Macclesfield Museums

The Silk Heritage Trust runs Macclesfield's Museums - only culture & heritage service, the largest in Cheshire East, with a county-wide leadership role for heritage. The Trust is responsible for Europe’s largest collection of Jacquard silk handlooms in their original setting, a Designated Collection; the only Silk Museum in Northern England; plus the Heritage Centre, an impressive 18th century Sunday School, - transformed into centre for partner organisations providing creative learning for disabled & clinically vulnerable adults & young people; digital training; artists; & social enterprises. The local community has long valued our work preserving heritage, developing culture & creative engagement, & national & international visitors come for unique heritage experiences in Grade II listed buildings.