
From Tiny Tapestries to Museum Collections: Young Ambassadors in Action
Our Young Ambassadors have been getting creative and going behind the scenes, from leading a community tapestry workshop to exploring Bradford Museums’ collections.

Our Young Ambassadors have been getting creative and going behind the scenes, from leading a community tapestry workshop to exploring Bradford Museums’ collections.

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.

Khadijah Ali reflects on her journey from volunteering to being appointed as a Lead Museum Young Ambassador.

Isabel, a Young Creative with Bradford 2025 City of Culture writes:

Learn more about the 2024 Cohort of Young Ambassadors

It is not every day we allow our visitors to do some spray painting at Cartwright Hall but as we have Mohammed Ali’s amazing graffiti art displayed in Gallery 5 we knew we’d have to make an exception. A group of 10 of our Young Ambassadors* came along to meet the man himself and get some tips from a graffiti expert.