Nantwich Museum

Nantwich Museum The rich history of Nantwich is brought to life by the Museum's exhibits, events, walks, talks & more. Admission is FREE. We look forward to welcoming you.
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The Museum tells the story of Nantwich through the ages – Roman salt making, Tudor Nantwich’s great fire, the Civil War (including the 1644 Battle of Nantwich), cheesemaking and other local industries. Several beautiful locally made clocks are displayed, a historic fire engine and salt-making equipment.

Just one week left to visit our Open Art exhibition (which closes on Sat 20 June at 4.00pm). Also, if you haven't done s...
14/06/2026

Just one week left to visit our Open Art exhibition (which closes on Sat 20 June at 4.00pm). Also, if you haven't done so already, this is the last opportunity to vote for your favourite picture.
Most of the artworks are for sale.
We're open 10am-4pm Tue-Sat and admission to the Museum and exhibitions is free of charge.

Thanks to everyone who came into the Museum at the end of last week to purchase history books. We sold a lot, with all o...
10/06/2026

Thanks to everyone who came into the Museum at the end of last week to purchase history books. We sold a lot, with all of the proceeds going to Museum funds. There are still some left, covering a range of history-related topics - they're in our shop area - so if you missed out or would like to buy more they'll be available for a while longer. Some examples of those remaining are in the photos below.
Just FYI, we don't need any further book donations at present as we're very short of storage space!

“Across the Tracks” is a new exhibition which opens today (9 June) in our Community Gallery, focusing on the art of Nant...
09/06/2026

“Across the Tracks” is a new exhibition which opens today (9 June) in our Community Gallery, focusing on the art of Nantwich Station’s footbridge. The exhibition will only be displayed until Sat 20 June, so not long to visit! Admission is free.
Some superb photos, even for those who may not be train spotters, all taken by Malcolm Reid.
The footbridge was built about 125 years ago. Made of iron, this once proud structure is now corroded in places and needs a good coat of paint. In its present condition, the footbridge overshadows the magnificent work done to maintain and improve the station environment by the Nantwich Railway Station Adoption Team, a voluntary group acting for the train operating company, and Nantwich in Bloom.
Financial support for the exhibition has been provided by 3 Counties Connected Community Rail Partnership (covering areas of Cheshire, Shropshire and Wrexham).

06/06/2026

We occasionally get enquiries from visitors who would like to bring their dogs into the Museum. Regrettably, because of the historic artefacts on display (many of which are at floor level), we do not allow pets (with the exception of assistance dogs).

Plant and book sale at the Museum today (Sat 6 June), starting at 10am. Looks like it's going to be raining for most of ...
06/06/2026

Plant and book sale at the Museum today (Sat 6 June), starting at 10am. Looks like it's going to be raining for most of the day so the plants will be on sale inside the Museum (rather than in their usual location outside at the front) - in our Millennium Gallery. The books will be there too.

We have a plant sale on Sat 6 June at the Museum, starting at 10am! This very popular annual event provides an opportuni...
04/06/2026

We have a plant sale on Sat 6 June at the Museum, starting at 10am! This very popular annual event provides an opportunity to buy a wide range of plants mostly grown by our volunteers. They're inexpensive and all funds go to supporting the work of the Museum, a registered charity.

We have a book sale on Sat 6 June, starting at 10am (when the Museum opens), featuring many good quality second hand his...
04/06/2026

We have a book sale on Sat 6 June, starting at 10am (when the Museum opens), featuring many good quality second hand history books covering a wide range of topics. Don't miss out on this unique event!

03/06/2026

Yesterday our friends at Middlewich Heritage Trust successfully fired up their new replica medieval salt hearth! To learn about salt making in the Middlewich area and across Cheshire visit their website https://www.middlewich-heritage.org.uk/, which also gives information about the Trust's open days when you'll be able to see the salt-making processes in action.

We have a new exhibition, "Across the Tracks: The Art of Nantwich Station Footbridge", coming up at the Museum on Tue 9t...
01/06/2026

We have a new exhibition, "Across the Tracks: The Art of Nantwich Station Footbridge", coming up at the Museum on Tue 9th June - it's only on display for until 20th June so just a couple of weeks to learn about the bridge's design, construction and condition. The exhibition is curated by Malcolm Reid.
Nantwich Railway Station footbridge was built about 125 years ago. Made of iron, this once proud structure is now corroded in places and needs a good coat of paint. In its present condition, the footbridge overshadows the magnificent work done to maintain and improve the station environment by the Nantwich Railway Station Adoption Team, a voluntary group acting for the train operating company.
Financial support for the exhibition has been provided by 3 Counties Connected Community Rail Partnership (covering areas of Cheshire, Shropshire and Wrexham).

On Sat 6 June we will be holding a second-hand history book sale at the Museum, starting at 10am (when the Museum opens)...
29/05/2026

On Sat 6 June we will be holding a second-hand history book sale at the Museum, starting at 10am (when the Museum opens).
A great opportunity for history buffs...and those who are just curious about history-related topics. Around 300 books will be available. They're excellent quality and were donated to the Museum for sale, with all funds raised going towards the running of the Museum.
The books cover a wide range of topics with a history focus, for example: wars, Christianity, overseas empires, the Crusades, ancient history, polar explorers, the Habsburg empire, and many more.
Arrive early to avoid disappointment!

Address

Pillory Street
Nantwich
CW55BQ

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+441270627104

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