Matthew Boulton 2009 - Bicentenary Celebrations

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Matthew Boulton 2009 - Bicentenary Celebrations

Celebrating the life, work and legacy of Matthew Boulton.

The 2009 celebrations are a collaborative partnership involving Birmingham City Council (Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery and Birmingham City Archives), the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, the University of Birmingham, the University of Central England, and The Birmingham Assay Office.

28th March Matthew Boulton Commemorative piece on display at the opening of the new first floor gallery at the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter.

8th May ‘The Art of Making Money’ at the Barber Institute, University of Birmingham.
The exhibition will run until 15th May 2010.

30th May ‘Matthew Boulton: Selling What All the World Desires’ at the Gas Hall, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. The exhibition will run until 27th September 2009.

3rd-5th July ‘Where Genius and the Arts Preside’ Matthew Boulton and the Soho Manufactory 1809-2009. Interdisciplinary academic conference, University of Birmingham.

4th July ‘Hark! I hear Musick!’ Concert of Matthew Boulton’s favourite music with readings from the Matthew Boulton Papers at St Philip’s Cathedral, Birmingham.

http://www.theassayoffice.co.uk/boulton ... tions.html

http://matthewboulton2009.org/index.php/events-overview

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Further information on the conference on Matthew Boulton and the Soho Manufactory at the University of Birmingham is available at:

http://www.cbamh.bham.ac.uk/matthew%20B ... 0Flyer.pdf
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The Bank Of England have released the news that Matthew Boulton is to appear, along with his partner James Watt, on the next issue of the £50 note.

See: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/gla ... 075130.stm

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Three great posters issued by Birmingham City Council to promote the 'Selling What All the World Desires’ event.





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Just to update this old post, the new Bank of England £50 banknote featuring Matthew Boulton and James Watt has now been issued.

See: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15549896

Trev.