Guided free tours will take place of a exhibition now showing at Bolton Museum.
Birds of Bolton is a family-friendly exhibition that focuses on birds, observing nature and local habitats.
Through artworks and the museum’s Natural History collections, the exhibition inspires visitors to look closely at the incredible variety of birds that live in Bolton.
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It also features a recent gift to the museum, a stunning collection of sketchbooks and illustrations by Eric Gorton.
Discover more about the exhibition in the guided tours which takes place at 2pm on August 14, September 4, and October 9.
Running from June 29 to November 3, the immersive exhibition offer captivating wildlife films, drawing activities and trails to a life size bird hide.
The Birds of Bolton exhibition has been inspired by a recent donation of a large collection of sketchbooks by artist and naturalist, Eric Gorton (1929-2001).
Dating from 1947 to 1998, the sketchbooks are the record of a lifelong love of birds and other wildlife.
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