AN exhibition by 3,000 schoolchildren has attracted record numbers to Blackburn Museum.

The exhibition, called Dreamers, featured an army of clay models made by the pupils in schools across Blackburn with Darwen.

Each model contained a secret wish.

Mary Carley, corporate development manager with the Blackburn with Darwen Education Action Zone, said she was delighted with how the event had gone. "The exhibition has attracted record numbers of visitors to the museum," she added.

The exhibition ended with a thank-you event for the sponsors, including Potterycrafts who providied the mountain of clay needed for the project, and Jennie Lumsden of Action Factory who directed the exhibition.