Lord Mayor's Blog 4
Whatever else you do, do pay a visit to the Matthew Boulton bicentenary exhibition in Birmingham Museum’s Water Hall. It is absolutely magnificent, with paintings, coins, clocks, commemorative medals, ormolu ware, jewellery, swords and much more.
The exhibits are superbly displayed and the greatest credit is due to the museum staff and the experts and volunteers who planned and delivered the exhibition. There is a superb catalogue and guides giving background to the exhibits.
If you’re lucky you will see people in period costume to explain things to you. Boulton was the foremost manufacturer and entrepreneur who laid the foundations of the City’s industrial greatness.
The exhibits are superbly displayed and the greatest credit is due to the museum staff and the experts and volunteers who planned and delivered the exhibition. There is a superb catalogue and guides giving background to the exhibits.
If you’re lucky you will see people in period costume to explain things to you. Boulton was the foremost manufacturer and entrepreneur who laid the foundations of the City’s industrial greatness.
Despite 
being at the preview evening, I could not resist a second visit the following day and I was lucky enough to get a close ip view of a superb steam traction engine outside the museum.
At the preview evening, in a stunning revelation, Professor Mervyn King, the Governor of the Bank of England who opened the exhibition, on the preview evening revealed that the new £50 note (which is due out late next year) will feature Matthew Boulton and James Watt and Birmingham’s Soho House where Matthew Boulton lived.
This will be a great tribute to Birmingham, and the City is most appreciative of the Governor’s magnificent gesture which gave rise to a roar of appreciation amongst the 300 people who were at the preview. Thank you Prof King - and do come back to Birmingham soon!
being at the preview evening, I could not resist a second visit the following day and I was lucky enough to get a close ip view of a superb steam traction engine outside the museum.At the preview evening, in a stunning revelation, Professor Mervyn King, the Governor of the Bank of England who opened the exhibition, on the preview evening revealed that the new £50 note (which is due out late next year) will feature Matthew Boulton and James Watt and Birmingham’s Soho House where Matthew Boulton lived.
This will be a great tribute to Birmingham, and the City is most appreciative of the Governor’s magnificent gesture which gave rise to a roar of appreciation amongst the 300 people who were at the preview. Thank you Prof King - and do come back to Birmingham soon!
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