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Bradford District is home to some of the most exciting museums and galleries in Yorkshire. Come and see for yourself
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
Here at Bradford District Museums & Galleries Photo Archive we are celebrating the stories of two Bradfordian war veterans
written for us by Arlo, who was involved with the selection and creation of the 'I AM ME' exhibition
Our newest blog has been written by one of the participants involved in 'Fighting to be heard' at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery
We're taking a look at contemporary artworks by women artists in the Bradford District Museums and Galleries collection.
We came across a fascinating set of travel diaries by Mrs Smith, a relative of the Butterfields - let us use her own words to tell the story

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What’s On

Bolling Hall Museum

20 August 2025 10:30 am – 20 August 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”.

View of herbal medicines set up in Bolling Hall Housebody
Bolling Hall Museum

20 August 2025 11:00 am – 20 August 2025 3:00 pm

Find out what Tudor remedies were used to treat people that were sick

view of the main mill building at Bradford Industrial museum
Bradford Industrial Museum

22 August 2025 11:00 am – 22 August 2025 3:00 pm

Fast Fashion is a real issue - this will help Families to understand why mending, repurposing and recycling needs to be a way of life.

A large teddy bear in front of cave drawings
Cliffe Castle Museum

28 August 2025 10:30 am – 28 August 2025 12:30 pm

Bradford Industrial Museum

6 September 2025 11:00 am – 6 September 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”

Cliffe Castle Museum

6 September 2025 11:00 am – 6 September 2025 3:00 pm

Help create a modern version of cave art on fabric.

Reindeer bone (metatarsal) with a carving of a cow-like creature
Cliffe Castle Museum

21 June 2025 – 14 September 2025

Travel back in time at this British Museum Partnership Exhibition with Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture and encounter works of art dating back thousands of years.

A view of Bolling Hall from the grounds
Bolling Hall Museum

14 September 2025 11:00 am – 14 September 2025 3:00 pm

Bolling Hall opened as a museum in September 1915. Join us to celebrate 110 years of being open to the public!

Bolling Hall Museum

17 September 2025 10:30 am – 17 September 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”.

students looking at stained glass
Cliffe Castle Museum

20 June 2025 10:00 am – 21 September 2025 4:00 pm

Celebrating historic collections through sustainable design

Cliffe Castle Museum

25 September 2025 10:30 am – 25 September 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”.

A group of young people stood in front of a timeline
Bradford Industrial Museum

7 August 2025 10:00 am – 28 September 2025 4:00 pm

Z Open – Young Creative Call ages 16 to 25 for Exhibition Bradford Museums and Galleries

Bradford Industrial Museum

4 October 2025 11:00 am – 4 October 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”

10 October 2025 10:30 am – 10 October 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”.

Bolling Hall Museum

15 October 2025 10:30 am – 15 October 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”.

Cliffe Castle Museum

23 October 2025 10:30 am – 23 October 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”.

Bradford Industrial Museum

1 November 2025 11:00 am – 1 November 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”

14 November 2025 10:30 am – 14 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”.

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

Put the date in your diary! More details to come

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”.

Mostly B&W image- father christmas is colourised in red. He is in the middle of changing a tire on an old car
Bradford Industrial Museum

29 November 2025 – 29 November 2025

Make a note of the date and check back for more details!

Mostly B&W image- father christmas is colourised in red. He is in the middle of changing a tire on an old car
Bradford Industrial Museum

30 November 2025 – 30 November 2025

Make a note of the date and check back for more details!

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”

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

6 December 2025 11:00 am – 7 December 2025 4:00 pm

Make a note of the date

12 December 2025 10:30 am – 12 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”.

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”.

Learn At Bolling Hall Museum & Library
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

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.

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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