Iconic piece of Bolton's industrial history to be redisplayed
Crompton's Spinning Mule
Also see...
- The Spinning Mule: Bolton Museum has the only surviving example built by Crompton.
- The story of Samuel Crompton
- Hall i' th' Wood Museum: The place where Crompton created his invention
- Work and Industry: More stories about industry in Bolton.
In 2004 the Museum applied for a grant from the Wolfson Foundation to acquire a brand new, purpose-built case to house Crompton’s Spinning Mule.
Earlier this year Edinburgh-based museum case manufacturers Click Netherfield were appointed to build the Mule’s new home at a cost of £21,000.
On the 1st November, it will finally be unveiled to the public.
Temporary Gallery Closures
As a result of the installation of the case the local history gallery, world bays and wildlife gallery will be closed on the following dates:
Monday 29th October to Wednesday 31st October
The History centre and Art and Egyptology galleries will be open as normal.
Over the coming months, the cases around the Mule will be re-displayed to focus on the story of cotton in Bolton.
Bolton Museum & Archive Service apologises for the temporary inconvenience that this will cause.
Find out more
Read about about the significance of the Spinning Mule and the story of its inventor Samuel Crompton.
