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Time Travel at the National
Waterways Museum SOLDIERS, sailors, merchants and
housewives from 1000 years of Cheshire history and beyond will be bringing the
National Waterways Museum to life at the History Fun Weekend on Saturday, 11
July and
Sunday, 12 July 2015.
Over this colourful weekend the museum will be taken over by re-enactors from
many different periods from Vikings to World War II and many periods in between.
General Manager of the National Waterways Museum, John Inch said:-
"We're
looking forward to welcoming several re-enactors to the museum. It's set to be a
great weekend where we will be firing old muskets and cannons and much more…
This year you will be able to have a chat with a Roman or a Viking, see soldiers
from past eras or why not sneak a selfie and post it to our Facebook page."
A further date for the diary is Sunday, 16 August 2015, when Horses at Work and
War will return for the 6th year. This event has become one of the most
popular attractions in the Museum's calendar, and visitors will be able to see
working horses giving a unique demonstration of horse drawn canal boating, and
have the opportunity to take a wagonette or pony ride.
This year there will also be the opportunity to hear about how horses were used
during wartime; both the Napoleonic era, 1815 and First World War 1915.
During both of these events, all the usual Museum attractions will be available
to visitors; displays of historic boats, indoor exhibitions including the
History of Ellesmere Port, soft play area and activities, boat trips and more.
For more information please visit:-
CanalRiverTrust.Org.UK/NWM. |
