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- Heather Millard
Due to generous funding from The Arts Council England/V&A Purchase Grant Fund and The Friends of Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, Bradford District Museums and Galleries has an exciting new acquisition in its collection – a preparatory sketch of The Polar Star by William Shackleton.
- Heather Millard
In spring 2024 Bradford District Museums and Galleries were delighted to receive a small collection of objects relating to Stephen Brown, an award-winning powerlifter who had a rare genetic condition.
- Heather Millard
Wonder why we had a bit of restyle? Look no further...
- 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.
- Heather Millard
Bradford District Museums and Galleries worked with visual artist and designer Rhian Kempadoo-Millar as our Guest Curator/Artist on an Arts Council-supported project. As Rhian’s residency came to an end with us, this blog celebrates the process and result, a textile installation titled ‘New Lands – Hidden Hands’.
- 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.
- Bradford Museums Galleries
Dale, our collections officer gives an insight into the preparation for this exhibition
- 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.
- Bradford Museums Galleries
Dr Lauren Padgett, one of our Assistant Curators, shares how a recent enquiry let us take a closer look at a 251-year-old recipe book by a Bradford gentlewoman in our collection, giving us a taste of 18th-century food history.
- Bradford Museums Galleries
A mystery painting found to be “undoubtedly” by Raphael will go on public display for the first time.
- Bradford Museums Galleries
In this blog, in response to collections at Bradford Museums, Deborah shares the inspiration for her own beautiful illustrations.
- Bradford Museums Galleries
As part of ongoing research into the life of the artist Samuel Palmer, Dr David Mullin recently contacted Bradford District Museums and Galleries (BDMG) about a painting in their collection.
Bolling Hall Museum
- Bradford Museums Galleries
- Dr Lauren Padgett
On the 22nd of September 2020, it will be the 105th anniversary of Bolling Hall opening as a Museum. In this blog, Dr Lauren Padgett, Assistant Curator of Collections, looks back at its 105-year history
Bradford Industrial Museum
- Heather Millard
Bradford District Museums and Galleries worked with visual artist and designer Rhian Kempadoo-Millar as our Guest Curator/Artist on an Arts Council-supported project. As Rhian’s residency came to an end with us, this blog celebrates the process and result, a textile installation titled ‘New Lands – Hidden Hands’.
- Bradford Museums Galleries
During their visit to Bradford Industrial Museum, three generations from the same family discovered photographs of their war hero ancestor from the Belle Vue Studio.
- Bradford Museums Galleries
We are delighted that Chris, our Visitor Services Assistant at Bradford Industrial Museum, has written a blog post about 'Madge' - one of our marvellous machines!
Cartwright Hall Art Gallery
- Bradford Museums Galleries
A mystery painting found to be “undoubtedly” by Raphael will go on public display for the first time.
- Bradford Museums Galleries
As part of ongoing research into the life of the artist Samuel Palmer, Dr David Mullin recently contacted Bradford District Museums and Galleries (BDMG) about a painting in their collection.
- Bradford Museums Galleries
Cliffe Castle Museum
- Bradford Museums Galleries
One of our wonderful volunteers, Ian, has been busy reading and transcribing elements of the Butterfield archive - most recently he’s been piecing together some of the stories that the receipts and other documents can tell us. Here’s a timely one for the festive period…
- Bradford Museums Galleries
Dale, our collections officer gives an insight into the preparation for this exhibition
- Bradford Museums Galleries
In this blog, in response to collections at Bradford Museums, Deborah shares the inspiration for her own beautiful illustrations.
