What's new...

Sam Allardyce Become a 'face'...

... at our forthcoming exhibition. Follow the link to find out more..

Roll of Honour with Collections Rationalisation Officer Ben Whittaker Clarendon School war heroes

Relatives invited to Roll of Honour unveiling ceremony. List of servicemen available.


125th anniversary of Bolton Museum logo Free lunchtime talks

Full itinerary for these talks about Bolton's unique collections here.

Group of school children Connecting With Collections

Connecting schools and creative professionals with activities based upon Museum collections.


Exhibitions...

Peruvian Mummies unravelled

3rd May to 2nd August 2008 @ Bolton Museum
This exhibition unravels the stories surrounding two of the mummies in Bolton Museum’s collection and aspects of Peruvian culture.

Coming soon...

Face to Face

17th May to 6th September 2008 @ Bolton Museum
This exhibition unravels the stories surrounding two of the mummies in Bolton Museum’s collection and aspects of Peruvian culture.

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Bolton Museum Services include...

thumbnail view of Hall i'th' WoodHall i' th' Wood

Discover Hall i’ th’ Wood Museum, a 15th century half-timbered hall and birthplace of the spinning mule.

Detail of Smithills HallSmithills Hall

Explore Smithills Hall, a Grade 1 listed building set in formal gardens on the edge of the West Pennine Moors.


thumbnail view of Bolton MuseumMuseum & Archive

Bolton Museum and Archive service is located above the Library behind the Town hall on Le Mans Crescent.

thumbnail Aquarium imageBolton Aquarium

The only public aquarium in Greater Manchester. Come and see the amazing knife fish, piranha and many more.

Features...

Bolton Observed

Working mans hair specialist - a detail of a photgraph taken by Humphrey Spender for the Mass Observation

Bolton, the town and its people as photographed by Humphrey Spender for the Mass Observation.