Half Term Museum Pop Up

Grosvenor Museum and Chester Cathedral are bringing a museum pop up with free hands on craft and interactive activities to Storyhouse Kitchen this half term.

To celebrate the launch of the latest exhibitions at The Grosvenor Museum, “Chester Amphitheatre: An 8000 year story” and “The Amphitheatre Owl: A 16th Century Curiosity”, a curator from the Grosvenor museum will be on hand for you to explore real artefacts from The Grosvenor Museum and answer all of your burning questions.

Fancy getting hands on? You can try your hands and their archaeology dig experience and see what treasures from the past you can uncover.

Plus, grab a Chester Adventure Scavenger Hunt and take yourself on a city wide trail of discovery to win yourself a prize.

Chester Amphitheatre: An 8000 Year Story explores Britain’s largest Roman amphitheatre, revealing what existed on the site before the Romans arrived through displays from the major 2004-2006 excavations by English Heritage and Chester City Council, and examining the centuries after the Romans departed.

The Amphitheatre Owl: A 16th Century Curiosity showcases an intriguing historical artefact with its own remarkable story alongside some amazing owls loaned from the national collections at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford.

Both exhibitions run until 12th July 2026 and offer free admission. Families can also collect the free Chester Adventure Scavenger Hunt from Grosvenor Museum, a self-guided trail that takes explorers through fascinating corners of Chester, with everyone who completes it receiving a prize when they return it to the Museum.