Bolling Hall Museum
Bradford Industrial Museum
Cartwright Hall Art Gallery
Cliffe Castle Museum

Learning

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

Cliffe Castle Museum Learning Offer

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Cliffe Castle Museum

Rocks and Minerals

Duration 1.5 hr
Price £105
Like true geologists, students observation skills are put to the test as they learn to classify different rocks based on a wide range of characteristics
Cliffe Castle Museum

Under Development: Where are the Romans?

Duration TBC
Price TBC
pupils will use original artefacts and fun activities to explore life in Roman Yorkshire
Cliffe Castle Museum

Under Development: A look at the local

Cliffe Castle Museum

Mary Anning: How to find a fossil

Duration 1.5
Price £105
Cliffe Castle Museum

Explorers from the Past

Duration 1.5
Price £105
Become an intrepid explorer on a journey around the museum discovering objects and treasures from the past
Bradford Industrial Museum
Cliffe Castle Museum

EY Workshop Under Development

Duration TBC
Price TBC
We will be developing more story-based workshops, particularly exploring traditional and well-loved tales at Cliffe Castle Museum and the Industrial Museum this academic year
Cliffe Castle Museum

Dinosaurs Roar!

Duration 1 hr
Price £85
A hands-on exploration of the of world of dinosaurs
Cliffe Castle Museum

Biodiversity & Me – David Attenborough and the natural world

Duration 1.5 hr
Price £105
Pupils consider habitats and exploring how human actions can damage these habitats
Bradford Industrial Museum
Cartwright Hall Art Gallery
Cliffe Castle Museum
Bolling Hall Museum

Pupil Takeover

Duration 2 hr
Price £150
Let your pupils take over the museum! Support the development of career-based skills as pupils work with museum staff to carry out behind the scenes tasks
Bradford Industrial Museum
Cliffe Castle Museum
Bolling Hall Museum

We work at the Museum

Duration 1.5 hr
Price £130
A fun, immersive workshop which allows pupils to take on the role of a museum/ gallery employee
Cliffe Castle Museum

Cave Baby

Duration 1 hr
Price £85
In this fun workshop using museum displays as inspiration pupils will immerse themselves in the world of ‘Cave Baby’ through storytelling, drama, movement and painting.
Cliffe Castle Museum

Dinosaur Explorer

Duration 1.5 hour
Price £105
Pupils will explore dinosaur features by looking at and handling real dinosaur fossils. They will be able to explore other creatures who left fossils behind.

Learning with Bradford District Museums & Galleries

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Bolling Hall Museum

Civil War Legends: The Ghost of Bolling Hall

Duration 1 hr
Price £85
This literacy workshop is based on the legend of the Ghost of Bolling Hall.
Bolling Hall Museum

A Strangers Case

Duration 2 hours
Price £150
This literacy and history-based workshop uses the setting of the hall to tell the story of religious turmoil during the Elizabethan age
Bradford District Museum & Galleries

Art and Science of Noticing (KS3/KS4)

Duration 1.5 hr
Price £105
A workshop which encourages pupils to respond to the museum and gallery objects which inspire them.

The Art and Science of Noticing

Duration 1.5 hr
Price £85

Our Learning Offer

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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.

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Learning on Site

Bradford District Museum and Galleries’ Learning Team are taking bookings for on-site workshops.

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Learning

Our four sites have wide-ranging collections that can be used to enhance classroom learning across a variety of subjects and give pupils enriching experiences which add value way beyond the visit.

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.

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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.

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