Cheshire Military Museum

Cheshire Military Museum
The Castle
Chester
Cheshire
CH1 2DN
England

Website

www.chester.ac.uk/militarymuseum

E-mail

museum@chester.ac.uk

Telephone

01244 403933

Fax

01224 401700

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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In this museum we remember The Cheshire Regiment , The Cheshire Yeomanry, The 3rd Carabiniers, The 5th Royal Iniskilling Dragoon Guards, the Eaton Hall Officer Cadet School and several other small Cheshire units - some now long retired (often from bigger corps of the Army).

We also remember the important role of the women of the Regiments and the lives of those who were left behind when the men left home to fight.

Venue Type:

Museum

 Opening hours

Daily 1000-1700, last entry 1600

Closed: 22nd December - 2nd January

 Admission charges

£2 Adults and £1 Concessions

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Events and resources for children and families
 Disability access
  • Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
  • Large print information and/or interpretation
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Direct teaching services for schools
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
  • Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
  • Research facilities for academics
  • Study facilities
 Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available

Cheshire Military Museum
The Castle
Chester
Cheshire
CH1 2DN
England

Website

www.chester.ac.uk/militarymuseum

E-mail

museum@chester.ac.uk

Telephone

01244 403933

Fax

01224 401700

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Collection details

Archaeology, Archives, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Music, Personalities, Social History, Weapons and War, World Cultures

Key artists and exhibits

  • The Cheshire Regiment
  • The Cheshire Yeomanry
  • The 3rd Carabiniers
  • The 5th Royal Iniskilling Dragoon Guards
  • Eaton Hall Officer Cadet School

Collections services

  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Cheshire Military Museum
The Castle
Chester
Cheshire
CH1 2DN
England

Website

www.chester.ac.uk/militarymuseum

E-mail

museum@chester.ac.uk

Telephone

01244 403933

Fax

01224 401700

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 Boxes, objects and other kit

Adventurous Victorians workshop (KS 1 and 2)

Discover at first hand life for the ordinary Victorian soldier by handling uniform and equipment. Follow the life of William Birkby, born in India and in the army band by the time he was 10 years old. Learn about women's important role in the army by studying those who followed Florence Nightingale's example. Explore how the Victorian Army moved around the British Empire and the world. In these entertaining and educational sessions children will handle a range of artefacts including diaries and photographs as well as explore the museum displays.

Life on the Home Front workshop (KS2)

Discover how to protect your home against Second World War air raids. learn about life as a Land Girl and find out what it was like to be evacuated. In these fun, interactive sessions children will handle a range of artefacts including a stirrup pump, an ARP rattle and gas masks, as well as explore the museum galleries.

Cheshire Military Museum
The Castle
Chester
Cheshire
CH1 2DN
England

Website

www.chester.ac.uk/militarymuseum

E-mail

museum@chester.ac.uk

Telephone

01244 403933

Fax

01224 401700

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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