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Boat Museum

See the world's largest collection of traditional canal boats


Buxton Museum and Art Gallery

Terrace Road, Buxton, Derbyshire
SK17 6DA 0)1298 246 58

The Museum & Art Gallery features geology, archaeology and history of the Peak District displayed in a seven section time tunnel - complete with sounds and smells!

On site you'll find Local History displays, an Art Gallery and the Museum Gift Shop.


Catalyst 

Discover an interactive world where science and technology come to life


Cheshire Military Museum


Cycle Museum

This collection is the most comprehensive cycle and motorcycle display in the North West.


Grosvenor Museum


Macclesfield Silk Museum
Heritage Centre, Roe St, Macclesfield SK11 6UT Tel: 01625 613210

Museum telling the story of silk in Macclesfield. Ring for details of special artistic and musical events held at the Heritage Centre (formally a Sunday school for child labourers) throughout the year.

Opening Times:
Mon-Sat11-5, Sun & Bank Holiday Mon 1-5. Closed Good Fri, 24-26 Dec & 1 Jan.


Mouldsworth Motor Museum
Smithy Lane, Mouldsworth CH3 8AR Tel: 01928 731781

The museum, owned by the motoring cartoonist James Peacop, houses over 60 cars, motorcycles and bicycles, as well as an impressive collection of automobile memorabilia. Ring for details of special events.

Location:
Take A51(or A56) East of Chester, off B5132

Opening Times:
Easter weekend, early May Holiday Mon, Spring Bank Holiday Sun-mon & Aug Bank Holiday weekend. Sundays Feb-Nov, also Wednesdays Jul-Aug 12-5.


Norton Priory Museum


On The Air Museum


Salt Museum


Macclesfield Silk Museum

The Heritage Centre, Roe Street, Macclesfield
Cheshire SK11 6UT

Tel: 01625 613 210

Museum telling the story of silk in Macclesfield. Ring for details of special artistic and musical events held at the Heritage Centre (formally a Sunday school for child labourers) throughout the year.

Open Mon-Sat11-5, Sun & Bank Holiday Mon 1-5. Closed Good Fri, 24-26 Dec & 1 Jan.


Sini - Contemporary Art Gallery

Woodfield House, Woodfield Road

Altrincham. WA14 4AA

Tel: 0161 233 0081 Fax: 0161 233 0109

E-mail : simon@sini-web.com

www.sini-web.com

An intimate artist-run contemporary art gallery.


Toy Museum

A collection of toys including Matchbox cars, a lot of Dinky toys and Hornby trains


Warrington Art Gallery

Warrington’s excellent art collections, including work by internationally famous artists, are displayed throughout the building.


Warrington Museum

Warrington Museum’s most popular exhibits have to be the beautifully decorated Egyptian sarcophagus and Egyptian mummy.


West Park Museum
West Park, Prestbury Rd, Macclesfield SK10 3BJ

Collections of art (including 19c & early 20c paintings), and Egyptian antiquities.

Location:
Macclesfield

Opening Times:
Tue-Sun 2-5 (1-4 in winter). Closed Mon except Bank Holiday, Good Friday, 25-26 Dec & 1 Jan


 

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