A trip in Chester part 2 : Grosvenor Museum

The Silver Gallery :
 

Silver trophies awarded to the winners of horse races

   On the first floor it is possible to visit a large gallery dedicated to silverware. During the Georgian era, Chester's economy was sustained by the trade of silver objects. Most silver objects handcrafted in Liverpool, Manchester or Birmingham were sent to Chester to be hallmarked with the seal of Chester.







The Natural History Gallery :

The golden eagle, there are only 450
breeding pairs in Britain. 

Dog ? Fox ? or FoxDog ? 

  The museum exhibits also the natural history gallery. We can see the evolution of animals through time : fossils and current animals . Most species are exposed stuffed . Among these species there are some quite rare animals like the  golden eagle or the  hybrid animal who looks like a mix between fox and dog.

A large sight of the Art Gallery

The Art Gallery :

The art gallery contains paintings and sculptures dating from the Victorian era. We can admire a large collection of paintings made ​​by local celebrity Louise Rayner who lived ten years in Chester.

Grosvenor The museum in the city of Chester trough three important periods in British history. The Roman period, the Georgian period ending with the loss of the American colonies and the expansion of the French revolution , leading to the Victorian period marked by the industrial revolution.