Category: Bradford Industrial Museum

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Blog: Redeveloping the 1970s Back to Back

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.

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Blog: Mills Transformed – Neil Horsley

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.

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Helen – Gardening Volunteer

A few gardening words from volunteer, Helen, who volunteers at the Bradford Industrial Museum She writes: I have been a volunteer gardener at Bradford Industrial

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Volunteering at the Industrial Museum – Anne Marie

Over the lockdown, we’ve been chatting to our volunteers and asking them to share some of their stories about the experiences that they’ve had volunteering with us.  Anne Marie kindly shared her insight to volunteering in the weaving gallery at Bradford Industrial Museum.

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News and Blogs from Bradford District Museums & Galleries

Bradford Museums & Galleries has received the prestigious Sandford Award for Heritage Learning 2026, recognising the outstanding quality of its educational programmes and learning experiences for children and young people.
A rare Ellis-Briggs bicycle with a rich history of journeys across Britain and Europe has joined Bradford District Museums & Galleries’ collection.
Sports clubs, community groups and local history enthusiasts are invited to help bring Keighley's sporting heritage to life at Cliffe Castle Museum's Heritage Open Day on Sunday 13 September 2026. The museum is seeking displays, talks, activities and stories celebrating the sports and pastimes that have shaped local life through the years.
Maleeha Amin has seen first hand how museums can bring people together through inclusion, creativity and representation. From exploring the role of Makaton in making cultural spaces more accessible, to volunteering with local communities and celebrating South Asian artists' voices at Cartwright Hall, she reflects on the small changes and meaningful conversations that help make Bradford's heritage spaces welcoming for everyone.
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