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

Learning

Bradford District Museums & Galleries’ Learning Team offers schools a wide range of curriculum-linked workshops at our inspiring sites.

Bolling Hall Learning Offer

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Bolling Hall Museum

Civil War Legends: The Ghost of Bolling Hall

Duration 1 hr
Price £85
This literacy workshop is based on the legend of the Ghost of Bolling Hall.
Bolling Hall Museum

A Strangers Case

Duration 2 hours
Price £150
Against the backdrop of Bolling Hall, discover more about religious upheaval during the Elizabethan age.
Bradford Industrial Museum
Cartwright Hall Art Gallery
Cliffe Castle Museum
Bolling Hall Museum

Art and Science of Noticing (KS3/KS4)

Duration 1.5 hr
Price £105
A workshop which encourages learners to look at museum and gallery objects which inspire them.
Bradford Industrial Museum
Cliffe Castle Museum
Bolling Hall Museum

Pupil Take Over (KS3/KS4)

Duration 2hr
Price £150
Support the development of career-based skills within the museum setting.
Bolling Hall Museum

Local tales: Boars and Ghosts at Bolling Hall

Duration 1.5 hr
Price £105
Find out more about two real tales from Bradford’s history involving Bolling Hall.
Bolling Hall Museum

1666 Street

Duration 1.5 Hr
Price £105
Pupils meet and assist Samuel Pepys’s housekeeper to experience street life 1666 style!
Bolling Hall Museum

Henry VIII visits Bolling Hall

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

Pupil Takeover

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

We work at the Museum

Duration 1.5 hr
Price £130
An interesting & immersive workshop where learners take on the role of a museum/ gallery employee.
Bolling Hall Museum

Local Legends: The Bradford Boar

Duration 1 hour
Price £85
Learners explore the legend of the Bradford Boar.
Bolling Hall Museum

Local Legends: The Bradford Ghost

Duration 1 hour
Price £85
Learners will find out more about how the ghost of Bolling Hall saved Bradford.
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 learners to look closely at museum and gallery objects which inspire them.

Learning with Bradford District Museums & Galleries

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Under Development (KS3)

Duration TBC
Price TBC
We are continually developing new workshops, and are always interested in working with schools on their curriculum planning.
Bolling Hall Museum

Civil War Legends: The Ghost of Bolling Hall

Duration 1 hr
Price £85
This literacy workshop is based on the legend of the Ghost of Bolling Hall.
Cliffe Castle Museum

Rocks and Minerals

Duration 1.5 hr
Price £105
Like true geologists, students observation skills are put to the test as they learn to classify different rocks.
Bolling Hall Museum

A Strangers Case

Duration 2 hours
Price £150
Against the backdrop of Bolling Hall, discover more about religious upheaval during the Elizabethan age.

Our Learning Offer

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Learning

Our four sites have wide-ranging collections that can be used to enhance classroom learning across a variety of subjects and give pupils enriching experiences which add value way beyond the visit.

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.

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Learning on Site

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

Accessibility

Bradford District is home to some of the most exciting museums and galleries in Yorkshire. From the Baroque splendour of Cartwright Hall Art Gallery to the spectacular building of Keighley’s Cliffe Castle Museum, there is always something new to do or see, and admission is free!

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.

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Artsmark

Bradford District Museums & Galleries is proud to be supporting schools and education settings on their Artsmark journey, inspiring children and young people to create, experience, and participate in great arts and culture.

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