Bolton Civic Museum has oak doorways and a grand marble stairway.
The basement has an aquarium with a variety of aquatic creatures.
On the first floor is a collection of objects from the Nile Delta region and the main textile collections include wool, silk, linen and other cloth.
There is a local history collection, a zoology collection, an art gallery, a library, and gift shop with internet access.
Octagon Theater is a fine regional theatre which hosts about eight to ten local shows each year along with other shows from touring companies. There is a theatre bar and a café where meals are served.
Smithills Hall is a formal garden which has an area of moors and numerous walking trails.
Turton Tower, which dates back to the 12th century, has a fine collection of furniture, woodcrafts, and paintings in its rooms along with nine acres of beautiful woodland gardens.
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