A DISPLAY paying tribute to Alice in Wonderland – and its connection to Warrington – is opening at the Museum and Art Gallery on Saturday.

The small-scale exhibition is to mark the 150th anniversary of Lewis Carroll's classic novel.

'Alice’s Adventures in Warrington' draws inspiration from author's connection to the town, having grown up in nearby Daresbury.

Carroll – whose real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson – was born in the original Daresbury parsonage on Morphany Lane, close to All Saints Church, where his father was the vicar.

He was one of the first people to take inspiration from the museum's curiosities in 1840.

Visitors could have their likeness cut by a silhouette artist – an offer taken up by the Rev Charles Dodgson and his family including a young Carroll.

This is the main reason the museum has a prominent dodo on display in tribute to his book.

Alice's Adventures in Warrington will consist of objects from the museum and archives illustrating Carroll’s links to the area and how 150 years later Alice in Wonderland still continues to fascinate a new generation of readers.

- Alice’s Adventures in Warrington is free to view and will run from Saturday until February 20, 2016