http://www.bowyerbible.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.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/2011-open-art-exhibition-announcement Bolton Library and Museum Services’ Open Art Exhibition will take place from Saturday 19 November to Saturday 7 January 2012. Wed, 06 Jul 2011 09:46:02 +0100 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/2011-open-art-exhibition-announcement http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/boltons-egyptian-objects In a few weeks, over 150 ancient treasures from Bolton's Egyptian collection will be traveling to Taipei, Taiwan for the beginning of the exhibition Quest for Immortality. This exhibition is almost entirely composed of objects from Bolton's collection, many of which have never been exhibited outside Bolton. Mon, 09 May 2011 14:54:27 +0100 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/boltons-egyptian-objects http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/boltons-egyptian-objects-tour-far-east Beginning in late spring 2011, over 150 items from Bolton Museum’s ancient Egyptian collection will be travelling to Taiwan to begin a tour of the Far East. This tour is being arranged by United Exhibits Group, whose headquarters are in Copenhagen. We expect this tour to last about 2 years. Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:31:02 +0000 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/boltons-egyptian-objects-tour-far-east http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/programme-of-free-museum-talks2011 Using Bolton’s rich museum, archive and library collections as inspiration, why not hear a lunchtime story about anything from ancient Egyptian fighting to precious books! Tue, 04 Jan 2011 10:32:43 +0000 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/programme-of-free-museum-talks2011 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/announcingourarts The Crescent in Bolton is pleased to announce its Arts Award Welcome status. Our services, which include Bolton Central Library, Museum, Bolton History Centre and Arts Development team, can help you achieve your Arts Award in a variety of ways: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:37:25 +0100 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/announcingourarts http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/open-art-entry-gets-popular-vote Local artist Emma-Jade Anderson receives the Visitors' Choice prize for the 2009 Open Art exhibition sponsored by Sainsbury's. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:08:59 +0000 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/open-art-entry-gets-popular-vote http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/visitor-volunteers Are you a club, community or school in Bolton? Find out how our Visitor Volunteers can bring the museum to your door. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:22:46 +0000 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/visitor-volunteers http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/1st-2nd-world-war-heroes-honoured-town-hall Three war memorials in the collections of Bolton Museum and Archive Service have recently been put on display at Bolton Town Hall. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/1st-2nd-world-war-heroes-honoured-town-hall http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/david-dimbleby-seven-ages-of-britain David Dimbleby, the well known chairman of the BBC television programme Question Time, recently paid a visit to our art stores. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:30:54 +0100 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/david-dimbleby-seven-ages-of-britain http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/open-art-09-entry-details The entry form for the exhibition is available to download now. Submission dates are 10 to 4.30pm on the 13 and 14 November Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/open-art-09-entry-details http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/find-your-talent-summer-monsters In late July, Bolton Museum, Aquarium and Archive were pleased to present Monster Challenge 2009, an exciting summer extravaganza for 9 to 13 year olds attending primary and secondary schools in Bolton. Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:05:39 +0100 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/find-your-talent-summer-monsters http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/herbarium-collection-online Herbaria at home is a new initiative that harnesses enthusiastic members of the public to help document our herbarium collection via their website Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:51:40 +0100 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/herbarium-collection-online http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/fishy-friends-family-art The Bolton Community College Family Learning Team teamed up with Bolton Aquarium to work with 2 local primary schools on a Family Art Project. The focus of the project was ‘friendship’, becoming friends of the Aquarium and friends across the schools. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:32:05 +0100 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/fishy-friends-family-art http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/young-roots-school-project Bolton Museum and Archive Service is working in partnership with the Lancashire Wildlife Trust and a group of young people from Withins School in Bolton on a project called Young Roots. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:06:45 +0100 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/young-roots-school-project http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/stuartmaconievisits Journalist, author and popular Radio 2 DJ Stuart Maconie paid a visit to the museum this week. He was here to record a radio programme about Bolton's connection with the American poet Walt Whitman (1819 to 1892). Fri, 08 May 2009 12:31:25 +0100 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/stuartmaconievisits http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/channel-m-fa-cup Manchester digital TV station Channel M bought an FA Cup veteran along to film a feature about our current exhibition. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/channel-m-fa-cup http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/rare-fa-cup-shirt An important piece of Bolton’s football history can be seen for a limited time at Bolton Museum. Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:30:56 +0000 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/rare-fa-cup-shirt http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/crowdsflocktothemuseum Our themed week for February half term – ‘Egyptomania’, a special week of free events, quizzes and activities all about the ancient Egyptians, attracted 13,923 visitors to the museum. Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:53:03 +0000 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/crowdsflocktothemuseum http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/millais-painting-returns Bolton Museum’s beautiful and haunting painting The Somnambulist (The Sleepwalker) by Pre-Raphaelite artist John Everett Millais, a visitors’ favourite; has finally returned after being on tour for over a year. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:20:25 +0000 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/millais-painting-returns http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/free-talks-2009 Using objects from our collections as a starting point, each of these free talks will explore a fascinating range of topics - from fashion to fish! Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:11:25 +0000 http://www.bowyerbible.boltonmuseums.org.uk/news/free-talks-2009