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Curios and Curiosities: A Very Peculiar Assortment of Treasures
Our new exhibition is now open! Come and see a celtic stone head, a death mask and a nineteenth-century sex manual, as well as a book of spells with instructions for finding hidden treasure. Over the years Chetham’s has accumulated many strange and unusual items that you might be surprised to see in a library, as well as rare and fascinating bindings and manuscripts to pore over.
The exhibition is in the Priest’s Wing and is available to view during normal opening hours.
