The Millennium Gallery is a multi-functional room that is sometimes used for talks and school visits. The best times to view the exhibitions are Tuesday-Thursday 2.30pm-4.00pm, and all day Friday and Saturday. If you are travelling specifically to visit a temporary exhibition, please check with us beforehand that the gallery will be available on your visit.
MILLENNIUM GALLERY
22 July – 11 October – Ancient Villages – Seven Miles Round Nantwich
Produced by the Museum’s Research Group this exhibition focusses on villages around Nantwich, many of which are older than the town itself.
The exhibition was inspired in part by Nantwich historian James Hall’s notebook ‘7 Miles Round Nantwich’, which will be on display during the exhibition on loan from Cheshire Archives. The notebook was compiled at the end of the nineteenth century encompassing census details, notes about the local villages and interpretations of a range of topics. Key buildings and features were noted, anecdotes and stories recounted by the inhabitants recorded, plus detailed sections including geology and natural features, fluctuations in populations and picturesque spots – almost a travel guide. The suspicion is that James had in mind a sequel to his major history book published in 1883, but never completed the task.
From this base, the Research Group has developed an informative and interactive exhibition covering a wide range of local village-related topics including Place Names, Churches and Chapels, Rural Pubs, Transport, Zoos, Prominent People all interspersed with Quirky Stories.
COMMUNITY GALLERY
22 July – 11 Oct – Nantwich at War
This exhibition considers day to day life in the town, military activity, meeting the manpower shortage, the contribution the town made to the war effort, the casualties and damage it sustained and the aftermath. Artefacts and memorabilia of the time are featured recalling the time.
A Reminiscence Book will be available where visitors can record their own memories of the war in Nantwich and develop the museum’s archive.
Coming in 2025
Millennium Gallery
- 14 October – 3 January 2026 – Lazy Afternoons in Cheshire by Ela Lewandowska
Community Gallery
- 14 October – 22 November – Colour and Dyeing by Nantwich Museum Research Group
- 25 November – 10 January 2026 – Heroes and Ancestors – British Romany History by Pride of Romany
Get Involved
We welcome applications from people and groups wanting to stage exhibitions. Contact us on enquiries@nantwichmuseum.org.uk or telephone 01270 627104 for more information or an application form.
Online Exhibitions
Past online exhibitions can be viewed by clicking the links below: