Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”.
On every 4th Thursday of the month you can bring your little ones to Cliffe Castle to explore our museum, learn something new, and have a fun time.
The session includes some of the “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five” activities and a creative play zone to spark imagination, offering you and your child up to two hours of quality time spent in the museum. When the session ends, you can stay in the museum to see other exciting things.
Stay and play sessions are also available in our other museums.
You can find us on every:
Come to play, create and learn together!
Made possible by support from Arts Council England
28 November 2024 10:30 am – 28 November 2024 12:30 pm
23 January 2025 – 23 January 2025
27 February 2025 – 27 February 2025
27 March 2025 – 27 March 2025
24 April 2025 – 24 April 2025
22 May 2025 – 22 May 2025
26 June 2025 – 26 June 2025
24 July 2025 – 24 July 2025
28 August 2025 – 28 August 2025
25 September 2025 – 25 September 2025
23 October 2025 – 23 October 2025
27 November 2025 – 27 November 2025
Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 4pm
Saturday – Sunday: 11am – 4pm
Approximately 12-25 minutes walk from the railway station, 6-15 minutes walk from the bus station. Buses (for example Bradford to Skipton) pass the lower main gates. The 903 bus service operates from Keighley Bus Station and serves Cliffe Castle on a limited basis.
17 January 2025 – 27 April 2025
18 January 2025 12:30 pm – 18 January 2025 4:00 pm
8 December 2024 – 8 December 2024
31 January 2025 – 5 May 2025
Learning & Outreach Team
learning@bradford.gov.uk
Museums & Galleries Manager
James.Steward@bradford.gov.uk
Volunteering
07976 747341
bmgvolunteers@bradford.gov.uk
Events
01274 436027
events@bradford.gov.uk
Collections
collections@bradford.gov.uk
registry@bradford.gov.uk
Community Engagement & Programming
programming@bradford.gov.uk
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