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Congleton Museum

Tues – Sat, 10:30 – 16:15
Sun, 12:00 – 16:15

Discover a fascinating display of life, culture, and industry dating from the pre-historic period to the present day, including six coin hoards, a medieval log boat and bronze age weapons

Volunteer Opportunities in the Project Our Disappearing Nature

Daily 23rd Jun - 25th Jul 2025, 1 hr

Join us to collect plant data for Congleton Museum and contribute to building the first extensive local flora database! Contact us on infor@congletonmuseum.co.uk to learn more about how you can get involved.

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City Nature Challenge

Daily 25th - 28th Apr 2025, 96 hrs

Join the City Nature Challenge in Congleton from 25th to 28th April and help document our town’s wild plants! It’s easy—just take photos of plants within Congleton, upload them to iNaturalist, and contribute to a global scientific effort.

Our Disappearing Nature Walk – Dane-in-Shaw Pastures

Saturday, 14th Jun 2025, 13:00, 2 hrs 30 mins

Join us on 14th June at 1 pm for a gentle community walk through Dane-in-Shaw Pastures, as we document today’s wild plants and compare them with records from over a century ago. Help uncover how our local nature has changed — one step, one species at a time.

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Teddy Trek – Activity Trail

Every Day

Find the hidden bears around Congleton Museum to reveal a paw-some story.

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Build your own dancing electronic bug!

Thursday, 7th Aug 2025, 13:30, 2 hrs
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Air-dry clay decorations

Thursday, 14th Aug 2025, 10:30, 1 hr
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Make a paper flower

Thursday, 21st Aug 2025, 10:30, 1 hr

Sunday Walk – Last Orders

Sunday, 7th Sep 2025, 14:00, 2 hrs 15 mins

Sunday 7th September 2pm. Where have all our pubs gone? In 1906 Congleton had 63 Public Houses for a population of 10,500 people. This walk will seek out those long lost drinking establishments and look at how existing pubs have changed.

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Heritage Open Day at Congleton Bath House

Saturday, 20th Sep 2025, 10:00, 6 hrs

Sunday Walk – Discover Your Congleton

Sunday, 5th Oct 2025, 14:00, 2 hrs 17 mins

Explore the origins of the town, the medieval development of its street plan and explore places which help explain the town's significance in national history.

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Halloween Ghost Walk

Tuesday, 28th Oct 2025, 19:00, 1 hr
Booking required

Roman Week 2026

Daily 18th - 21st Feb 2026, 5 hrs 45 mins

Calling all Centurions! Transport yourself back to Ancient Rome during February half-term at Congleton Museum.