The Different Moons exhibition at the Whitaker Museum & Art Gallery in Rawtenstall has now closed after its 8-week run, after being extended for two weeks longer than planned.  It’s been a very, very successful event; the Whitaker estimate that they had over 5000 people visit during these two months, and the Comments Book is…

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A quick update to say that the Different Moons exhibition at the Whitaker Museum & Art Gallery in Rawtenstall has had its stay extended. Instead of closing on the 29th December it will now stay open another two weeks – closing on the 12th January 2015. Check the Christmas opening times before visiting over the…

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Mr Mazhar Hussain, one of the very first people to emigrate to Lancashire from South Asia, shows Lizzie Lempen (of Lempen Puppets) where his family originated on a map from the first of the boards in the explanatory section of Different Moons. The exhibition opened Saturday 15th November at the Whitaker Museum & Art Gallery…

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