
Bolling family descendants return to their ancestral home
Descendants of the Bolling family travelled from across the United States to reconnect with their Bradford roots during a special visit to their ancestral home, Bolling Hall.

Descendants of the Bolling family travelled from across the United States to reconnect with their Bradford roots during a special visit to their ancestral home, Bolling Hall.

Our museums are continually evolving as new research, perspectives and community voice deepen our understanding of the past.

Discover how community partnerships enhance creativity, nature, and wellbeing through Bradford’s museums and green spaces.

Fatima looks back on the change between when she started volunteering and now

James Steward, our Museums & Galleries Manager, agreed to write our latest blog – looking back at 2024 and forward to 2025!

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.

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.

One of our Assistant Curators, Dr Lauren Padgett, has recently installed a display which showcases some objects in Bradford Museums’ collections that relate to Medieval

To celebrate the 106th anniversary of Bolling Hall as a museum on the 22nd September 2021, and inspired by the TV programme ‘A House Through

Under-fives are ‘Walk, Talk, Discover and Draw’ activities move on Bolling Hall gardens. Bradford Museums and Galleries have teamed up with 50 Things to do Before