Bolton Museum has scooped a prestigious national award for its touring Egyptology exhibition, currently wowing visitors in the Far East.

“Quest For Immortality: The Bolton Museum Collection”, which received its one millionth visitor earlier this year, has won the international category of the “Museum Oscars” — the Museum and Heritage Awards. The exhibition has now moved to Shanghai, in China, after spending 12 months at different venues in Taiwan.

Leader of Bolton Council, Cllr Cliff Morris, said: “This is a fantastic achievement and a great honour.