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Summer holiday workshops at Nantwich Museum

Summer holiday workshops at Nantwich Museum

Summer Holiday workshops will run at Nantwich Museum on four separate days in August. The drop-in workshops are inspired by the Pillory Street venue’s new “A Spectacle of Sport” exhibition and will take place on August 10, 11, 17 and 18. There will be a chance to make medals, design sporting kits, try some games and complete trails and puzzles.[Read More…]

August 3, 2022
Nantwich Museum to stage “A Spectacle of Sport” talks

Nantwich Museum to stage “A Spectacle of Sport” talks

Nantwich Museum have launched a series of August Sports talks.

They have been put together to accompany the venue’s summer “A Spectacle of Sport” exhibition which launches on July 21.

July 18, 2022
Nantwich Museum to stage LGBT History of Cheshire talk

Nantwich Museum to stage LGBT History of Cheshire talk

A “Pride in the Provinces: an LGBT History of Cheshire” talk will take place at Nantwich Museum on Saturday July 16.

The talk coincides with the planned Nantwich Pride event on the same day.

July 6, 2022
Nantwich Museum launches appeal for more volunteers

Nantwich Museum launches appeal for more volunteers

Nantwich Museum has launched an appeal to recruit more front of house volunteers.

The museum, on Pillory Street, needs volunteers to help with front of house activities, including welcoming visitors, answering questions and shop sales.

June 29, 2022
“Idiosyncrasies” exhibition opens at Nantwich Museum

“Idiosyncrasies” exhibition opens at Nantwich Museum

“Idiosyncrasies”, a new free exhibition by Outline Art, has opened in the Millennium Gallery at Nantwich Museum to run until Saturday July 16.

Outline Art are a group of professional artists who live on the Cheshire East and Staffordshire borders.

May 21, 2022
Nantwich Museum seeks information about Racecourse Camp 74

Nantwich Museum seeks information about Racecourse Camp 74

Nantwich Museum staff have launched an appeal to find out more information on a prisoner of war camp near Tarporley.

They want more information about Racecourse Camp 74, which housed World War II Prisoners of War, after it recently received a hand-crafted document box.

May 10, 2022
Nantwich Museum closed on both May 10 and 11

Nantwich Museum closed on both May 10 and 11

Nantwich Museum will be closed to the public on both Tuesday and Wednesday May 10-11.

The closure will allow partition walls to be removed, providing more exhibition space in the main gallery.

May 5, 2022
Free family Easter workshop at Nantwich Museum

Free family Easter workshop at Nantwich Museum

A free Family Easter Workshop inspired by the Civil War will take place at Nantwich Museum on Wednesday April 6.

There will be a chance to handle weaponry and try on clothing.

March 27, 2022
“Movement” exhibition opens at Nantwich Museum

“Movement” exhibition opens at Nantwich Museum

“Movement”, a new free exhibition by Alex Jabore, has opened in the Millennium Gallery at Nantwich Museum to run until Saturday May 7.

Alex Jabore, a returning exhibitor, is a fine artist based in the Pennines who has established herself as a figurative painter of ballet and wildlife of the British Isles.

March 15, 2022
Development officer appointed at Nantwich Museum

Development officer appointed at Nantwich Museum

Nantwich Museum has appointed Ellie Bray in a newly created role of part-time development officer.

She has relevant experience working both as front of house assistant at Salford Museum and Art Gallery, and as exhibition and collections volunteer at Nantwich Museum.

February 18, 2022
PIC SPECIAL: Holly Holy Day celebrates 50th anniversary

PIC SPECIAL: Holly Holy Day celebrates 50th anniversary

Holly Holy Day events took place in Nantwich and Acton on Saturday, writes Jonathan White.

There was no battle re-enactment this year due to the pandemic.

January 24, 2022
“Neorenaissance” exhibition opens at Nantwich Museum

“Neorenaissance” exhibition opens at Nantwich Museum

“Neorenaissance”, a new exhibition by local artist Mark Sheeky, has opened in the Millennium Gallery at Nantwich Museum.

It will run until Saturday 5 March.

January 16, 2022
Nantwich “landmark” buildings to be added to Cheshire Local List

Nantwich “landmark” buildings to be added to Cheshire Local List

Nantwich residents are being asked to nominate “landmark” buildings and features in the town for a new Cheshire Local List of heritage assets.

Buildings like Nantwich Museum, Beam Street Almshouses and Players Theatre were named by town councillors last night as worthy inclusions.

January 14, 2022