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Bolton Museum & Archive Service
Image: Bolton Museum Building
Bolton Museum & Archive Service
Le Mans Crescent
Bolton
BL1 1SE
Lancashire
England
Collection details
Archaeology
Coins and Medals
Costume and Textiles
Decorative and Applied Art
Fine Art
Industry
Land Transport
Medicine
Music
Natural Sciences
Personalities
Science and Technology
Social History
Toys and Hobbies
Facilities
Shop: yes
Baby changing facilities: yes
Library: yes
Study area: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Hearing disability facilities: yes
Most areas of the Museum, Art Gallery and Aquarium are accessible to people with disabilities. Using the ramped entrance and passenger lift in the foyer.
Our Customer Service Team are always happy to help if you require assistance or information.
Contact details
Museum Customer Services Team (Tel)
:
01204 332211
Bolton Museum Office (Fax)
:
01204 332241
General Enquiries
:
museum.customerservices@bolton.gov.uk
Education Services
:
museum.education.services@bolton.gov.uk
Bolton Museum & Archive Service main web site
:
www.boltonmuseums.org.uk
Bolton Archives & Local Studies section
:
www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/bolton-archives/
The Bowyer Bible site
:
www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk
Humphrey Spender site
:
www.spendersworktown.boltonmuseums.org.uk
Bolton Museum collections online
:
www.ourtreasures.org/home.asp
Open
Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat 09.00-17.00
Closed
Sun
Bank Holidays.
Description
Bolton is a medium sized regional museum that has its origins in the Chadwick Museum and Mere Hall Art Gallery. Both of these were merged when the new building was built in 1939 to house the collections at Le Mans Crescent in the heart of Bolton town centre.
We receive 250,000 visitors and over 5,000 enquiries each year and provide an acclaimed education programme which includes workshops for schools and colleges, a school loans service, INSET training for teachers, weekend activity programmes for families, teacher's packs, public lectures, special events and interactive exhibitions.
Articles
Crompton's Spinning Mule To Get New Home At Bolton Museum
News In Brief - Week Ending March 18 2007
Maxine Bristow's Minimal Textile Art At Bolton Art Gallery
MGM 2006 - Memories In The Debris At Bolton Art Gallery
Inside A Glass Aquarium At Bolton Museum & Art Gallery
Bolton Museum Buys Pretoria Pit Disaster Rescuer's Medals
Explore The World Of Painters & Stainers At Bolton Museum
Trails
To The Lighthouse And Beyond - A Virginia Woolf And Bloomsbury Trail
General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Collections
Specialist publications on collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Disability Access
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Induction loops in exhibition spaces
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to all public areas
Children and Families
Activities for pre-school children
Baby changing facilities
Events and resources for children and families
General Education
Education facilities available
Loan service
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Secondary school education service available
Facilities
Auditorium
Library with public access
Meeting room available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Shop
Study facilities
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