Setantii - Tales of Tameside
Setantii Museum
Open: Monday to Friday: 10am to 4pm
Saturday: 10am to 1pm
Sunday: Closed
Welcome
Setantii is an exciting museum exploring the history of Tameside from Celtic times to the present day. Families will love the olden day figures, replica armour and the Anderson air raid shelter.
Visitors can discover how the Celts lived, see the difference between Norman lords and serfs, experience the 15th century market and find out about the Tameside families involved in the Civil War. Look out for the famous Longdendale Longbow - the type used at the Battle of Agincourt, learn about life in Tameside from the early battles with the Romans through to the industrial and cultural developments of today. Experience wartime Tameside, step inside our Anderson air raid shelter and visit our 1940s kitchen.
An exciting new gallery has opened within Setantii called Waterworks. View further information on Waterworks.
Planning a Visit
Setantii is located within Ashton-under-Lyne's impressive Victorian Town Hall. The museum is in easy walking distance of both the bus and railway stations and there is ample public parking in the town centre. The entrance to the museum is through Tameside Tourist Information Centre or from the Town Hall's main entrance on Ashton marketplace. The museum is fully accessible if you are a wheelchair user or are visiting with a buggy. While the museum does not have a café there are many places to find refreshments near to the museum.
There are lots of activities in the museum for you and your family and friends to try. During the school holidays there are self-led art activities available at our craft table and a regular drop-in family workshop that takes place on Wednesdays during school holidays from 11.00am - 3.00pm. During term time the museum offers school workshops on the Romans and World War Two. Groups always receive a warm welcome. Please telephone 0161 342 2812 to book your visit.
The Museum of the Manchester Regiment is also located in Ashton Town Hall above Setantii and is accessible by lift.
Facilities
- Full access for visitors with disabilities
- Baby changing facilities
- Near by parking
- Refreshments available nearby
- Historic market outside the Museum
- Near to bus and train stations
- Family and school workshops
Exhibitions
Spinning a Yarn
A Knitted History: From Socks to Sheds
24 September 2011 - 4 February 2012
Do you know your Fair Isle from your Aran? Your knit from your purl? Or do you have a passion for vintage?
If so, don’t miss this new exhibition looking at the history of knitting and its recent revival.
The opening of “A Knitted History” coincides with National Knitting Week and is inspired by the renewed interest in the craft.
Visitors have the opportunity to admire some samples of stitching and regional patterns. And you can learn more about the origins of knitting, its growth as a leisurely pastime in the Victorian era, and its huge popularity during the two world wars when women knitted gloves and balaclavas for men at the front or serving at sea.
In the 1980s, knitting began to be viewed as a pastime for grannies. But this has now been overturned and women (and men) are once again taking up the needles.
Family History Centre
Discover your family tree at Tameside Family History Centre. This unique service will guide you through the maze of sources to discover your past. Run by the Manchester Archaeological Unit, it offers one-to-one expert help and advice, including guidance on using on-line sources. The service is completely free and runs on a drop in basis. Telephone: 0161 342 2813.
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 Setantii Museum Tameside MBC Council Offices Wellington Road Ashton under Lyne OL6 6DL |
 0161 342 2812
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