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Exhibitions
Bradshaw Gass & Hope exhibition
8th November 2008 to 31st January 2009 @ Bolton Museum
This exhibition tells the story of the Bolton-based architecture firm
Bradshaw Gass and Hope and showcases some exquisite drawings.
Julian Trevelyan’s Worktown
25th October to 14th February 2009 @ Bolton Museum
This exhibition documents a whole range of Julian Trevelyan’s work; including collage and watercolour landscapes of Bolton Mills and streets, and photographs of local street life and industrial wasteland.
Bolton Art Circle and Bolton Camera Club
20th September to 22nd November 2008 @ Bolton Museum
Artworks by Bolton Art Circle are displayed alongside photographs by Bolton Camera Club in this exhibition which showcases a wide range of themes and artistic styles.
Bolton Museum Services include...
Hall
i' th' Wood
Discover Hall i’ th’ Wood Museum, a 15th century half-timbered hall and birthplace of the spinning mule.
Smithills
Hall
Explore Smithills Hall, a Grade 1 listed building set in formal gardens on the edge of the West Pennine Moors.
Museum & Archive
Bolton Museum and Archive service is located above the Library behind the Town hall on Le Mans
Crescent.
Bolton Aquarium
The only public aquarium in Greater Manchester. Come and see the amazing knife fish, piranha and many more.
Features...
Bolton Observed
Bolton, the town and its people as photographed by Humphrey Spender for the Mass Observation.
