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Museums in Cheshire
Throughout the region the Museums in Cheshire centre around the area’s Roman past and its industrial heritage, based largely on salt, silk and cotton production. Chester for example was founded by the Romans some 2000 years ago and it is now one of Europe’s most historic cities. The city’s Roman Amphitheatre is the largest of its kind in Britain and at the Dewa Roman Experience, visitors get the chance to stroll along a reconstructed Roman street, as well as to visit a real archaeological 'dig'. The Grosvenor Museum meanwhile provides a complementing overview of the city’s history.
Popular museums in Cheshire , like the Macclesfield Silk Museum and the Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate focus on the area’s industrial past, whilst other museums are situated in the stately homes built with the fortunes made from these industries. At Tatton Park for example there are two historic houses open to the public, and these are set in 1000 acres of beautiful parkland. Capesthorne Hall, Arley Hall and Adlington Hall are just some other examples worth seeing.
Experience the historic waterways at one of the most beloved museums in Cheshire, The Boat Museum in Ellesmere Port bring Britain's canal history back to life. You can explore the exhibitions in the historic dock complex and experience life aboard our collection of canal and river craft.
And last but not least, it is no longer a secret that one of Cheshire’s most unusual pieces of history is the Hack Green Nuclear Bunker. The building was originally earmarked as a government control centre in the event of a nuclear war with the Soviets. Today it remains as a fascinating underground maze of rooms open to the public.
Popular museums in Cheshire , like the Macclesfield Silk Museum and the Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate focus on the area’s industrial past, whilst other museums are situated in the stately homes built with the fortunes made from these industries. At Tatton Park for example there are two historic houses open to the public, and these are set in 1000 acres of beautiful parkland. Capesthorne Hall, Arley Hall and Adlington Hall are just some other examples worth seeing.
Experience the historic waterways at one of the most beloved museums in Cheshire, The Boat Museum in Ellesmere Port bring Britain's canal history back to life. You can explore the exhibitions in the historic dock complex and experience life aboard our collection of canal and river craft.
And last but not least, it is no longer a secret that one of Cheshire’s most unusual pieces of history is the Hack Green Nuclear Bunker. The building was originally earmarked as a government control centre in the event of a nuclear war with the Soviets. Today it remains as a fascinating underground maze of rooms open to the public.