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Bradford District is home to some of the most exciting museums and galleries in Yorkshire. Come and see for yourself
My name is Maleehah Hussain. I have been involved in the Portrait of Mai Project since April 2025
British Wool is a non-profit farmer run organisation that collects, grades, promotes and sells wool produced in the UK.
A blog written about an interesting local (and not-so-local) story about three Victorian photographs taken in England of people of African heritage.
Exploring the next exhibition at Cliffe Castle Museum
Blog by Erin, currently studying for an MA in Art Gallery and Museum Studies.
I serve as a Youth Representative for Bradford District Museums and Galleries in a national partnership project called Journeys with Mai.
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.
Our Assistant Curator of Collections, Emma Longmuir, shares the journey of curating 'Woven through Time'
As we look forward to the opening of Ice Age Art Now at Cliffe Castle Museum, British Museum curator Jill Cook introduces the themes of the exhibition.
Fatima looks back on the change between when she started volunteering and now
an insight into the behind the scenes work around the new display

Our Venues

What’s On

Bolling Hall Museum

14 November 2025 10:30 am – 14 November 2025 1:30 pm

It's Baby Week Bradford- and we’ve prepared a playful and fun Toddlers Takeover day at Bolling Hall Museum on 14th November.

Close up of mosaic christmas wreath. Mostly in shades of green, with some red 'berries' and a red bow - all made of mosaic
Bradford Industrial Museum

15 November 2025 11:00 am – 15 November 2025 4:00 pm

A fun and informal one day workshop to create a beautiful mosaic Christmas wreath

close up on woven fabric , with blues, reds and yellow
Bradford Industrial Museum

19 April 2025 – 16 November 2025

The past and present of the Bradford textile industry are explored in this exhibition featuring beautiful costume, fascinating sample books and tools from the industry. Objects from our designated worsted collection sit alongside stunning visuals taken by photographer Ian Beesley

Bolling Hall Museum

19 November 2025 10:30 am – 19 November 2025 12:30 pm

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”.

Young
Bolling Hall Museum

22 November 2025 11:00 am – 22 November 2025

Join us for our first festive event this year

brass disc shaped like baubles, with 'Merry Christmas' stamped on them
Bradford Industrial Museum

23 November 2025 – 23 November 2025 1:00 pm

Participants will explore a range of basic metalworking techniques — including texturing, stamping, colouring, and finishing

brass disc shaped like baubles, with 'Merry Christmas' stamped on them
Bradford Industrial Museum

23 November 2025 1:30 pm – 23 November 2025 4:00 pm

Participants will explore a range of basic metalworking techniques — including texturing, stamping, colouring, and finishing

Cliffe Castle Museum

27 November 2025 10:30 am – 27 November 2025 12:30 pm

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”.

Victorian style design with 'Victorian Christmas Market' on it, the dates and types of stalls (all this info in event text)
Bradford Industrial Museum

29 November 2025 11:00 am – 29 November 2025 4:00 pm

Our annual Xmas Market with 70+ stalls inside and outside.

Victorian style design with 'Victorian Christmas Market' on it, the dates and types of stalls (all this info in event text)
Bradford Industrial Museum

30 November 2025 11:00 am – 30 November 2025 4:00 pm

Our annual Xmas Market with 70+ stalls inside and outside.

Bradford Industrial Museum

6 December 2025 11:00 am – 6 December 2025 1:00 pm

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”

a digital drawing of a car with cybernetic limbs wearing a uniform with the words 'the revenant program' above it
Bradford Industrial Museum

7 December 2025 1:00 pm – 7 December 2025 3:00 pm

Opening Event - Z OPEN 2025 is an open exhibition opportunity brought to you by the Bradford District Museums & Galleries' Young Ambassadors ‘Generation Z’ cohort

Christmas Tree by a malachite chimney piece (Green and gold)
Cliffe Castle Museum

6 December 2025 11:00 am – 7 December 2025 3:00 pm

Our yearly Christmas Craft fair is returning! Join us at Cliffe Castle for a magical weekend.

Cliffe Castle Museum

13 December 2025 11:30 am – 13 December 2025 3:30 pm

Join our Rag Wreath Making workshop at Cliffe Castle Museum on the 13th December and create your very own stunning wreath to take home

Christmas Tree by a malachite chimney piece (Green and gold)
Cliffe Castle Museum

13 December 2025 11:00 am – 14 December 2025 3:00 pm

Craft workshops and Father Christmas!

Bolling Hall Museum

17 December 2025 10:30 am – 17 December 2025 12:30 pm

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”.

