http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk Home page for Bolton Museum and Archive Service in the UK. Collections feature art, history, Egyptology, aquaria and historic houses. A Bolton Council service. http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/peregrinesnesting 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. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:46:06 +0100 http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/peregrinesnesting http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/walt-whitman-heritage 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 Mon, 19 May 2008 09:34:57 +0100 http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/walt-whitman-heritage http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/new-scientific-paper A fossil from the collection is described in a new paper published this month and co-authored by a member of the museum team. Wed, 14 May 2008 16:08:25 +0100 http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/new-scientific-paper http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/world-war-heros 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. Fri, 09 May 2008 15:52:01 +0100 http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/world-war-heros http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/changing-face-ofbolton A chance to be famous for more than 5 minutes!!! Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:08:22 +0100 http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/changing-face-ofbolton http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/smithillshallwins Bolton is celebrating after Smithills Hall was named Small Visitor Attraction of the Year in the Manchester Tourism Awards 2008. Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/smithillshallwins http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/125yearsofboltonmuseum This year marks the 125th year since Bolton Council first employed William Waller Midgley in 1883 as its first professional curator. Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:49:39 +0000 http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/125yearsofboltonmuseum http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/worktown-and-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. Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:32:00 +0000 http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/worktown-and-conference http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/moran-print-exhibition 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. Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:00:00 +0000 http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/moran-print-exhibition http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/diamonds-to-dodos 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. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:45:56 +0000 http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/diamonds-to-dodos http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/access-massobservation-online You can now search the entire Mass Observation archive online at the History Centre Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:41:41 +0000 http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/access-massobservation-online http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/treefrogfoundinfrench A tiny tree frog bought in by Bolton RSPCA was found in some salad leaves bought from a local supermarket. Fri, 23 Nov 2007 14:08:17 +0000 http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/treefrogfoundinfrench http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/iconicpieceofbolton Samuel Crompton's Spinning Mule, one of the most significant inventions of the cotton boom, gets a new home. Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:33:57 +0100 http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/iconicpieceofbolton http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/thomas-shires 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. Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:52:55 +0100 http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/thomas-shires http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/aquariumteamexplains A mysterious story in the Manchester Evening News was given some rational spin by Aquarium Officer Pete Liptrot Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:35:57 +0100 http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/aquariumteamexplains http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/animated-museum 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. Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:49:46 +0100 http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/animated-museum http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/accessible%20archaeology The Portable Activities scheme Finds Officer visits Bolton Museum every third Thursday in the month. Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:46:51 +0100 http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/accessible%20archaeology http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/boltoncoffinstravel A set of coffins from Bolton’s Egyptian collection has joined a prestigious exhibition of ancient Egyptian art in the United States. Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:27:02 +0100 http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/boltoncoffinstravel http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/millais-painting-tate The Somnambulist by John Everett Millais takes a trip down to London for a major exhibition; "Millais" at the Tate Modern and venues worldwide Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:27:38 +0100 http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/millais-painting-tate http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/boltonteenartexhibition 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). Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:21:30 +0100 http://www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/boltonteenartexhibition