Warrington Museum & Art Gallery — Attraction in England

In the same building as the library, this small museum is still packed with history and a range of art. A place you must visit if Warrington is new to you.

It reveals much about the history of Warrington and its importance in history.

The exhibits are well displayed and information about many of them make the history clear. More recent artwork is mixed with the older artwork which some will like. Some of the new artwork is given very much prominence and well displayed.

One piece of recent art in particular, an upside down tree, hangs above the minerals display - a point we raised with a staff member as to whether or not there would be more symbolism if the minerals were below the roots rather than the branches. However, the context is for the artist to decide.

The historical artifacts are grouped in such a way as to make the history clear, and some of the more recent displays are nicely arranged to bring back memories for different age groups.

The staff seem to be typical of Warrington in that they are friendly and polite. A museum shop (2 cabinets) allow you to purchase some items to...

A hidden gem. We've lived nearby this fantastic museum for over a decade and never visited because I had assumed it would be small. However we spent some delightful hours perusing their collections. Their botany section is fascinating. Natural history fantastic. The museum is laid out in the most captivating way. Intriguing items provoke curiosity. The museum makes full use of the building's stunning architecture becoming part of the exhibits. The mezzanine area is stunning with my daughter saying it defies gravity. Learning opportunities are plenty with access to free craft activities, lots of child focused areas intermingled with the museum's journey, including hands on play, mini toy areas, dress up activities and tonnes of drawers to open and further explore. They even offer free hot drinks in the craft area. I adored the highly artistic way in which the older items were displayed. Beautifully laid out in very traditional cabinets. Hats off to their curator and conservators for a well thought out highly engaging museum that embraces local culture, art and history....

I say this place is okay just because I have to compare to other museums. Its more than okay in my eyes but I can't give it 4 or 5. This is a really good little place to go for a couple of hours for free with or without children. There's a few small exhibits. My eldest sons fave is the ancient Egypt where there is a real mummified child which is really cool. My youngests favourite is the jurassic exhibit. For me I like seeing the retro exhibit which shows different items for different eras. There's lots of hands on for the kids, dress ups, drawings, board games, dinosaurs, Jigsaws and om Saturday I think between 12 and 2pm but I may be wrong on the times they have free arts and crafts for the kids it's really great. It spotlessly clean and there's an area for lunch if you've made one. Once you've finished there's a library you can go to which is quite large with a great kids section and plenty of selection for adults too. Great for a fun and informative...