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.

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!

We're delighted to introduce Caleb White, Nantwich Museum's recently appointed Learning and Engagement Officer. Caleb br...
28/05/2026

We're delighted to introduce Caleb White, Nantwich Museum's recently appointed Learning and Engagement Officer. Caleb brings many skills and a range of experience to the role.
Beginning as a visitor assistant at the Vale and Downland Museum in his hometown of Wantage, Caleb has long pursued his love of museums. He studied History and Politics at The University of Sheffield, spending a year in Germany, studying at Eberhard Karls Universitat, Tubingen. Alongside studying, he volunteered at Weston Park and Kelham Island Museums, working alongside their learning and outreach team. Following this, he completed his MA in Art Gallery and Museum Studies at The University of Manchester. Here, he worked and volunteered for a number of contemporary art institutions (Castlefield gallery, PINK, Smolensky gallery).
Now at Nantwich Museum, he is excited to bring with him his passions for storytelling and history.
Our staff and volunteers are very much looking forward to working with Caleb.

The Museum's courtyard garden is looking really pretty at present, thanks to the hard work of our volunteer gardening te...
27/05/2026

The Museum's courtyard garden is looking really pretty at present, thanks to the hard work of our volunteer gardening team. We now have trellis in place for plants to grow up and to help conceal the bins! To visit our garden use the step-free access route through the gate on the left side of the Museum.

We were delighted to learn that recently two of the Museum's wonderful volunteers, Beryl Riley and Martin Field, recentl...
27/05/2026

We were delighted to learn that recently two of the Museum's wonderful volunteers, Beryl Riley and Martin Field, recently received Nantwich Town Council's Community Volunteer "Salt of the Earth" awards.
Martin was celebrated for his quiet dedication across numerous community groups, particularly his work supporting wellbeing and accessibility at the Growing Health Community Garden.
Beryl was recognised for her compassion, creativity and unwavering support for community projects and beneficiaries across Nantwich.
More information about all the awardees is available at https://www.nantwichtowncouncil.gov.uk/salt-of-the-the-earth-awards/

The second of our two drop-in family workshops is tomorrow, Thurs 28 May, 10am-3pm. It's relatively cool in our airy Mil...
27/05/2026

The second of our two drop-in family workshops is tomorrow, Thurs 28 May, 10am-3pm. It's relatively cool in our airy Millennium Gallery, so definitely a good way to avoid the heat! All children must be accompanied. Admission is free, we greatly appreciate donations to cover the costs of materials.

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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