Grosvenor Museum
Explore the lives and death of soldiers during the Roman occupation including a superb collection of memorial stones. Find out more about Chester’s heritage and natural history. Get up close to amazing objects in our Art and Silver Galleries. There are several temporary galleries showcasing museum collections, externally curated exhibitions and contemporary artists’ work.
The Grosvenor Museum was built in 1885-6 to house the collections of the Chester Archaeological Society and the Chester Society of Natural Science, Literature and Art, together with schools of Science and Art. It was designed by the Chester architect Thomas Meakin Lockwood.
There is a small 1940s café, a local History Hub, a large Lecture Theatre and shop selling local art and craft gifts. Admission to the museum is free, however we welcome a suggested donation of £3 per person.
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Chester 2000 Years in 60 Minutes Talk
Dates: 17th Sept
Join Paul Hyde for an introduction and overview of selected key aspects of Chester’s long history from Roman times to the 21st Century.
Grosvenor Museum Memory Boxes
Dates: 15th Sept
Drop in to the Grosvenor Museum on Tuesday 15th September from 11am-4pm and join artist Nichola Burton to create a memory box that celebrates someone’s life or a life event!
Meet the Artists at the Grosvenor Museum
Dates: 12th Sept
Drop in to the Grosvenor Museum on Saturday 12 September from 11.15am-2.00pm and meet two of the artists exhibiting in the Cheshire Artists Network exhibition and see them working -‘ Stitching into Maps and Working from a Photograph.’
Book Club-October
Dates: 9th Oct
Come and join the Museum Book club on the 2nd Friday of the month.
Businesses close to Grosvenor Museum
Moules A Go-Go
Modern, cosy franco Belgium restaurant serving mussels, steak, burgers, and much more. There are themed nights and deals.
Oddfellows Chester
Welcome to our charming and whimsical Georgian Townhouse, where history and imagination come alive. Once an Oddfellows Hall — a meeting place for misfits and dreamers — it’s now home to a fabulous bar, restaurant, a hidden gem of a Secret Garden.
Alice's Parlour
Step through the looking glass and into a world where sense takes a nap and wonder runs the show.
The Cellar
The Cellar is a lounge bar offering a wide selection of the finest beers in the city. Featuring local ales to imported bottled and draught beer.