Photo Flash: First Look at Birthday Celebration of Warrington Museum & Art Gallery

Sunday 20 September 2015 marked the 160th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone of Warrington Museum & Art Gallery, a pivotal moment in the building's history as it secured its permanent home.

Check out a first look at the event below!

To celebrate this historic event Warrington Museum & Art Gallery held a special Sunday opening on 20 September. Visitors were able to explore Warrington's history with fun filled free activities for all the family with Victorian guides and historic trails, craft activities, interactive gaming exhibitions and more.

The birthday celebrations were kindly Sponsored by PQ Silicas UK Limited, who this year have celebrated their 200th birthday and over the last two centuries have been an integral part of the fabric of the town.

Hedley Long, representative for PQ Silicas UK Limited, presented the museum with a one of two commemorative glass sculptures that have been commissioned in celebration of their 200th Birthday. The second glass sculpture will reside with PQ silicas UK Limited.

On the 20 September 1855 the foundation stone of the present Warrington Museum & Art Gallery was laid at the Bold Street site. 160 years later Warringtonians still love the Museum's quirky character and its original glass cabinets crammed with treasures from all around the world.

Warrington Museum & Art Gallery houses an array of treasures to be marvelled at. Where else in Warrington can you meet a mermaid; hang around with a highway man, see a specially commissioned piece by leading contemporary artist Polly Morgan or travel through time and around the world!

The venue has been awarded the Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence for the last three years running, it stages award winning exhibitions and education programmes and its collections have featured in international exhibitions

Photo Credit: Mark Elshaw