Exhibitions
Current Exhibitions
16 November 2024 – 2 February 2025
Over the last three years Neil Horsley, a local photographer, has been documenting the repurposing of derelict textile mills by inspiring people, who have found creative new uses for such buildings
28 September 2024 – 2 March 2025
2 October 2024 – 2 March 2025
In 2021, Bolling Hall Museum had a popular display in the housebody about Medieval and Early Modern superstitions. Back by popular demand, this display has been revamped for Halloween 2024.
13 May 2024 10:00 am – 30 March 2025 4:00 pm
17 January 2025 – 27 April 2025
Calligraphy from the collections of the British Library and Bradford District Museums & Galleries, selected in collaboration with Tasif Khan Community Boxing Academy and artist Razwan Ul-Haq.
31 January 2025 – 5 May 2025
A new exhibition featuring the views of 125 young people from the Bradford District, on the theme of identity, utilising works from the Government Art Collection.
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.
Past Exhibitions
30 October 2024 11:00 am – 30 October 2024 3:00 pm
Join our Big Tinkering Challenge and build your own bridge which must hold a toy car or train for two minutes!
3 May 2024 10:00 am – 13 October 2024 4:00 pm
27 June 2024 – 4 October 2024
DesignLab Nation is the V&A’s national schools programme aiming to inspire the next generation of designers, makers and innovators.
10 February 2024 – 16 September 2024
Bradford District Museums and Galleries have worked with local Scout groups to open a new exhibition at Bradford Industrial Museum. In Bradford, over 8,000 young people take part in scouting weekly, supported by 3,000 adult volunteers. The UK Scouts Association is the largest in Europe and has over 360,000 members.
22 June 2024 10:00 am – 8 September 2024 4:00 pm
The paintings presented in this exhibition depict plants mentioned in the text of the Holy Qur’ān. It is the culmination of a research project lasting several years, undertaken by Kew scientists Dr Shahina Ghazanfar and Dr Shirley Sherwood, and botanical artist Sue Wickison.
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Bradford District is home to some of the most exciting museums and galleries in Yorkshire. Come and see for yourself.
