Some #military objects are lying to you

Meet Molly, the trusty mascot of the Cheshire Home Guard. They're here today and tomorrow to answer any and all questions! #wwii #worldwar2 #dogs #cheshire #reenactmentww2

We’re open today! Have a lovely #bankholiday

Museum attendant @rachaeleelmy.bsky.social would like to help you get to the museum! #chester #cheshire #cheshirelife #heritage #shoplocal

Military historian and "guy with the nice hair" Bodie has some controversial takes on the Napoleonic Wars, specifically the Battle of #waterloo. What do you think? #Napoleon #prussian #militarymuseum #cheshire

When choosing a favourite item in the museum, today’s primary school students overwhelmingly chose German rifles. Thoughts?

Happy #InternationalMuseumDay from your friends at the Cheshire Military Museum! We are so grateful for our little corner of regimental history 💙 Photo credit: Aaran Rose

Happy International Museum Day to all those that celebrate! 🥳 If you aren't celebrating museums what is wrong with you?!

We're having so much fun with our builds that we thought we'd share the fun with you. Make sure to listen with sound on! #lego #militarymuseum #asmr #asmrsounds #museummonday

Our @sluban.id #lego builds are selling out fast! Grab your #tank, aeroplane, or jeep before they roll away on their own. Available in our gift shop. #militarymuseum #warmuseum #militarylife

You ever return a library book super late? How about almost 40 years late? That's the story with this 1897 sword. Here #museum trustee Bede Etherington tells the story of this special sword while returning it to its rightful place among our collections. #museummonday #militarymuseum #cheshire

Volunteer lan built the museum's Anderson shelter! Though he did do a great job, he would rather pay the equivalent of £508.65 than build it again! No wonder it's the location of the Volunteer Time-Out. #philomena #museum #museumnerd #wwii #cheshire

#OnThisDay, 1945, the #Cheshire Regiment's 30th Battalion celebrated #VEDay in Italy. Could you imagine how much emotion each soldier held that day? #wwii #militaryhistory Audio from Lee Enfield Rifle Project

Doing research is fun because sometimes you find an anecdote about how the “Yanks” have “a desire to be popular,” according to a 1946 edition of “The Oak Tree”

We do have some stuff you can touch, but please do not touch ALL the things

Geoff's involvement is more than a #hobby. #museumnerd #militarymuseum #historynerd #cheshire

If you're looking to back a winner in #Chester this week, then our friends at the Visitor Information Centre are getting into the swing of things ahead of Ladies Day at Chester Races. Call in for lots of ideas on what the city has to offer, plus all the hot (PG)tips!

Big #BankHoliday news!

One of the best things to see at a #militarymuseum is a little boy trying to hold a (decommissioned) rifle bigger than him. (Under museum and parental supervision, of course)

Most interesting bits of history should be memes

We are so #blessed to have such incredible artwork in the museum.

Working in a #MilitaryMuseum means having “Pack Up your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag” stuck in your head on a loop. #WWI #earworm

New Volunteer Sarah treats herself by taking a walk around the museum. DM us to #volunteer! #militarymuseum #therapy #treatmyself

When we get object donations:

Good morning, #Cheshire Military Museum! We start each day by greeting the mannequins. Kind of rude that they never reply, though. #museum #rude #mannequins #goodmorning

Charlie Bear had a great time at Chester Zoo! He is fully prepared for the Jungle Warfare exhibition, on now. #militarymuseum #zoo #junglelife @chesterzoo.bsky.social @chesterzoosci.bsky.social

We may be tiny but we are mighty! (And it smells like old books 🥰)

WiFi is down at the museum. Guess we have to have fun the old-fashioned way

Volunteer Graeme embraces the role of a #worldwar1 soldier in our WWI trench. How'd he do? #trenchlife #ww1 #militarymuseum #militarylife

Do you agree with Volunteer lan? Be careful of your answer.... #funfact: lan built that shed! Just one of the many cool things you could do as a #militarymuseum volunteer. #cheshire #unpopularopinion #worldwar2

Volunteer Rob's favourite display is the Surrender of Japan display. Our other volunteers have pretty cool favourites as well! What's yours? Want to volunteer at the museum? DM us for details. #owenwilsonwow #zuluwar #worldwar1 #worldwar2 #cheshire

It’s #SubmarineDay and we’re bummed that a submarine can’t fit in our courtyard 😭

Rather aptly our #CataloguingCollections this week has included this photograph of Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, with her Met Special Escort Group outriders. Both she and the Queen were pregnant when they met during the cosmonaut's UK visit in Feb 1964. #Archive30 #ArtemisII

#FunFriday! Binocular making today. Charlie Cheshire takes his binoculars around the gallery. What will you spot when you explore the Museum? We are open Thursday - Sunday 11am- 4pm (last entry 3.30pm). Craft activities every Friday during school holidays, no need to book just drop in!

This might be the MOST STUNNING photo from Artemis II yet Crescent Earth illuminated by light above 🤩 📷 Artemis II

Oh no! The #EasterBunny got lost in the #militarymuseum! Good thing we have lots of candy to tide him over, and he met lots of bunny friends! Come to the museum and participate in the #EasterEgg and Rabbit Hunt. Happy #Easter!

The difference between a #militarymuseum and #naturalhistorymuseum is what you mean by sabre

It's time for Alex to introduce you to our new guests - leeches! These fellas will be featured in our #JungleWarfare exhibition. Just don't pet them! #cheshire #militarymuseum #jungle #leeches

#Easter has started at the museum with the annual Easter Egg and Rabbit Hunt! Find all the eggs and get a prize! #chester #cheshire #museum #easterweekend

Working in a military museum is fun because sometimes people bring in swords and that’s a totally normal thing

You want an #AprilFools post? Fools. The Cheshire Regiment are never foolish!

In honour of #CheshireDay, here are some Cheshire looks throughout time! #cheshire #militarymuseum #militarystyle #militaryhistory

Geoff doesn't necessarily say #NoCapes, but he DOES want you to properly appreciate the surgeon's cloak! #militarymuseum #museum #museumnerd #cheshire

Don't sit on the trunk! Or else Geoff might have to carry you away. #militarymuseum #cheshire #museum #warmuseum #chester

Sten guns, SA80s, wooden sticks, oh my! Special guest Courtney got her creative juices flowing by coming up with fun rifle names. #militarymuseum #rifle #rifleholics #cheshire #militarylife

We have more appropriate toilets in the museum. Honest. #teatime #militarymuseum #toilethumour #museum #cheshire

This colourful #WWI poster encourages women to buy war savings as a way to contribute to the war effort. The image of Joan of Arc is used to represent how by buying these certificates, you too could be a female war hero like Joan of Arc. #WomensHistoryMonth #FirstWorldWar

Did you know that the tanks in our courtyard aren't actually, well, tanks??? They're actually armoured vehicles! Tanks for reading. #militarymuseum #tank #museum #warmuseum #cheshire

When we enter a conversation and no one is talking about military history:

Researcher Geoff takes a moment to read in the #WWI trench. Happy #WorldBookDay! All books in this video are available in the shop. @tonypickford.bsky.social @thehistoryguy.bsky.social