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Guided Walking Tours of Chester with the Guild of Chester Tour Guides
Your guide will lead you on a captivating journey through 2,000 years of history, taking in all the main sites along the way, including the Rows, Walls, River and the exterior of the Cathedral.
Minted: Making Money and Meaning
This small exhibition looks at how money was made, how it was used by those who created it, and what it meant to the people who owned it.
Treasure
Why do we value certain things and want to keep them, hoard them, show them off and hand them down?
Made in Chester: Art by Nicky Thompson
The Grosvenor Museum is delighted to display the new series of 1930s-style art pieces featuring iconic Chester views.
The Intrigue of Cheese: Cheshire Salt and the Dairy Industry
Salt has been crucial in the development of Cheshire’s dairy and cheese production for over 2000 years. Voluntary Researcher, Tom Holmes, has drawn on a rang of sources to pull together this fascinating exhibition.
Little Lions Explorer Club
Calling all Little Lions to discover, play and create. Come and join our Early Years Explorer Club, aimed at ages 2-4 (younger siblings welcome).
The Public Archaeology of Treasure: The 5th University of Chester Archaeology Student Conference
Lecture Theatre Free. Archaeologists work with and debate treasure in legal, ethical and research terms. But what is ‘treasure’ and how is it understood in contemporary society? This conference will explore how public archaeologists foster education and engagement with treasure, but also critically evaluate treasure-related misconceptions, abuses, unethical and illegal practices. Can public archaeologists create new archaeological strategies and stories that promote the ethical, responsible and culturally respectful discussion of rare and unique items from the human past? Can they…
Little Lions Explorer Club
Calling all Little Lions to discover, play and create. Come and join our Early Years Explorer Club, aimed at ages 2-4 (younger siblings welcome).
LBGT History Exhibition and Film festival
Now in its third year Weaver Hall Museum hosts another exhibition and film festival organised by Silver Rainbows, a social network for older lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people in Cheshire.
Café Crafts
Join us for an afternoon of craft and chat in our 1940s café. Bring along your own project or feel free to join in with one of ours. Everyone is welcome – whether you’re a master or a beginner.