• 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.

    About Us What's On

  • 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 site will be opening in spring 2015.
    Find out what you can see when it opens.

    About Us What's On

  • 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 musuems.

 

  • Opening Soon

The Lion Salt Works

Our brand new heritage attraction in Northwich will be opening soon. Find out why it's important, and what you can expect to see when it opens.
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  • Exhibition

Calling all artists!

The Grosvenor Museum's 11th Open Art Exhibition, our biennial art show celebrating the best of the area's contemporary art, is now open for submissions.
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  • Exhibition

Oh You Pretty Things!

From 6 January - Chester History and Heritage

Celebrate the '70s, a time of glitz and glamour as well as trouble and strife. This photography display will bring back the memories of everyone who was there.

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  • Exhibition

Perspectives - Images of Northwich and Surrounds

From 17 January - Weaver Hall

This open exhibition, with all exhibits from the local artist community, includes painting, photography, textiles, mixed media and 3D work.
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  • Visit us

Discover Stretton Watermill

Situated in a picturesque rural setting, Stretton Watermill is the hidden gem of West Cheshire Museums.

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  • Exhibition

Louise Rayner: Victorian Watercolours

Until 19 April - Grosvenor Museum

The much-loved watercolours of Louise Rayner present a uniquely charming vision of Victorian Chester.
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