A new website has been launched to give visitors a chance to sample the 'Mobility of Objects Across Boundaries (MOB) 1000-1700' exhibitions being held in Chester later this year.

Lead by the University of Chester, the Department of Continuing Education at the University of Oxford and Chester's Grosvenor Museum, the MOB exhibitions aim to bring medieval and early modern historical artefacts to life.

The first of these will be held at the Grosvenor Museum from April 30 until July 9, 2022 with the second held at Chester Cathedral from July 22 until September 4, 2022.

Until then, the new website - https://mob.chester.ac.uk/ - will give fact files on key historical objects from the exhibitions such as keys, shoes and devotional tokens. Videos will also teach viewers about the object's history with many having travelled from across the world, to be found in and around Chester.

Images of the virtual reality reconstructions of St John's in Chester and the Water Tower, will be available to view online, with the full immersive experience available once the exhibition opens.

Katherine Wilson, Associate Professor of Later Medieval European History at the University of Chester, said: "We are very excited to launch the interactive website to let the public explore the exhibitions before they visit in person.

"We encourage people to visit the website, share your feedback and experience of the activities - and make sure the dates of the exhibitions are in the diary."

Louise Gittins, Cheshire West and Chester Council Leader, said: "It’s great to see the next stage of this fruitful partnership between the Grosvenor Museum, University of Chester and University of Oxford.

"I’m sure many people will enjoy the website and visiting the exhibitions to step into Chester in the Middle Ages, using the latest technologies to explore the past."