Heritage Open Days

Catalyst will open its doors free of charge on 11th, 12th, 18th and 19th September as part of the National Heritage Open Days Events.

Admission will be free to enter the Ground Floor Interactive Gallery, Birth of an Industry Gallery on the first floor, access to the Baker Gallery and the Archive Room on the second floor and the Observatory Gallery on the fourth floor where you are invited to make use of the Panoramic Halton interactive tablets to discover more about the rich heritage of the area that you can see from this stunning glass-walled gallery.

Also on offer is the Two Centuries of Stink Exhibition, the cafe, shop, under 5s Playlab and the outside playground.

Tickets for the hands-on workshops that are also on offer cost £1.75 per person and these can be booked via the website.

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