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This page features online displays of some of the temporary exhibitions that we have had at Nantwich Museum. All showcase various elements of the town’s history.
Our High Street (2024)
Our High Street (2024)Nantwich High Street (including Town Square) has so much history. This exhibition explores Nantwich’s evolution over the centuries, starting with the story of the Norman castle, going on to explore more recent buildings and how architecture changed over the centuries. Events in the Town Square are featured along with transport and trades past and present.
Our ‘Orrible High Street – children’s
The Narrow Escape out of Hell: the story of local POWs
This exhibition tells the story of prisoners of war (POWs) in World War II with particular reference to those held locally. There were 12 base camps in Cheshire during the war with numerous hostels housing low security, ‘non-officer rank’ men obliged to fight but who found themselves working in agriculture, forestry and War Department work. Camps and hostels located at Tarporley, Weston and Sandbach all feature as well as the high security camp at Crewe Hall outlining the lives of some of the POWs.
40 Years of Nantwich Museum (2020)
40 Years of Nantwich Museum (2020)The Museum celebrated its 40th year anniversary in 2020. This exhibition showcases some of the highlights of these years.
To see the online version of this exhibition, please click here.
From Nantwich to Oxygen: Joseph Priestley’s Journey of Discovery (2019)
Developed with support from the Royal Society of Chemistry, the exhibition “From Nantwich to Oxygen: Joseph Priestley’s Journey of Discovery” focuses on the life of this famous scientist, theologian and teacher who lived and worked for a time in Nantwich. The exhibition formed part of 2019’s International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements celebrations.
From Nantwich to Oxygen: Joseph Priestley’s Journey of Discovery
Welsh Row Through the Ages (2018)
Welsh Row Through the Ages (2018)Our exhibition on Welsh Row, held in 2018, was one of the most popular that we have had. Find out about the different names this street has had, and all the different buildings on this historic gateway to Nantwich.
Empowerment of Women: A Local Perspective (2018)
Empowerment of Women: A Local Perspective (2018)Developed by members of the museum’s Research Group, the exhibition celebrates the centenary of the earliest successes of the women’s suffrage campaign.
It also celebrates the lives of three local women who, in different ways and at different times, took up the causes that the women’s suffrage movement fought for: the writer and community activist Helen Macfarlane, champion of women’s rights Ada Nield Chew, and most recently Gwyneth Dunwoody long-serving Member of Parliament for Crewe and Nantwich.
Empowerment of Women: A Local Perspective
The River Weaver: A Meander Through Time (2017)
The River Weaver: A Meander Through Time (2017)Reflecting the significance of rivers to communities “River Weaver – a meander through time” is an exhibition which charts the story of how the river has shaped local history.
Historically, the River Weaver and its tributaries not only provided a water source and drainage, but also powered many mills. Brine springs associated with the river system were exploited, which ultimately led to a chemical industry of international significance.
The River Weaver: a meander through time
Nantwich at Play (2015)
Nantwich at Play (2015)In 2015 we looked at how leisure activities had changed over the years. We investigated toys, Nantwich Fairs, bathing and swimming, cycling, cycling, sports, the Brine Baths Hotel, cinema and theatre and other recreational activities. What was it like swimming in woollen swimming costumes?
Past online exhibitions can be viewed by clicking the links below: