Blogs
Read our latest blogs here.
- Heather Millard
In this blog, Lowri, our Curator of Collections invites us to take a closer look at two new ceramic pots, created specially for Bradford District Museums and Galleries by ceramicist Emilie Taylor
- Heather Millard
James Steward, our Museums ＆ Galleries Manager, agreed to write our latest blog - looking back at 2024 and forward to 2025!
- Heather Millard
Our Assistant Curator of Collections, Emma Longmuir was tasked with leading on an updating of the 1970s focused 'Back to Back' house (part of the ever-popular run of houses illustrating changing lifestyles.
- Heather Millard
Our latest exhibition at Bradford Industrial Museum is gorgeous photography by Neil Horsley, looking at the repurposing and re-use of Mill Buildings. He kindly agreed to write this blog for about the project.
- Heather Millard
If you visited Bradford Industrial Museum earlier this year you might have spotted the display on Baird Television & Thorn Electricals that we had in our small cafe gallery there.
- Heather Millard
This latest blog from our volunteer Ian looks at the Butterfield Brothers as business men - which isn't a story we've told before.
- Heather Millard
Bradford District Museums and Galleries (BDMG) have worked with the Bradford Society of Architects and Surveyors to co-curate an exhibition marking their 150-year anniversary.
- Heather Millard
Callum finished his placement with us over the summer, but has written one more blog for us to share with you about the project.
- Heather Millard
We are back with the Woolmark project!
- Heather Millard
Callum, currently working on archiving and researching around the wonderful collection of British Wool clothing we have which was designed and created for the British Food and Farming Year, 1989
- Heather Millard
As 'Dreams and Songs to sing' at Cartwright Hall is being to draw to end (The final day of the exhibition is on the 8th September), we wanted to share a couple more of the stories from the community that are in the exhibition
- Heather Millard
Dale Keeton, our talented conservator, who made it all look spectacular and Ernest, our wonderful volunteer provide some additional insights into the exhibition
Bolling Hall Museum
- Bradford Museums Galleries
On 2nd March it's World Book Day! To celebrate, we thought we'd highlight this rather special object in our collections: the Bolling Household Book.
- Bradford Museums Galleries
This summer, Bradford District Museums and Galleries were delighted to be able to host ‘Hidden Histories’ with Mind The Gap at Bolling Hall, sharing some of the stories from Bradford’s past.
Bradford Industrial Museum
- Heather Millard
James Steward, our Museums ＆ Galleries Manager, agreed to write our latest blog - looking back at 2024 and forward to 2025!
- Heather Millard
Our Assistant Curator of Collections, Emma Longmuir was tasked with leading on an updating of the 1970s focused 'Back to Back' house (part of the ever-popular run of houses illustrating changing lifestyles.
- Heather Millard
Our latest exhibition at Bradford Industrial Museum is gorgeous photography by Neil Horsley, looking at the repurposing and re-use of Mill Buildings. He kindly agreed to write this blog for about the project.
- Heather Millard
If you visited Bradford Industrial Museum earlier this year you might have spotted the display on Baird Television & Thorn Electricals that we had in our small cafe gallery there.
Cartwright Hall Art Gallery
- Heather Millard
James Steward, our Museums ＆ Galleries Manager, agreed to write our latest blog - looking back at 2024 and forward to 2025!
- Heather Millard
As 'Dreams and Songs to sing' at Cartwright Hall is being to draw to end (The final day of the exhibition is on the 8th September), we wanted to share a couple more of the stories from the community that are in the exhibition
- Heather Millard
Our newest exhibition at Cartwright Hall is by Bradford-based photographer Cath Muldowney, created in partnership with members of Bradford’s Gypsy and Traveller communities.
- Bradford Museums Galleries
Bradford District Museums and Galleries staff were both intrigued and delighted when Timothy Benoy, Honorary Secretary of the de Brécy Trust, contacted Cartwright Hall Art Gallery generously offering the de Brécy Tondo as a loan.
Cliffe Castle Museum
- Heather Millard
James Steward, our Museums ＆ Galleries Manager, agreed to write our latest blog - looking back at 2024 and forward to 2025!
- Heather Millard
Dale Keeton, our talented conservator, who made it all look spectacular and Ernest, our wonderful volunteer provide some additional insights into the exhibition
- Heather Millard
Our newest exhibition at Cliffe Castle has just opened to visitors. In this blog Lowri, our Collections curator gives us an insight into the exhibition.
- Bradford Museums Galleries
In 2023, Dr Lauren Padgett, Assistant Curator of Collections, worked closely with Keighley Art Club to co-curate a temporary exhibition celebrating the Club’s history, spanning over 100 years.
