List of museums in Cheshire

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Museums in Cheshire

This list of museums in Cheshire, England contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are non-profit art galleries and university art galleries. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.

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Name	Image	Town/City	Type	Summary
Anson Engine Museum		Poynton	Technology	Stationary engines
Bollington Discovery Centre		Bollington	Industry	website, local cotton industry, located in a former mill, also local history and art
Catalyst		Widnes	Science	Focus is the chemical industry
Cheshire Military Museum		Chester	Military	History of Cheshire's regiments, located in the barracks at Chester Castle
Congleton Museum		Congleton	Local	Local history, culture
Crewe Heritage Centre		Crewe	Railway
Cycle Museum		Warrington	Transport	information, cycles from all over the world
Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker		Hack Green	Military	Former government-owned nuclear bunker with Cold War and military exhibits
Lion Salt Works		Marston	Industry	Working open salt works and museum
Mouldsworth Motor Museum		Mouldsworth	Automobile	website, motoring history and memorabilia
Museum of Amusements		Tattenhall	Amusement	website, restored vintage mechanical amusement machines and games
Museum of Policing in Cheshire		Warrington	Law enforcement	website, includes murder weapons, forgeries, pigeon carriers, photographs and records (vehicles ?)
National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port		Ellesmere Port	Transport	Formerly the Boat Museum, features canal boats, history of the canals
Nether Alderley Mill		Nether Alderley	Mill	Operated by the National Trust, Victorian corn mill powered by water
Quarry Bank Mill		Styal	Industry	Operated by the National Trust, former cotton mill and textile museum with steam mill engines
Silk Museums Macclesfield		Macclesfield	Industry	website, four museums about the local silk industry, including a Victorian silk mill, costume and silk manufacturing displays
Stretton Watermill		Stretton	Mill	Working water mill
Warrington Museum & Art Gallery		Warrington	Multiple	Natural history, local history, archaeology, fine art, decorative arts
Weaver Hall Museum		Northwich	Multiple	History of salt making, local history, archaeology

Defunct museums

• On The Air: Broadcasting Museum, Chester, closed in 2000

See also

• Category:Visitor attractions in Cheshire

External links

• Visit Britain: Museums and Galleries in Cheshire