Unlock the wonders of our waterways...
The National Waterways Museum brings together a unique fleet of historic boats with rich collections and archives to tell the story of Britains canals and waterways. The historic docks at Ellesmere Port provide the perfect setting.
With its stunning location on the banks of the Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal, extensive in-door displays, boat trips and historic buildings, the Museum is a great day out where time slows down and history comes to life.
There are two compeitions running at the moment that our museum would be a great venue for! Cheshire West and Chester Council is running a competition to highligh the best of Ellesmere Port - here - and National Historic Ships is running a competition to capture images of maritime heritage - here - with special catagories for young people.
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The fantastic Manchester Ship Canal Cruises are running to and from the Museum again next year. The cruises at taking place on July 12 to 15 and full details and booking can be found on the Mersey Ferries website.
Conference Centre
An attractive and original location for meetings and conferences.
Visitor information
Museum opening
Open daily
10am to 5pm
Shop and café opening
Open daily, all year
10am to 4pm
(Museum café and shop closed from Christmas Day to Monday January 2.)
Admission
Adult
£6.50
Child (5-16)
£4.50
Concession
£5.50
Family adults
£5.50
Under 5s
free
Click herefor details of family and group discounts.
