The official website of Nantwich Museum in South Cheshire

A warm welcome to the

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BROWSE through the website (using the links on the left) and get to know all about the home of the town's history.

We hope you will be impressed enough to want to visit us in our Pillory Street building. We look forward to offering you a warm welcome.

The museum's sun logo is based on a plaque displayed in the museum which was once fixed over doors of houses in the town by fire insurance companies. Protection against fire has always been important to the people of Nantwich living in timber-framed buildings (fire devastated much of the town in 1583). But today we see the sun as a logo extending a warm welcome to our many visitors.

WE are pleased to have been awarded accreditation status by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council.

What our status means to us - and you | The MLA website

Nantwich Museum is open from Tuesday to Saturday, from 10.30am to 4.30pm.

WE ARE CLOSED FOR THREE DAYS WHILE WE SEE THE LIGHT

The Museum will be closed to visitors from Tuesday, February 9 to Thursday 11 (inclusive) while work is undertaken to replace the windows in the building.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

All pre-arranged events and bookings will still take place.

What's on at the Museum

COLOURFUL EXHIBITION - AND WORKSHOPS

A COLOURFUL exhibition to brighten up the winter days by award-winning artist, Jan Gardner (right), is on show in the Millennium Gallery. Her work is celebratory, brilliant and distinctive. More.

Jan is holding two Art Workshops for Adults. Sorry, but both of these are fully booked. More.

WORKSHOP FOR ALL AGES

JAN is also holding two drop-in workshops for the February school half-term. They are for participants of all ages and will take place on Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18. More.

BEHIND THE BATTLE

THE Battle of Nantwich has been re-enacted for another year - but our exhibition in the Community Gallery exploring the Civil War battle and life in 17th century continues for a while longer. More. Our History Tours in pictures.

TALKS, SUPPER AND MORE

A SERIES of talks, a Saleroom Supper, and a pancakes morning are all part of Nantwich Museum Trust members' new programme. More

Tickets are now on sale for the pancakes morning. More.

What to see in the Museum

AMONG the many exhibits to be seen in the various galleries in the Museum is the one-third section of the Nantwich salt ship (right).

Visit the What to See page for more details about the ship and our other exhibits.

The Museum is 30 years old

NANTWICH Museum opened on January 9, 1980, and as part of the 30th anniversary celebrations

we are holding a Saleroom Supper at Peter Wilson Fine Art Auctioneers, Nantwich. Sorry, but all

tickets have been snapped up. More.

Perdita painting unveiled

THE recently-acquired painting of a Nantwich racehorse, Perdita, is now on show in the Museum after being unveiled at a fund-raising cheese and wine evening. More.

. . . and it is on the cards

A reproduction of the painting is available as a greetings card and a postcard - with proceeds going to Nantwich Museum Trust Ltd funds. More.

Visitors' Choice award

THE winners of the Visitors' Choice award, in a competition organised by the South Cheshire Chamber, have been announced. Also the winner of a dinner for two at Peckforton Castle. More.

MP visits Museum . . . and Saturn

CREWE and Nantwich MP Edward Timpson called in at the Museum in September after he had visited an open-air lesson involving local schoolchildren, based around the canal fly boat, Saturn, at Nantwich Marina.

Pictures of his visit appear here.

Medal for Allan

MUSEUM stalwart Allan Whatley was presented with the Dutton Medal in a ceremony at the Annual General Meeting for his work in the community. A report of the event appears here.

The Dutton medal is created by Nantwich-born sculptor and medallist, Ron Dutton, in memory of his parents, the late Walter and Ada Dutton

Nantwich Museum is an independent charitable trust supported by regular grants from: