Museums & Galleries · Lancashire
Bolton Art Gallery, Library & Museum
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- Ancient Egypt gallery displaying artefacts tied to Bolton's Egyptology history
- Art collection showcasing the museum's finest works
- Natural history exhibits including a dinosaur display
- Greater Manchester's only public aquarium
- History Centre with archives and indexes to browse
Bolton Art Gallery, Library & Museum brings together a library, museum, art gallery and aquarium under one roof. You can explore the Ancient Egypt gallery, which draws on Bolton's long association with Egyptology, browse an art collection showcasing the museum's finest works, and discover natural history exhibits, including a dinosaur display. The site is also home to Greater Manchester's only public aquarium, plus a History Centre for browsing archives. It suits those keen on history, art and wildlife alike. Located in Bolton, it's close to Bolton station, just 0.4 miles away, and there are 11 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays if you fancy making a longer visit of it.
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- Best for
- Visitors interested in Egyptology, art, natural history and aquariums
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- Bolton 0.4 miles
- Hall i' th' Wood 1.6 miles
- Moses Gate 1.9 miles
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