Upcoming Events
The BFG in Pictures
Quentin Blake’s original illustrations from Roald Dahl’s much-loved story, in an exhibition curated by the artist himself.
Find out more »Secrets and Spies
Go undercover at the museum this week… Try our code-breaking trail, plus make your own spy kit to take home!
Find out more »Look Out, There Are Giants About!
Transform yourself into a giant by making your own mask!
Find out more »Film: Bridge to Terabithia
In an abandoned treehouse, two friends dream up the magical world of Terabithia as an escape from the troubles of life.
Find out more »Look Out, There Are Giants About!
Transform yourself into a giant by making your own mask!
Find out more »Look Out, There Are Giants About!
Transform yourself into a giant by making your own mask!
Find out more »Storytelling
To celebrate our BFG exhibition, younger visitors can enjoy a magical morning of storytelling in our whimsical giants’ cavern.
Find out more »Café Crafts
Join us for our regular afternoon of craft and chat. Bring along your own project or feel free to join in with one of ours.
Find out more »Film: Rise of the Guardians
An epic adventure in which well-known characters must join forces to fight an evil boogeyman trying to take over the world.
Find out more »Object of the Month
We have a very special takeover planned for September’s Object of the Month talk! In celebration of our ‘The BFG in Pictures’ exhibition, Rachel White, Collections Manager and Archivist from The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, will be joining us over Zoom to share some of the stories behind the BFG and the objects that inspired it – including the famous BFG sandal!
Find out more »Café Crafts
Join us for our regular afternoon of craft and chat. Bring along your own project or feel free to join in with one of ours.
Find out more »Astounding Inventions
Discover old and new gadgets and inventions, designed to make life easier!
Find out more »Forgotten Chester: Engineering World Leaders
A delightful lecture on the History of Engineering in Chester featuring local firms Hydraulic Engineering, Henry Wood, and Brookhirst.
Find out more »Clocks and cogs
Discover Chester’s clock-making past, and make your own clocks and cogs!
Find out more »Café Crafts
Join us for our regular afternoon of craft and chat. Bring along your own project or feel free to join in with one of ours.
Find out more »Great Big Green Week Clothes Swap
Fancy a new outfit without spending a single penny? Bring the clothes you no longer wear and trade them for new and exciting pieces! Between 10.30am and 4pm, drop off your old clothes and exchange them for something new.
Find out more »Café Crafts
Join us for our regular afternoon of craft and chat. Bring along your own project or feel free to join in with one of ours.
Find out more »Café Crafts
Join us for our regular afternoon of craft and chat. Bring along your own project or feel free to join in with one of ours.
Find out more »Café Crafts
Join us for our regular afternoon of craft and chat. Bring along your own project or feel free to join in with one of ours.
Find out more »Café Crafts
Join us for our regular afternoon of craft and chat. Bring along your own project or feel free to join in with one of ours.
Find out more »Café Crafts
Join us for our regular afternoon of craft and chat. Bring along your own project or feel free to join in with one of ours.
Find out more »Café Crafts
Join us for our regular afternoon of craft and chat. Bring along your own project or feel free to join in with one of ours.
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