Cheshire West Museums

West Cheshire Museums is a diverse group of museums which includes a working watermill and a restored salt production site. Our collections cover a huge slice of Cheshire’s history and tell the stories of the area’s people and places, from prehistoric times to the present day.

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Grosvenor Museum

The Grosvenor Museum is full of surprises which tell the stories of Cheshire from pre-history to the 20th century.
1. 2 Jan 202431 Dec 2024
Stretton Watermill

Step back in time and visit one of the country’s best preserved water powered corn mills.
1. 1 Apr 202530 Apr 2025
2. 1 May 202531 Aug 2025
3. 1 Sep 202530 Sep 2025
Weaver Hall Museum

Life could be very tough for the people of mid-Cheshire but never more so than for those who ended up in the Northwich Union Workhouse.
1. 1 Jan 202431 Dec 2024
Lion Salt Works

Cheshire’s salt – the precious mineral on which this county sits – has been prized since Roman times.
1. 1 Jan 202431 Dec 2024
Chester History and Heritage
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