| Grosvenor Museum | |
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 Grosvenor Museum | |
| Location | Grosvenor Street, Chester, Cheshire, UK |
| Coordinates | 53°11′14″N 2°53′33″W / 53.1873°N 2.8924°W |
| OS grid reference | SJ 404 659 |
| Built | 1886 |
| Built for | Chester Society for Natural Science, Literature and Art |
| Architect | Thomas Lockwood |
| Architectural style(s) | Free Renaissance |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Designated | 6 August 1998 |
| Reference no. | 1376261 |
  Location in Cheshire | |
Grosvenor Museum is a museum in Chester, Cheshire, in the United Kingdom. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[1] Its full title is The Grosvenor Museum of Natural History and Archaeology, with Schools of Science and Art, for Chester, Cheshire and North Wales. It takes its name from the family name of the Dukes of Westminster, who are major landowners in Cheshire.[2] The museum opened in 1886, it was extended in 1894, and major refurbishments took place between 1989 and 1999. Its contents include archaeological items from the Roman period, paintings, musical instruments, and a room arranged as a Victorian parlour.
- ^ Historic England, "Grosvenor Museum, Chester (1376261)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 July 2012
- ^ The History of the Grosvenor Museum, Cheshire West and Chester, archived from the original on 16 July 2011, retrieved 19 April 2010