The Salt Museum, Northwich

Aug 8 2008

A visit to the Salt Museum begins with a short introductory film which sets the scene for the galleries.

Visitors are then directed upstairs. At the top of the stairs is the new Salt of the Earth gallery, which takes visitors on a walk through Cheshire’s past. The River Weaver gallery tells the story of the River Weaver and the lives of those who worked and lived alongside it. The salt gallery shows how salt has been produced in Cheshire for over 2, 000 years. Made from Salt explores some of the 14,000 uses of salt, from mummies to polythene.

Two of the galleries have recently been refurbished with help from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The first gives visitors a "Walk through Cheshire" from pre-historic times to the 21st century. The other, called "Made of Salt" investigates some of the uses of salt, from the sublime to the unbelievable. The grant from the HLF also helped finance a new lift which means that all the galleries are now fully accessible to all. Meanwhile, our interactive "Hands-On-Victorians" room is now open and offers lots of fun for all the family.

The Salt Museum,162 London Road, Northwich CW9 8AB

Telephone: 01606 271640

Email: cheshiremuseums@cheshire.gov.uk