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Bolton
Steam
Museum
is
a
museum
in
Bolton,
Greater
Manchester,
England,
which
houses
a
variety
of
preserved
steam
engines.
Based
in
the
cotton
store
of
the
former
Atlas
Mill
in
Mornington
Road,
it
is
owned
and
run
by
the
Northern
Mill
Engine
Society
(NMES).
The
NMES
is
a
registered
charity
(No
532259)
and
the
museum
has
received
Accredited
Museum
status
from
Arts
Council
England,
the
government
body
responsible
for
museums
policy.
The
museum
is
open
most
Wednesdays
and
Sundays
between
10
am
and
2
pm
when
visitors
can
view
the
engines
statically
when
volunteers
are
working
at
the
museum.
Special
Open
Days
are
held
each
year
on
Bank
Holidays
weekends
when
the
engines
are
working
under
steam
power.
However,
visits
by
genuine
enthusiasts
or
organised
groups
can
always
be
accommodated
by
prior
arrangement.
(See
website).
Vehicular
access
is
via
Morrisons's
Supermarket
car
park.
Parking
is
free
for
museum
visitors.
The
following
is
a
list
of
the
mill
engines
that
have
been
preserved
and
are
on
show
at
Bolton
Steam
Museum.
For
further
details
of
the
engine
types,
see
steam
engine.