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We’re opening on 17 May

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Find out opening times and how to book your timed entry slot

Plan your visit

Please note there will be some changes to traffic flow in Chester over the coming months.

Clockwise Chester

The Grosvenor Museum
27 Grosvenor Street
Chester
Cheshire
CH1 2DD

01244 972197

Opening hours

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday: 10.30am – 1pm and 2.00 – 5.00pm

Last admission at 4.15pm

Please note all sites are operating a system of pre-booked timed entries, click on the orange ‘Plan your visit’ button near the top of the page for more information.

Museum shop and café

Our shop stocks a range of books, greetings cards and historical gifts. Our cafe is currently closed but there are lots of places to eat within ten minutes walk of the museum in the centre of Chester.

How to get here

By bus

The Museum is a 10-15 minute walk from Chester Bus Station. From the Cross, walk down Bridge Street and at the traffic lights turn right onto Grosvenor Street. The museum is on the left hand side.

By train

20 minutes journey from Chester Railway Station. Take the shuttle bus from directly outside the station entrance to the city centre (ticket £1). The museum is a 15 minute walk from the bus stop.

By car

The nearest public car park is The Little Roodee Coach and Car Park on Castle Drive, a 5 minute walk away from the museum. There is a disabled parking bay outside the museum.

Accessibility

The Grosvenor Museum has wheelchair access to the ground floor, including Exhibition Gallery One, the Lecture Theatre, the ground floor of the Period House, the Roman Galleries and accessible toilet.

The Art Gallery, Silver Gallery, Natural Cheshire gallery and Exhibition Gallery Two are on the first floor, the Education Workroom is on the second floor. There is no lift.