Easter events at Bolton Museum, Aquarium and Archive
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No. 90/2009
Bolton Museum, Aquarium and Archive is going football crazy this Easter with two special weeks of events, quizzes and activities all about the FA cup.
The events celebrate the museum’s new exhibition Saved for the Nation: the Story of the FA Cup which is on tour from the National Football Museum in Preston.
The exhibition, which is on display until Saturday 23 May, also contains an array of objects relating to Bolton Wanderers and their FA Cup triumphs.
During the two weeks of the Easter holidays (Saturday 4 to Saturday 18 April) there will be loads of free, family activities including quizzes; a special FA Cup celebration afternoon; an appearance by Lofty the Lion and football themed stories at Central Library.
Free arts and craft activities will also be held every Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday during the holidays from 1pm – 4pm.
All afternoon workshops are expected to be very busy. Participants are advised to go along to the museum on the day of the event to book a place. Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
There are also plenty of activities going on at Bolton Museums’ other venues too.
Find out what it was like to be a Tudor servant at Hall i’ th’ Wood Museum on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 April and Wednesday 8 to Sunday 12 April from 12pm to 5pm. Smithills Hall will offer the chance to find out what it was like to be a Victorian servant on Friday 10 April and Monday 13 to Friday 17 April, from 12pm to 5pm.
For regular updates on the events and exhibitions at Bolton’s museums sign up to our e-newsletter. Visit www.boltonmuseums.org.uk/whatson for more details.
ENDS
ISSUED BY KAREN SPIBEY, MEDIA RELATIONS TEAM, BOLTON COUNCIL
TEL 01204 332064
EMAIL: karen.spibey@bolton.gov.uk
Notes to editors:
Full list of events as follows:
Saturday 4 April - children can make a football trophy using coloured paper, cardboard and different pieces of junk.
Monday 6 April - FA Cup celebration afternoon. A free, fun afternoon of family-friendly events including tours of the exhibition (11.30am and 3pm); an opportunity to make a football finger footer; object handling sessions (both 1pm to 4pm) and special appearances by Bolton Wanderers’ mascot Lofty the Lion at 1.30pm and 2pm.
Tuesday 7 April - children can create a greeting card in the style of their favourite football team
Wednesday 8 and 15 April - fantastic football themed stories at Central Library from 11am to 11.30am.
Thursday 9 April – build a mini football stadium
Tuesday 14 April - make a football crest
Thursday 16 April - make a football picture frame.
Saturday 18 April children - create a football shirt out of a plain t-shirt, or a t-shirt based on ‘Billy Boots’, a popular 1970s cartoon character. Cost is £2 per t-shirt.
Please note: Bolton Museum, Aquarium and Archive and Bolton Central Library will be closed from Friday 10 to Monday 13 April for the Bank Holiday weekend.
Bolton Museum, Aquarium and Archive
Le Mans Crescent
Bolton MBC BL1 1SE
[t]:01204 332211
[e]: museum@bolton.gov.uk
Open Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm. Admission free.
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