Category: Communities

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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.

16 December 2024 No Comments

A red headed woman with long wavy hair wearing a sandy coloured top

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Dreams and Songs to Sing – More stories

As ‘Dreams and Songs to sing’ at Cartwright Hall is being to draw to end (The final day of the exhibition is on the 8th September), we wanted to share a couple more of the stories from the community that are in the exhibition

19 August 2024 No Comments

kathleen and her family the exhibition Dreams and Songs to sing

Exhibitions

Telling Kathleen’s story – from ‘Dreams and Songs to Sing’

Our newest exhibition at Cartwright Hall is by Bradford-based photographer Cath Muldowney, created in partnership with members of Bradford’s Gypsy and Traveller communities.

17 June 2024 No Comments

News and Blogs from Bradford District Museums & Galleries

Cliffe Castle Museum

Heather Millard
August 18, 2025

A musical placement at Cliffe Castle: Erin

Blog by Erin, currently studying for an MA in Art Gallery and Museum Studies.

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Heather Millard
August 4, 2025

A Youth Perspective on Portrait of Mai

I serve as a Youth Representative for Bradford District Museums and Galleries in a national partnership project called Journeys with Mai.

Cliffe Castle Museum

Heather Millard
July 21, 2025

Ice Age Art Now: Celebrating BDMG’s collection

The Ice Age Art now exhibition has been an amazing process, working with the British Museum team and Bradford 2025 to bring national collections up to the district and link them to Bradford's own history & heritage.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Heather Millard
July 7, 2025

Curating Bradford’s Textile Heritage: Woven Through Time

Our Assistant Curator of Collections, Emma Longmuir, shares the journey of curating 'Woven through Time'