News
Peregrines nesting in Town Hall clock tower leave an egg for the museum collection
Bolton town centre’s newest residents - a pair of magnificent Peregrine falcons and their three new chicks - have prompted a (slightly smelly) addition to the natural history collection. Lunchtime shoppers are likely to have seen and heard the pair wheeling around above Victoria Square in recent weeks.
Walt Whitman Heritage Society of Bolton - 25th year celebrations
Details of a number of events related to the Walt Whitman Heritage Society 25th year celebrations happening at the Library and Museum building and in and around Bolton
New scientific paper on fossil arachnid
A fossil from the collection is described in a new paper published this month and co-authored by a member of the museum team.
World War heroes to be honoured at Clarendon Primary School
Two Rolls of Honour that have been in the Museum collection since 1979 return to their rightful home. They list the names of pupils from Clarendon school who served and died in the First World War. The lists can be viewed on this page.
Changing Face of Bolton - send in a portrait photo for upcoming exhibition
A chance to be famous for more than 5 minutes!!!
Smithills Hall wins regional tourism award
Bolton is celebrating after Smithills Hall was named Small Visitor Attraction of the Year in the Manchester Tourism Awards 2008.
125 years of Bolton Museum free talks
This year marks the 125th year since Bolton Council first employed William Waller Midgley in 1883 as its first professional curator.
Permanent Worktown exhibition launches at Museum conference
On 18 March 2008 the University of Bolton and Bolton Museum are hosting a special conference to launch a remarkable permanent exhibition gallery of unique local photographs.
Bolton's Treasures - Moran Exhibition at Bolton Museum, Aquarium and Archive
From 9th February to the 3rd of May 2008 an exhibition showing newly aquired prints of the work of a very talented artistic family from Bolton opens this week.
From diamonds to Dodos - new additions to the gallery
Replicas of some of the worlds biggest diamonds and the recently identified bones of the famous extinct bird go on display in time for the Christmas break.
Free access to Mass Observation Archive online
You can now search the entire Mass Observation archive online at the History Centre
Tree frog found in French lettuce
A tiny tree frog bought in by Bolton RSPCA was found in some salad leaves bought from a local supermarket.
Iconic piece of Bolton's industrial history to be redisplayed
Samuel Crompton's Spinning Mule, one of the most significant inventions of the cotton boom, gets a new home.
Museum acquires local interest photography collection
A photographic collection has been generously given to Bolton Museum & Archive Service. They offer a fascinating glimpse of Bolton life taken at the turn of the last century.
Aquarium team explains the goldfish that fell to earth
A mysterious story in the Manchester Evening News was given some rational spin by Aquarium Officer Pete Liptrot
Bolton botany curator becomes animated
After Patricia Francis' successful contribution to a local schools Rolls-Royce prize winning science project, the botany curator will be depicted as a cartoon character for an educational online game.
Making archaeology accessible for all
The Portable Activities scheme Finds Officer visits Bolton Museum every third Thursday in the month.
Bolton Egyptian coffins' 5000 mile journey
A set of coffins from Bolton’s Egyptian collection has joined a prestigious exhibition of ancient Egyptian art in the United States.
Millais painting off to Tate Modern exhibition
The Somnambulist by John Everett Millais takes a trip down to London for a major exhibition; "Millais" at the Tate Modern and venues worldwide
Bolton teens' art exhibition
This exciting exhibition of work inspired by the Bolton galleries collection has been produced by young people working with the Farnworth Inclusion Team (Youth Justice Board project).
