Top rated History museums in Chester, United Kingdom to elevate your visit (Updated November, 2023)

Top rated History museums in Chester

Experience the best that Chester has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 14 places from History museum category.

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Chatterley Whitfield Colliery Heritage Centre - First Saturday Of Month (not restricted buildings)

History museum

👍👍 The guys are really friendly and knowledgeable sharing there own experiences with you. The site is fascinating and fully of history not only about the site but mining In itself. This site is a real gem and it is important to ensure that it is preserved for future generations to learn about the impor...

4.90 (88 reviews) (~49.41 km from centre)

Spitfire Visitor Centre Hangar 42

War museum

👍👍 Amazing place to go and spend some time. The volunteers are all incredible, they really know their stuff and are really friendly and genuinely love their roles. We spent a good 3.5 hours here and still didn't get to see everything (or even visit the Naafi which we are gutted about, looked like good...

4.80 (321 reviews) (~65.86 km from centre)

Black Country Living Museum

Open air museum

Exploration of life in an 1850s iron-working town, with a coal seam, forge, steam engine & shops.

4.70 (11.3K reviews) (~92.54 km from centre)

National Emergency Services Museum

Museum

Fire-fighting exhibits and 40 emergency service vehicles on display in a 1900 former fire station.

4.70 (1K reviews) (~96.85 km from centre)

The Staffordshire Regiment Museum and Mercian Regiment Archive

Museum

Local museum featuring historical military objects, a replica WWI trench & armored vehicles.

4.70 (516 reviews) (~95.17 km from centre)

Bishops' House

Museum

Educational museum in a half-timbered house with rooms depicting Elizabethan and Jacobean styles.

4.70 (279 reviews) (~96.13 km from centre)

The Circle

Event venue

👍👍 Amazing, atmosphere and food. Wasn't sure what to expect upon entering but once seated soon relaxed and felt at home. Staff are amazingly helpful and friendly. Decor is out of this world .. gothic, rustic fusion, niche style may not appeal to everyone but the fact that it was actually a working c...

4.70 (228 reviews) (~73 km from centre)