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

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.

Cliffe Castle Museum

February 2, 2026

Blog: The Lambert Spell Book

Dr Lauren Padgett, shines a light on one of the most superstitious objects in our collection..

Bradford Industrial Museum

Heritage Craft Room

January 19, 2026

Blog: Heritage Craft @ Bradford Industrial Museum

what is wonderful about the collections that we look after is the sheer range and variety of what we hold and the stories that we can tell with them.

Cliffe Castle Museum

January 5, 2026

Blog: From the Butterfield Archive: Mrs Mckay’s Musicale

It's time for another delve into the Butterfield archive with our volunteer Ian

Bradford District Museum & Galleries

December 15, 2025

Disability History Month 2025

Learning and Outreach Manager Pen Foreman, a disabled person and access specialist, explores what it means to explore disability heritage in museums

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Cliffe Castle Museum

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Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Bradford Industrial Museum

What’s On

A bobbin‑lace setup with multiple wooden bobbins arranged around a grey card pattern. Fine threads are crossed and pinned in place to form a lace design, with the card labelled “6 pairs.” The work rests on a blue fabric surface.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Heritage Craft Workshop: Bobbin Lace Making (Beginners)

4 July 2026 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Join our beginners' workshop for lace making and explore the art of bobbin lace.

Energetic Group Photo of Percussion Band.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Music at the Museum 2026: Kirkgate Bateria!

19 July 2026 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Experience vibrant Afro-Brazilian rhythms and grooves.

Bolling Hall Museum

Temporary Closure Notice: Bolling Hall

22 July 2026 10:00 am – 24 July 2026 4:00 pm

Bolling Hall will be closed to the public to allow for essential decorating works. Plan your visit accordingly.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Car Boot Sale

25 July 2026 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

A summer car boot sale at one of Bradford’s most iconic heritage sites.

Cliffe Castle Museum

Music at the Museum 2026: Bradford Concert Band

26 July 2026 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Enjoy free live music from Bradford Concert Band at Cliffe Castle.

Cliffe Castle Museum

Festival of Archaeology at Cliffe Castle

28 July 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Come along and learn about how the Stone Age People lived in nature.

Bolling Hall Museum

Festival of Archaeology at Bolling Hall

29 July 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Become a little archaeologist. Put the gloves on, take the tool and magnifier, and dig into…Poo!

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

International Day of Friendship

30 July 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Join us for a day of friendship!

Bradford Industrial Museum

Yorkshire Day at Bradford Industrial Museum 2026

1 August 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Join us to celebrate Yorkshire Day 2026

Cliffe Castle Museum

Busy Bees

4 August 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Discover Busy Bees at Cliffe Castle

Bolling Hall Museum

Brontes, Storytelling and Miniature Books

5 August 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Discover things you maybe didn’t know about the inspiring Brontë sisters.

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Islamic Art

6 August 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Explore Geometric Patterns and decorate a coaster to take home.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Wet Felting

7 August 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Discover the art of wet felting.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Jowett Cars at the Mill

8 August 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Explore family activities featuring Jowett Cars.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Heritage Craft Workshop: Leaded Stained Glass

8 August 2026 10:30 am – 4:00 pm

Discover stained glass artistry in our heritage craft workshop.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Jumble Sale

9 August 2026 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Discover great bargains at the Bradford Industrial Museum Jumble Sale. Tables just £5.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Upcycling Clothes with Dye

11 August 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Join our upcycling clothes workshop for families to inspire creativity and sustainability.

Cliffe Castle Museum

Meet the Butterfields

11 August 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Meet Henry Isaac, Frederick and Mary Louise Butterfield, as they come back from the past and share their stories.

Case file with sticky notes - 12th August

Bradford Industrial Museum

Moorside Mill Mystery

12 August 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Solve the Moorside Mill Mystery at Bradford Industrial Museum with live suspects, clue‑hunting and family activities.

Bolling Hall Museum

The Georgian Era – The start of modern medicine

12 August 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Come to discover medications of the past.

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Summer Celebration in Lister Park and Cartwright Hall

14 August 2026 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Join us for hands-on activities, workshops, and fun at Cartwright Hall this summer holidays!

Bradford Industrial Museum

Music at the Museum 2026: Phoenix Band Wakefield

16 August 2026 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Enjoy free live music from Phoenix Band Wakefield at Bradford Industrial Museum.

Cliffe Castle Museum

“Savages” – Free Family Film and Activities

18 August 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Join us for Savages, a free family film and engaging activities at Cliffe Castle.

Bolling Hall Museum

Be inspired by the Georgian Nursery

19 August 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Pre-Raphaelite Portraits

20 August 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Create your own portrait inspired by Pre-Raphaelites

Bradford Industrial Museum

Storytelling and Miniature Books

21 August 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Join our workshop to experience the magic of storytelling with your family.

Cliffe Castle Museum

Music at the Museum 2026: NoteAbility Concert Band

23 August 2026 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Enjoy free live music from NoteAbility Concert Band at Cliffe Castle.

Cliffe Castle Museum

Fairies and Dragons Day

25 August 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Come along, dress up as a fairy or dragon!

Bolling Hall Museum

Outdoor Games

26 August 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

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

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.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Music at the Museum 2026: May Contain Notes

18 October 2026 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Enjoy free live music from May Contain Notes at Bradford Industrial Museum.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Heritage Craft Workshop: Mosaic Garden Slate

18 October 2026 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Join our heritage craft workshop to design a stunning Mosaic Garden Slate

Cliffe Castle Museum

Music at the Museum 2026: May Contain Notes

25 October 2026 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Enjoy free live music from May Contain Notes at Cliffe Castle.

Bolling Hall Museum

Halloween Hyacinths

31 October 2026 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Celebrate Halloween with Hyacinths at Bradford’s Bolling Hall

Big band in purple Stroke Association shirts performing under a white tent with brass instruments and a vocalist in front.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Music at the Museum 2026: Stroke of Genius Big Band

15 November 2026 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Enjoy free live music at Bradford Industrial Museum.

Cliffe Castle Museum

Music at the Museum 2026: Bradford Voices

22 November 2026 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Enjoy free live music from Bradford Voices at Cliffe Castle.

Bradford Industrial Museum

Music at the Museum 2026: Nightflyers Big Band

13 December 2026 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Enjoy free live music from Nightflyers Big Band at Bradford Industrial Museum.

Cliffe Castle Museum

Music at the Museum 2026: Craven Accordion Orchestra

20 December 2026 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Enjoy free live music from Craven Accordion Orchestra at Cliffe Castle.

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