Galleries · North West England
Bolton Museum
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Bolton Museum — public museum and art gallery in the town of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Bolton · 0.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Bolton Museum is an art gallery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1852. Part of Civic Centre. Wikidata describes it as: "public museum and art gallery in the town of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England". Coordinates: 53.5774°, -2.4316°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bolton Art Gallery, Library & Museum is a public museum, art gallery, library and aquarium in the town of Bolton, England, owned by Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council. The museum, Bolton Museum, is housed within the grade II listed Le Mans Crescent near Bolton Town Hall and shares its main entrance with the library, Bolton Central Library, in a purpose-built civic centre.
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- Coordinates
- 53.5774, -2.4316
- District
- Bolton
- Parish
- Bolton, unparished area
- Postcode
- BL1 1SA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bolton North East
- Phone
- +44 1204 520661
- Established
- 1852
- Annual visitors
- ~275,000/year
- Nearest railway station
- Bolton — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.boltonlams.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4940210 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bolton Art Gallery, Library & Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bolton Civic Centre1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bolton Museum?
- Bolton Museum is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BL1 1SA), in the parish of Bolton, unparished area.
- What is Bolton Museum?
- Bolton Museum — public museum and art gallery in the town of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England.
- How do I get to Bolton Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Bolton, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode BL1 1SA.
- When was Bolton Museum built?
- Built or established in 1852.
- Who owns Bolton Museum?
- Bolton Museum is owned by | publictransit = Bolton Interchange {{rint|rail}}.
- How do I get to Bolton Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Bolton, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BL1 1SA.
- How busy is Bolton Museum?
- Bolton Museum draws around 275,000 visitors a year.