Learning

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

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery Learning Offer

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 £112

Learners are encouraged to respond to museum and gallery objects which inspire them.

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

India and Pakistan: Partition and Art

Duration 2 hours

Price £138

Use artwork from the collections to explore this landmark event.

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

The Art of Early Islamic Civilisation

Duration 2 hour

Price £138

Using artwork and artefacts pupils will explore the historic origins of Early Islamic civilisation, its influences and contribution to world culture.

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Hockney Techniques

Duration 2 hour

Price £138

Using a range of Hockney artworks, learners investigate the different techniques and mediums Hockney works with.

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Lowry Landscapes

Duration 1.5 hour

Price £112

Learners explore LS Lowry’s original painting ‘An Industrial Landscape’ from 1952.

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Hello Hockney

Duration 1 hour

Price £90

An introduction to Bradford artist David Hockney.

Learning with Bradford District Museums & Galleries

Bolling Hall Museum

The Battle of Hastings and Medieval Bradford: the Wheel of (mis)Fortune

Duration 2 hours

Price £138

Explore how the Battle of Hastings affected the lives of four Bradford families!

Bolling Hall Museum

Civil War Legends: The Ghost of Bolling Hall

Duration 1 hr

Price £90

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 £112

Like true geologists, learners observation skills are put to the test as they learn to classify different rocks.

The Art and Science of Noticing

Duration 1.5 hr

Price £112

Our Learning Offer

Can't make it to the museum? Don't worry! We have topic boxes covering a range of topics to support your curriculum. Packed with objects and activities, these boxes are a great way for learners to get hands on with history.

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

Learning on Site

Inspired by our fantastic collections, our workshops are a brilliant opportunity to take learning beyond the classroom. All learners are welcome in our museums, so get in touch to arrange a visit now!

Learning

At Bradford Museums our learning offer is inspired by our fantastic collections. We offer on site workshops, classroom based topic boxes and a range of digital resources. We would love to work with you and your learners!

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.

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.