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

July 28, 2026

Share Your Sporting Stories at Cliffe Castle Heritage Open Day

Sports clubs, community groups and local history enthusiasts are invited to help bring Keighley's sporting heritage to life at Cliffe Castle Museum's Heritage Open Day on Sunday 13 September 2026. The museum is seeking displays, talks, activities and stories celebrating the sports and pastimes that have shaped local life through the years.

Bradford District Museum & Galleries

July 27, 2026

Blog: Signs of Change: Why Makaton Belongs in Our Museums Today

Maleeha Amin has seen first hand how museums can bring people together through inclusion, creativity and representation. From exploring the role of Makaton in making cultural spaces more accessible, to volunteering with local communities and celebrating South Asian artists' voices at Cartwright Hall, she reflects on the small changes and meaningful conversations that help make Bradford's heritage spaces welcoming for everyone.

Bradford District Museum & Galleries

July 13, 2026

Blog: From Volunteer to Lead Ambassador: My Journey with Bradford District Museums and Galleries

Khadijah Ali reflects on her journey from volunteering to being appointed as a Lead Museum Young Ambassador.

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Cliffe Castle Museum

Bolling Hall Museum

Bradford Industrial Museum

July 6, 2026

Blog: Decolonising Our Museum Practice – The Schools Team Perspective

Our museums are continually evolving as new research, perspectives and community voice deepen our understanding of the past.

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

June 29, 2026

Blog: Zone of Dreams

Being a part of the “Portrait of Us” Exhibition truly allowed me to tap into a part of myself I hadn't given the chance to grow...

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

June 17, 2026

Blog: ‘The Pre-Raphaelites Reframed’ at Cartwright Hall, Bradford

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Cliffe Castle Museum

Bolling Hall Museum

Bradford Industrial Museum

May 21, 2026

Blog: Wellbeing

Discover how community partnerships enhance creativity, nature, and wellbeing through Bradford's museums and green spaces.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Heritage Craft Room

May 4, 2026

Blog: Maudella Patterns – a very Bradford Story.

Bradford District Museum & Galleries

April 20, 2026

Blog: Behind the Curtain, Pre Raphaelites and Equity Partnership

Equity Partnership discuss their work with us on the new Pre-Raphaelite exhibition at Cartwright Hall

Cliffe Castle Museum

April 6, 2026

Blog: the Herbarium

Did you know Cliffe Castle houses over 60,000 herbarium specimens?

Cliffe Castle Museum

Heritage Craft Room

March 16, 2026

Blog: Morris Month

Here in Bradford, we have some significant Morris connections to explore.

Cliffe Castle Museum

March 2, 2026

Blog: Butterfield Women (a brief overview)

For Women's History Month a brief overview of some of the women in the Butterfield Family.

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The Heritage Craft Room

Cliffe Castle Museum

Bolling Hall Museum

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Bradford Industrial Museum

What’s On

Photo shows a section of the exhibition space. On a purple wall are a text and image panel with a mounted colourful floor mat. There is also a tall display case of Somali objects, including a shield, necklace and swords. The floor is tiled with a black and white checkered design.

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Weaving Words: Kebed Songs and Creative Writing Workshop with Ibrahim Hirsi

3 September 2026 1:30 pm – 5:15 pm

Join Ibrahim Hirsi for a creative writing workshop inspired by Kebed songs

Bradford Industrial Museum

Heritage Craft Workshop: Mosaic Garden Birdbath

5 September 2026 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Join our heritage craft workshop to design a stunning mosaic garden birdbath

Cliffe Castle Museum

Heritage Open Day at Cliffe Castle Museum 2026

13 September 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Explore the district’s sporting and leisure heritage at Cliffe Castle Museum. Discover stories of local clubs, hobbies and pastimes as part of Heritage Open Days 2026.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Heritage Open Day: Arabic Calligraphy with Razwan Ul-Haq

19 September 2026 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Join Razwan Ul-Haq for a captivating Arabic calligraphy workshop

Bradford Industrial Museum

Calico Dress Project – Calico Dress patch making sessions.

19 September 2026 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Join us for patch-making sessions and explore the Calico Dress Project

Harpists performing in a church, seated in a semicircle near the altar with their harps.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Music at the Museum 2026: Transpennine Harps

20 September 2026 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Transpennine Harps bring a wide range of Celtic, classical and world harp music to Bradford Industrial Museum on 20 September as part of Music at the Museum 2026.