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

Bradford District Museum & Galleries

Heather Millard
September 1, 2025

Work Placement: Alicia

Cliffe Castle Museum

Heather Millard
August 18, 2025

A musical placement at Cliffe Castle: Erin

Blog by Erin, currently studying for an MA in Art Gallery and Museum Studies.

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Heather Millard
August 4, 2025

A Youth Perspective on Portrait of Mai

I serve as a Youth Representative for Bradford District Museums and Galleries in a national partnership project called Journeys with Mai.

Cliffe Castle Museum

Heather Millard
July 21, 2025

Ice Age Art Now: Celebrating BDMG’s collection

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.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Heather Millard
July 7, 2025

Curating Bradford’s Textile Heritage: Woven Through Time

Our Assistant Curator of Collections, Emma Longmuir, shares the journey of curating 'Woven through Time'

Cliffe Castle Museum

Heather Millard
June 16, 2025

Blog: Ice Age Art Now

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.

Bolling Hall Museum

Heather Millard
June 2, 2025

The Ghost of Bolling Hall: A Journey of Healing

Fatima looks back on the change between when she started volunteering and now

Bradford Industrial Museum

Heather Millard
May 19, 2025

A Recipe for Success – The Fountains Café Project

an insight into the behind the scenes work around the new display

Bradford District Museum & Galleries

Heather Millard
May 5, 2025

80th Anniversary of VE Day

Here at Bradford District Museums & Galleries Photo Archive we are celebrating the stories of two Bradfordian war veterans

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Heather Millard
April 21, 2025

The memory will last for decades to come

written for us by Arlo, who was involved with the selection and creation of the 'I AM ME' exhibition

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Heather Millard
April 7, 2025

Fighting to be heard: a Blog by Wahaaj Ul-Haq

Our newest blog has been written by one of the participants involved in 'Fighting to be heard' at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Bradford District Museum & Galleries

Heather Millard
March 17, 2025

Contemporary Women Artists in Bradford District Museums & Galleries Collections

We're taking a look at contemporary artworks by women artists in the Bradford District Museums and Galleries collection.

Our Venues

Cliffe Castle Museum

Bolling Hall Museum

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Bradford Industrial Museum

What’s On

Bradford Industrial Museum

Heritage Craft Workshop: Bookbinding – Leather Travel Notebook

6 September 2025 11:00 am – 11 September 2025 2:00 pm

In this workshop, specialist bookbinder Linette Withers will show you how to make your own leather notebook using historically appropriate methods, based on 3rd-Century books found in Egypt.

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

Cliffe Castle Museum

Ice Age Art Now

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.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Visit our Volunteer Blacksmith -Reviving the Blacksmith’s craft in a living setting.

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

Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.

Bolling Hall Museum

Heritage Open Day – 110 years of Bolling Hall

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

Museums for Play & Growth – Bolling Hall

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”.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Visit our Volunteer Blacksmith -Reviving the Blacksmith’s craft in a living setting.

17 September 2025 11:00 am – 17 September 2025 3:00 pm

Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Visit our Volunteer Blacksmith -Reviving the Blacksmith’s craft in a living setting.

21 September 2025 11:00 am – 21 September 2025 3:00 pm

Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.

child wearing costume spinning at the end of a catwalk

Bradford Industrial Museum

Sustainable Fashion Show

21 September 2025 2:00 pm – 21 September 2025 3:00 pm

To a Sustainable Fashion Show for Children to show off their gorgeous fashion garments made at Bradford Industrial Museum

Cliffe Castle Museum

Design Lab Nation

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

Celebrating historic collections through sustainable design

Bradford Industrial Museum

Visit our Volunteer Blacksmith -Reviving the Blacksmith’s craft in a living setting.

24 September 2025 11:00 am – 24 September 2025 3:00 pm

Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Heritage Craft Workshop: Beginners Leather Working

25 September 2025 10:00 am – 25 September 2025

Try your hand at leather working in this beginner-friendly workshop

Cliffe Castle Museum

Museums for Play & Growth – Cliffe Castle

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”.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Visit our Volunteer Blacksmith -Reviving the Blacksmith’s craft in a living setting.

28 September 2025 11:00 am – 28 September 2025 3:00 pm

Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.

Z open promo poster (all info in event text)

Bradford Industrial Museum

Z OPEN 2025 – Call for Submissions

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

Visit our Volunteer Blacksmith -Reviving the Blacksmith’s craft in a living setting.

1 October 2025 11:00 am – 1 October 2025 3:00 pm

Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Museums for Play & Growth – 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”

Garden slate mosaic, showing flowers and bee

Bradford Industrial Museum

Heritage Craft Workshop: Mosaic Garden Slate

4 October 2025 11:00 am – 4 October 2025 2:00 pm

a fun and informal day learning to create a beautiful mosaic for your garden.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Visit our Volunteer Blacksmith -Reviving the Blacksmith’s craft in a living setting.

5 October 2025 11:00 am – 5 October 2025 3:00 pm

Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Visit our Volunteer Blacksmith -Reviving the Blacksmith’s craft in a living setting.

8 October 2025 11:00 am – 8 October 2025 3:00 pm

Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Museums for Play & Growth – Cartwright Hall

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”.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Visit our Volunteer Blacksmith -Reviving the Blacksmith’s craft in a living setting.

12 October 2025 11:00 am – 12 October 2025 3:00 pm

Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.

Bolling Hall Museum

Museums for Play & Growth – Bolling Hall

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”.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Visit our Volunteer Blacksmith -Reviving the Blacksmith’s craft in a living setting.

15 October 2025 11:00 am – 15 October 2025 3:00 pm

Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Visit our Volunteer Blacksmith -Reviving the Blacksmith’s craft in a living setting.

19 October 2025 11:00 am – 19 October 2025 3:00 pm

Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Visit our Volunteer Blacksmith -Reviving the Blacksmith’s craft in a living setting.

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

Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.

Cliffe Castle Museum

Museums for Play & Growth – Cliffe Castle

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

Visit our Volunteer Blacksmith -Reviving the Blacksmith’s craft in a living setting.

26 October 2025 11:00 am – 26 October 2025 3:00 pm

Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Visit our Volunteer Blacksmith -Reviving the Blacksmith’s craft in a living setting.

29 October 2025 11:00 am – 29 October 2025 3:00 pm

Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Museums for Play & Growth – 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”

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Museums for Play & Growth – Cartwright Hall

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

Woven Through Time: Bradford’s Textile Industry – Past and Present

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

Museums for Play & Growth – Bolling Hall

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”.

Bolling Hall Museum

Bolling Hall: Deck the Halls 2025

22 November 2025 11:00 am – 22 November 2025

Put the date in your diary! More details to come

Cliffe Castle Museum

Museums for Play & Growth – Cliffe Castle

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

Bradford Industrial Museum: Christmas Market 2025

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

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

Bradford Industrial Museum

Bradford Industrial Museum: Christmas Market 2025

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

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

Bradford Industrial Museum

Museums for Play & Growth – 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

Christmas at the Castle: Father Christmas and Craft Market 2025

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

Make a note of the date

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Museums for Play & Growth – Cartwright Hall

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”.

Cliffe Castle Museum

Christmas at the Castle: Father Christmas and Craft Workshops

13 December 2025 11:00 am – 14 December 2025 4:00 pm

Make a note of the date

Bolling Hall Museum

Museums for Play & Growth – Bolling Hall

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

Ice Age Art Now and IA – Online Gallery

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

Visit Bolling Hall Library

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

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

Bolling Hall Museum

110 Years of 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

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Turner Prize 2025

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.