Children's Holiday Events | Tea and a Talk | Visits and talks by The Friends of the Salt Museum | Cinema
There is an exciting programme of events at the Salt Museum, throughout the year. There are lots of holiday craft activities to keep you busy this year. Many are connected with our temporary exhibitions so you can get inspirations for your crafts from the displays. Workshops cost £1.30 per child and this includes a free look around the main museum displays. (Adults wanting to look around afterwards cost £2.50) You can drop into any workshop between 10am and 4pm unless stated otherwise.
Looking for something to do with your children or grandchildren during the holidays? Look no further - we have a variety of special activities taking place and they are included in your museum admission price. You may wish to buy a season ticket and take advantage of all of them or just pop in one day. The workshops run from 10am to 4pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays and usually take 45 minutes to an hour to complete. Drop in any time you like between those times. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 
Wed 22 & Thurs 23 July 2009
Ancient Images
Try your hand at brass rubbing, then go on to make a printing block to create your own picture to take away.
Wed 29 & Thurs 30 July 2009
Vikings in Cheshire
See the sparkling silver treasure left by a Viking 1100 years ago, then make your own version to take home. You'll also get the chance to meet a Viking and find out about his life.
Wed 5 & Thurs 6 August 2009
Super Socks!
Bring along an old sock and give it a makeover to create a fun sock puppet. You bring the sock, we'll provide googly eyes, felt, and all the sparkly bits!
Wed 12 & Thurs 13 August 2009
Castle Builders
Meet some medieval castle characters, try on some knights' armour and make a mini castle tower of your own.
Wed 19 & Thurs 20 August 2009
Marvellous Masks
Follow a trail around the museum to spot hidden faces and then make your own mask, will it be funny, creepy or dramatic?
Wed 26 & Thurs 27 August 2009
Two by Two
See the Victorian Noah's ark animal set in the museum then make your own miniature Noah's ark and animals to take home.
Wed 28 & Thur 29 October 2009
Soul Caking Characters
Make a clay character from one of Cheshire's traditional Halloween plays and a shield of the hero St George to take away.
All the above events are included as part of the usual admission prices. Free to season ticket holders and members of the Friends.
For events for schools, connected with the exhibitions, click here
The special events are included in the admission price and you can drop into the workshop / event at any point between the times stated.
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Join us for afternoon tea on the last Wednesday of every month for an informal talk on a range of local topics. Talks begin at 3pm. £1.00 admission.
24 June 2009 - Northwich At War, Life on the Home Front, presented by Matt Wheeler
29 July 2009 - Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo moon landings with a special showing of the spell-binding documentary, "In the Shadow of the Moon", cert PG
26 August 2009 - Cheshire Minstrels, presented by Tom Hughes, Education Officer
30 September 2009 - Mallory & Irvine, Cheshire's Mountaineers
28 October 2009 - Cheshire's Hillforts Project, presented by archaeologist Dan Garner
25 November 2009 - A Tudor Christmas, presented by Tom Hughes
Evening events organised in partnership with the Friends of the Salt Museum
Ticket only in advance from the museum.
Thurs 11 June
Cheshire's Lowland Search and Rescue Service
Talk presented by Ray Milne
Thurs 24 September
A Poor Man's Heritage
An evening of songs, drama and readings from the Victorian Workhouse. Presented by Cheshire musicians and the museum education team.
Tues 20 October
Friends AGM followed by Mallory, Irvine and Everest
The talk will be given by Julie Summers, great niece of Sandy Irvine and author of "Fearless on Everest".
Wed 9 December
Christmas Social Evening
Informal gathering, the evening includes a talk by Sid Bailey on his experiences of life in a workhouse.
All friends’ events are ticket only which must be booked in advance from the museum. The events take place at 7 for 7.30pm unless otherwise stated. £2 for non-members.
Due to capacity, all friends’ events are ticket only and must be booked in advance from the museum. Priority will be given to members. Admission is £2 for non-members unless otherwise stated.
To join the Friends:-
Annual membership is £5 individual, £8 family (2 adults and any number of children under 18 at same address), junior £2.50, corporate £25. Application forms are available from the museum or simply send it cheque payable to the “Friends of the Salt Museum” to:- The Secretary, The Friends of the Salt Museum, Salt Museum, 162 London Road, Northwich, CW9 8AB
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Why not come along to one of our film nights? Our mini cinema, which has a capacity of 43, has been nicknamed ‘The Regalette’ as it was refurbished with seats from the recently closed Regal Cinema. We have modern projection and sound equipment so if you fancy seeing films in unique surroundings then give us call. We hope to put together a diverse programme of recently released films, old classics and films relating to the local area. Book now to avoid disappointment!
2009 film nights in ‘The Regalette’
Join us for special film nights in our mini cinema, ‘The Regalette’.
Thursday 25 June at 7 for 7.30pm
Slumdog Millionaire cert 15
Oscar-winner Danny Boyle directs this moving story about a boy who starts off with nothing but fights for the chance to win everything.
Thursday 9 July at 2.30pm
Bombs at Teatime
A nostalgic portrait of domestic life during WW2 with a selection of rarely-seen films from the archive of the British Film Institute. Ticket only, £1 admission, includes tea/coffee.
Wednesday 29 July at 3pm
In the Shadow of the Moon cert PG
A showing of the spell-binding documentary to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo moon landings.
Thursday 30 July at 11am and again at 2pm
The Tale of Despereaux cert U
An animated tale of three unlikely heroes; a misfit mouse who prefers reading books to eating them, an unhappy rat who schemes to leave the darkness of the dungeon and a bumbling servant girl with cauliflower ears.
Thursday 30 July at 7 for 7.30pm
Young Victoria cert PG
A lavish dramatisation of the turbulent first years of Queen Victoria's reign and her enduring romance with Prince Albert.
Thursday 27 August at 11am and again at 2pm
Bolt, cert PG
A funny animated film about a dog who thinks he has super powers.
Thursday 27 August at 7 for 7.30pm
Genova cert 15
Colin Firth plays a recently widowed academic who moves his family from America to start a new life in the Italian city of Genova. The town challenges the trio in this tale of love, phantoms and forgiveness.
Thursday 24 September at 7 for 7.30pm
The Grocer's Son cert 15
A warm-hearted, bitter-sweet comedy about an aspiring actor who reluctantly leaves Paris in order to look after his family's village grocery business. French, with subtitles.
Thursday 29 October at 2pm
Blindsight
A gripping documentary about six Tibetan teenagers who set out to climb the 23,000ft Lhakpa Ri on the north side of Mount Everest. The dangerous journey soon becomes a seemingly impossible challenge made all the more remarkable by the fact the teenagers are blind.
Thursday 29 October at 7 for 7.30pm
Title of film show to be confirmed.
Thursday 26 November at 7 for 7.30pm
Title of film show to be confirmed.
Due to capacity, all evening film shows are ticket only and must be booked in advance from the museum. Priority will be given to members. Tel 01606 271640 for more details. The shows take place at 7 for 7.30pm.
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