopic look through the painting career of renowned local artist Adrian Sumner.
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  • Schools

Learning comes to life

There's a huge variety of workshops, trips and visits specially tailored for schools, on offer across all of West Cheshire Museums. Find out what your school can discover and learn.
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