The Details: The Grosvenor Museum on Grosvenor Street is Chester's main civic museum and one of the best in the region, covering Roman Chester, natural history, decorative arts, and local social history across a series of well-presented galleries. Entry is free, the Roman stonework collection is outstanding, and the period rooms on the upper floors are a genuine surprise. One of Chester's most rewarding and underused attractions.
“I do love visiting local museums and seeing that Chester was a Roman town, it's no surprise that there is a lot of Roman artifacts! There is a particularly good display of Roman alter and memorial stones, and a video explaining the story behind one of the memorial stones but with…”
“Grosvenor Museum is a great place to visit if you want to learn more about Chester and the surrounding area. The museum covers thousands of years of history, from Roman times to more recent periods, and really helps you understand how the city developed. There are interesting exh…”
“The Grovesnor Museum is a free museum about different things like the Roman history, art, archeology and more. The museum isn't very big but you can easily stay for an hour. It is quite interesting if you have some time to spare. I was just a bit disappointed that the part with…”
“This free to access museum has displays spread over 2 floors accessible by stairs or lift. The history of the Romans in the area is particularly well done and this was where I spent most of my time. There is an excellent gallery with silverware alongside detailed relevant history…”
“Took grandchildren who were very interested in the Romans. They had a lovely time dressing up, seeing the artifacts and exploring the exhibitions. The staff and volunteers were lovely. We even visited the Victorian House on site and purchased items in the shop.”