Phantoms at the Priory is Norton Priory Museum and Garden's latest art installation. Following last year's successful 'Mars at the Museum', they're delighted to welcome the phantoms to the museum, based in Runcorn, Cheshire. Commissioned specially for Norton Priory by the team behind York's hugely successful 'Ghosts in the Garden', this installation allows visitors to come face to face with some of the characters who have shaped the 900-year history of this remarkable place.
Meet an abbot, take a selfie with a canon, and see a kneeling knight.
Spend some time with Brooke family members, welcome a guest arriving for a summer ball, and find out what upset the Duke of Bridgewater.
Outside, see the Head Gardener at work, tending the vegetable plots. And there are a few smaller surprises to discover as well. Come and see the 'echoes of the past' for yourself. They're open from 10am - 4pm (closing at 5pm from Mothering Sunday).
Norton Priory Museum & Gardens, situated on the edge of Runcorn, is one of Cheshire's hidden gems. Once home to a medieval church, this is the most excavated monastic site in Europe. Visitors can explore the 12th century undercroft with beautiful vaulted ceiling and the priory ruins showing the layout of the medieval buildings.
The museum displays thousands of objects discovered at the site, which tell the 900-year history from priory to mansion house and the stories of the people who lived there.
No need to book, pay on arrival at the museum. Keep an eye on the events page of their website for details of upcoming events linking to the exhibition! You'll find it at http://www.nortonpriory.org/events.