AI generated image of stones with fire in background
Cliffe Castle Museum

5 August 2025 – 31 December 2025

The Cliffe Castle AI Workshop ignited the imaginations of 125 participants on an exhilarating journey through the Ice Age, where ancient artifacts collided with the magic of artificial intelligence.

a volunteer sat in a chair in the library, reading a story to a group of families
Bolling Hall Museum

7 March 2024 11:00 am – 31 December 2025 4:00 pm

Visit Bolling Hall Library! Opening times are: Wednesday 10 to 2pm Thursday 10 to 2pm Friday 11 to 3.30pm Saturday – 11.30 to 3pm Sunday – 11.30 to 3pm T: 07582 108216 E: bollinghall.library@gmail.com

Mrs Tempest in 17th Century clothing stood outside Bolling Hall
Bolling Hall Museum

4 January 2026 11:00 am – 4 January 2026 3:00 pm

Join Mrs Tempest at the Royalist outpost of Bolling Hall Museum

Mrs Tempest in 17th Century clothing stood outside Bolling Hall
Bolling Hall Museum

11 January 2026 11:00 am – 11 January 2026 3:00 pm

Join Mrs Tempest at the Royalist outpost of Bolling Hall Museum

Mrs Tempest in 17th Century clothing stood outside Bolling Hall
Bolling Hall Museum

18 January 2026 11:00 am – 18 January 2026 3:00 pm

Join Mrs Tempest at the Royalist outpost of Bolling Hall Museum

Mrs Tempest in 17th Century clothing stood outside Bolling Hall
Bolling Hall Museum

25 January 2026 11:00 am – 25 January 2026 3:00 pm

Join Mrs Tempest at the Royalist outpost of Bolling Hall Museum

Mrs Tempest in 17th Century clothing stood outside Bolling Hall
Bolling Hall Museum

1 February 2026 11:00 am – 25 January 2026 3:00 pm

Join Mrs Tempest at the Royalist outpost of Bolling Hall Museum

Mrs Tempest in 17th Century clothing stood outside Bolling Hall
Bolling Hall Museum

1 February 2026 11:00 am – 1 February 2026 3:00 pm

Join Mrs Tempest at the Royalist outpost of Bolling Hall Museum

Mrs Tempest in 17th Century clothing stood outside Bolling Hall
Bolling Hall Museum

8 February 2026 11:00 am – 8 February 2026 3:00 pm

Join Mrs Tempest at the Royalist outpost of Bolling Hall Museum

Mrs Tempest in 17th Century clothing stood outside Bolling Hall
Bolling Hall Museum

15 February 2026 11:00 am – 15 February 2026 3:00 pm

Join Mrs Tempest at the Royalist outpost of Bolling Hall Museum

Images of the 4 nominated artists

27 September 2025 – 22 February 2026

The Turner Prize is one of the world’s best-known prizes for the visual arts. It aims to promote public debate around new developments in contemporary British art.

the house body at Bolling Hall. It is full of victorian furniture.
Bolling Hall Museum

3 September 2025 – 22 February 2026

As Bolling Hall Museum reaches 110 years of being a museum in 2025, come see new displays

Mrs Tempest in 17th Century clothing stood outside Bolling Hall
Bolling Hall Museum

22 February 2026 11:00 am – 22 February 2026 3:00 pm

Join Mrs Tempest at the Royalist outpost of Bolling Hall Museum

Japanese woodblock print. Artwork depicts what appears to be an octopus and some sort of sea creature
Cliffe Castle Museum

1 November 2025 – 1 March 2026

Explore the beauty and delicacy of Japanese objects that form part of our wonderful and varied museum collection.

Mrs Tempest in 17th Century clothing stood outside Bolling Hall
Bolling Hall Museum

1 March 2026 11:00 am – 1 March 2026 3:00 pm

Join Mrs Tempest at the Royalist outpost of Bolling Hall Museum

image of a model of a half cyborg animal,
Bradford Industrial Museum

7 December 2025 – 8 March 2026

Z OPEN 2025 is an open exhibition opportunity brought to you by the Bradford District Museums & Galleries' Young Ambassadors ‘Generation Z’ cohort.

Mrs Tempest in 17th Century clothing stood outside Bolling Hall
Bolling Hall Museum

8 March 2026 11:00 am – 8 March 2026 3:00 pm

Join Mrs Tempest at the Royalist outpost of Bolling Hall Museum

Mrs Tempest in 17th Century clothing stood outside Bolling Hall
Bolling Hall Museum

15 March 2026 11:00 am – 15 March 2026 3:00 pm

Join Mrs Tempest at the Royalist outpost of Bolling Hall Museum

Mrs Tempest in 17th Century clothing stood outside Bolling Hall
Bolling Hall Museum

22 March 2026 11:00 am – 22 March 2026 3:00 pm

Join Mrs Tempest at the Royalist outpost of Bolling Hall Museum

B&W image of a stream surrounded by mud
Bradford Industrial Museum

18 October 2025 – 25 March 2026

A group of eight young people have been interpreting and reimagining archaeology in their own lives and communities

Mrs Tempest in 17th Century clothing stood outside Bolling Hall
Bolling Hall Museum

29 March 2026 11:00 am – 29 March 2026 3:00 pm

Join Mrs Tempest at the Royalist outpost of Bolling Hall Museum

Items from Fountains Cafe - table, mural, painting etc
Bradford Industrial Museum

13 February 2025 – 13 February 2027

This display at Bradford Industrial Museum showcases iconic and recognisable objects from the well-known and much-loved Fountains Café, Bradford

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