Bolling Hall Museum
Bradford Industrial Museum
Cartwright Hall Art Gallery
Cliffe Castle Museum

Key Stage 2

Support your Key Stage 2 learners with our museum-based workshops, with themes to support topics from across the curriculum.


Want a whole day visit on topic ?
We have a range of topic linked teacher led activities to supplement your workshop- handling boxes, tasks, quizzes and exploration trails – to ensure the very best value for money and (learning time!)

Want a whole day of topic specific facilitated learning?
We have a series of complimentary workshops that can fit together to form a full day of learning, all facilitated by our expert practitioners so that classes can enjoy a workshop in the morning AND the afternoon of your visit. See the workshop details below to find out which ones can fit together to form an immersive topic day.

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

From September 2025 to February 2026 the Turner Prize exhibition will be at Cartwright Hall. This means that we have temporarily paused bookings for our usual core workshop programme at this site until the summer term.

Please get in touch if you would like further information or to book a workshop after this time.

If you are interested in booking any of these workshops for your pupils or for more information, please email learning@bradford.gov.uk

Book your workshop

If you are interested in booking any of these workshops for your pupils, please email learning@bradford.gov.uk

Our Key Stage 2 Workshops

Cliffe Castle Museum

Under Development: Where are the Romans?

Duration TBC
Price TBC
pupils will use original artefacts and fun activities to explore life in Roman Yorkshire
Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Under Development: India and Pakistan: Partition and Art

Duration TBC
Price TBC
use artwork from the collections to explore this landmark event that led to the creation of Pakistan and independence of India
Bolling Hall Museum

Henry VIII visits Bolling Hall

Duration 1.5 hr
Price £105
Pupils have an immersive experience participating in various household tasks for a visit by Henry VIII.
Bradford Industrial Museum

World War II and Bradford

Duration 1.5 hr
Price £105
Using objects, photographs and writing, pupils gain an understanding of the impact of World War Two on Bradford and it's people.
Bradford Industrial Museum
Cartwright Hall Art Gallery
Cliffe Castle Museum
Bolling Hall Museum

Pupil Takeover

Duration 2 hr
Price £150
Let your pupils take over the museum! Support the development of career-based skills as pupils work with museum staff to carry out behind the scenes tasks
Cliffe Castle Museum

Dinosaur Explorer

Duration 1.5 hour
Price £105
Pupils will explore dinosaur features by looking at and handling real dinosaur fossils. They will be able to explore other creatures who left fossils behind.
Cliffe Castle Museum

Ancient Egyptian Civilisation

Duration 2 hours
Price £130
Our workshop guides pupils down the Nile to uncover the secrets of the Ancient Egyptian Civilisation.
Cliffe Castle Museum

Evolution

Duration 1.5 hour
Price £130
What do fossils tell us about life millions of years ago?
Bolling Hall Museum

Local Legends: The Bradford Boar

Duration 1 hour
Price £85
Pupils explore the legend through story-telling and guided activities.
Bolling Hall Museum

Myths and Legends: The Bradford Ghost

Duration 1 hour
Price £85
Using the setting of the hall as inspiration, pupils will find out more about the link between the Civil War and the legend of the Bradford Ghost.
Cliffe Castle Museum

Musical Rocks

Duration 2 hour
Price £130
Pupils will be able to explore science and music as they “rock” out on Cliffe Castle’s lithophone (musical stones).
Cliffe Castle Museum

Stone Age to Iron Age

Duration 2 hours
Price £130
Pupils will get hands-on with real Stone Age objects and use archaeological techniques.
Bradford Industrial Museum

A Local History Experience: A Victorian Classroom

Duration 2 hours
Price £130
As local mill-working children, pupils will experience lessons at Moorside Board School including copywriting with dip pens, using slates and singing period songs.
Bradford Industrial Museum

Weaving in the Mill: A Material Journey

Duration 1.5 hour
Price £105
Pupils get ‘hands on’ with the basic processes by which the fleece of a sheep is turned into cloth.
Cliffe Castle Museum

Rocks and Fossils

Duration 2 hours
Price £130
As budding rock star geologists, pupils will closely examine and identify a wide selection of rocks,
Bradford Industrial Museum
Cliffe Castle Museum
Bolling Hall Museum

The Art & Science of Noticing (KS2)

Duration 1.5 hour
Price £105
A workshop which encourages pupils to respond to the museum and gallery objects which inspire them.

Our Learning Offer

Image shows a young girl with a clipboard in the housebody at Bolling Hall

Learning on Site

Bradford District Museum and Galleries’ Learning Team are taking bookings for on-site workshops.

Learn At Bradford Industrial Museum

Learning in the Classroom 

We offer a range of classroom resources that allow your pupils to connect to, experience, and be inspired by our collection.

entrance hallway of Cliffe Castle - ornately painted walls, portraits on the wall and various objects

Visit Virtually – Cliffe Castle Museum

Cliffe Castle Museum has a feast for your eyes with their new virtual reality tour.

Artsmark 

Artsmark is the creative quality standard for schools and education settings, awarded by Arts Council England, recognising their commitment to high quality arts and cultural education.

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Bradford District is home to some of the most exciting museums and galleries in Yorkshire. Come and see for yourself.

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