News

New exhibitions coming soon

Some details of our forthcoming exhibitions...

Date published:20/02/2012 09:32:00

Contemporary crafts on sale at Warrington Museum & Art Gallery

Following the success of the recent Arts & Crafts fair, the museum have teamed up with a local jeweller to create this exciting new venture...

Date published:15/01/2012 10:00:00

Oil paintings from Warrington go online for the first time

Public invited to tag paintings to help build a national online catalogue...

Date published:14/12/2011 14:05:00

Working Lives of Warrington from Old Photographs

A new book by local historian Janice Hayes, available now

Date published:01/12/2011 10:00:00

Warrington Museum to open a 'Cabinet of Curiosities' thanks to a Heritage Lottery Fund award

Plans to reinstate one of Warrington Museum's most historic galleries are set to become a reality thanks to an award of £672,500 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF)

Date published:16/11/2011 16:00:00

Warrington Contemporary Arts Festival 2011

A free festival, bringing the best local, regional, and national artists to Warrington...

Date published:08/09/2011 18:20:00

Refurbished galleries open!

The WREN-funded refurbishment scheme has been completed and the new galleries are now open!

Date published:17/05/2011 12:52:00

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Date published:31/01/2011 14:00:00

Mods & Rockers: Warrington in the 1960s

The exhibition has finished now, but you can still see the interviews film online...

Date published:31/12/2010 14:15:00

Warrington Walking Day DVD

Now available from the museum at a reduced price...

Date published:01/12/2010 10:00:00

2010 M&H Awards... the result

An update on how we did at the Museum & Heritage awards for excellence, and news of forthcoming exhibitions...

Date published:28/05/2010 11:25:00

Refurbishment update

The refurbishment of the galleries continues...

Date published:05/05/2010 12:54:00

Exhibition nominated for national award

'(R)Evolution of Urban Art' has been shortlisted in the temporary/touring exhibition category...

Date published:08/04/2010 12:53:00

Museum gets funding windfall

Several key galleries will be getting a much-needed facelift in 2010...

Date published:02/02/2010 12:54:00

Charity art auction a success

Art auction raises £1,365 for St Rocco's Hospice...

Date published:03/08/2009 12:53:00

Museum wins national award!

'Mr Smithies and the Lost Tombs of Peru!' beats off the competition for best exhibition on a limited budget...

Date published:14/05/2009 12:54:00

Supermarket find goes on show at the museum

A rare Roman woodworking plane recovered during the building of Morrison's supermarket is now on display...

Date published:17/03/2009 12:55:00

Secret mission reveals museum is on top

An undercover assessor from Visit Britain rated Warrington Museum a quality visitor attraction for the third consecutive year...

Date published:26/01/2009 12:54:00