Key Stage 3

Want your students to learn in an engaging and creative way out of the classroom? Bradford District Museums & Galleries’ Learning Team offers schools a wide range of curriculum-linked workshops at our inspiring sites.

Book your workshop

If you are interested in booking any of these workshops for your pupils, please email learning@bradford.gov.uk

Our Key Stage 3 Workshops

Bradford Industrial 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

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Let’s Explore Cartwright Hall 2025

Duration 2 hr

Price £127

This dynamic workshop is designed to link with key works of art in the changing exhibitions at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery during 2025.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Cliffe Castle Museum

Bolling Hall Museum

The Art & Science of Noticing

Duration 1.5 hour

Price £102

A workshop which encourages pupils to respond to the museum and gallery objects which inspire them.

Bolling Hall Museum

The Stranger’s Case (A Tudor Mystery)

Duration 1.5 hour

Price £102

This literacy and history-based workshop uses the setting of the hall to tell a story about the religious turmoil of the Elizabethan age.

Cliffe Castle Museum

Rocks and Minerals

Duration 1.5 hour

Price £102

Students will recap existing knowledge of Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic rocks and how they are formed.

Bolling Hall Museum

Myths and Legends: The Bradford Ghost

Duration 1 hour

Price £81

Using the setting of the hall as inspiration, pupils will find out more about the link between the Civil War and the legend of the Bradford Ghost.

Cliffe Castle Museum

Local Human Geography

Duration 1 hour

Price £102

In this session, the students will investigate the physical and human factors that have contributed to the continuously changing landscape of Keighley and the surrounding areas throughout history.

Cliffe Castle Museum

Belonging

Duration 1.5 hour

Price £102

Encourage your pupils to develop their debating skills by getting involved in a debate which is happening in museums all over the world.

Our Learning Offer

Image shows a young girl with a clipboard in the housebody at Bolling Hall

Learning on Site

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

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.

entrance hallway of Cliffe Castle - ornately painted walls, portraits on the wall and various objects

Visit Virtually – Cliffe Castle Museum

Cliffe Castle Museum has a feast for your eyes with their new virtual reality tour.

Artsmark

Artsmark is the creative quality standard for schools and education settings, awarded by Arts Council England, recognising their commitment to high quality arts and cultural education.

Donate

Could you support our work by sponsoring, donating or volunteering?

All opportunities have flexible commitment requirements and aim to provide a rewarding and enriching experience for all.

About Us

Bradford District is home to some of the most exciting museums and galleries in Yorkshire. Come and see for yourself.