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Christmas Closure 2025
The Museum will close for Christmas after buisness on the 19th Dec 25 and re-open on Thursday 8th Jan 26. RHQ will aslo close on the 19th but they will be back in work from the 5th Jan 26. Any queries during that period can be sent to...
NEW SPECIAL EXHIBITION: Ukraine
Our new temporary exhibition looks at the war in Ukraine. The National Army Museum has provided the geo-political information boards which have been supplemented by contributions from and significant to the local Ukrainian community in Cheshire. Caroline Chamberlain,...
A Remembrance Poem
The Roodee's sons, the Sandbach lads, the men from every town, Left tranquil fields and cobbled streets for honour and renown. Across the oceans, far and wide, they answered duty's call, And found their fate in foreign lands, to stand or bravely fall. From Flanders'...
WW1 Cheshire Pals visit this weekend
Following the visit in August from the Cheshire Home Guard of WW2 to Cheshire Military Museum this Weekend is an ideal time to visit Chester and the museum. The group of enthusiasts visit again to focus on Cheshire in WW1 and show and talk to us about what life was...
Cheshire Home Guard to visit
Cheshire Home Guard will be at Cheshire Military Museum for the weekend of 23rd and 24th August, the Bank Holiday Weekend - an ideal time to visit Chester and the museum. The group is based on the Home Guard Units of Cheshire during World War 2, displaying many...
Sheriff of Chester visits to see Peace Pens
Cllr Simon Eardley, Sheriff of Chester visited Chester Military Museum earlier today to see the 'peace pens' on loan to the museum prior to VJ Day 80 years on. Simon is Cheshire West & Chester Borough Councillor for the Saughall and Mollington Ward and Shadow...
Friends of Cheshire Military Museum AGM July 2025
The Friends of the Cheshire Military Museum's Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place on Friday 25 July 2025. The AGM was in the Club rooms in the Museum. A video link was available on Microsoft Teams for those who couldn't attend in person and who wanted to raise...
Victory over Japan VJ Day in Chester
Reflective events to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) will be taking place in Chester city centre on August 15th as people join to remember those who served and played their part in the Second World War. The focus for the day’s events will...
Walking with the Wounded
An event for Walking with the Wounded is being held at the Little Oak pub in Boughton, Chester on 26th July 2025. More details from Alan Finnegan at alan.finnegan@northumbria.ac.uk.
Calling all Veterans!
Cheshire is lucky to have access to the 'We Still Need You' programme for veterans who would like support. This programme is run by Mentell (https://mentell.org.uk) who are happy to reach out to anyone to help. Mentell is a UK charity that provides groups for males...
Museum plays its part in VJ Day as home of signature pen
2025 marks the 80th anniversary of VJ Day on 15 August, a great opportunity for the nation to come together to honour and pay tribute to the Second World War generation from across the UK and Commonwealth, through a series of national and local events and activities....
Bob Stewart DSO visits to Chair Friends of Cheshire Military Museum
Bob Stewart DSO has accepted an invitation to take the honoured role as Chair of the Friends of the Cheshire Military Museum. He visited recently to chair his first meeting and meet the committee. Mike Huntriss, Vice Chair of Friends of Cheshire Military Museum said;...