The tiny gold love token lost centuries ago Warrington Museum is packed full of wondrous treasures, including a tiny medieval love token lost by its owner over 500 years ago. It’s made of...
Captain Francis Buckley: From WW1 Army Officer to Archaeologist If you were asked to find a connection between Prehistoric Archaeology and the First World War, I am sure it would take a little thought...
Eharo dance masks from Papua New Guinea For this year's Rugby League World Cup, Warrington are proudly hosting the Papua New Guinea men's team. The country has a rich Rugby League History,...
Festival of Archaeology 2022: Warrington’s Spoon Shaped Dinghies Since 1893, no less than six dug-out canoes have been discovered within a reasonable distance of Warrington Bridge (Figure 1). Warrington Museum and Art Gallery...
Pace Egging: Traditional Cracking Easter Fun! Have you heard of Pace Egging? As it is coming up to Easter, we thought that we would bring you a suitably 'egg themed' blog...
Women’s History Month: A Story from the Archives Amelia Leybourn: An intrepid Edwardian missionary nurse in China There are many extraordinary women who have come from Warrington as we have seen in past...
Empty the larder and preheat the oven! 10th – 19th September is Heritage Open Days Festival and this year’s theme is ‘Edible England’ - so empty the larder, preheat the oven, and...
La Perouse Shellwork: Indigenous Craft and the Australian Economy In today's blog, Collections Assistant Hannah White will be looking into the fascinating history of La Perouse shellwork - a rare example of which we...
