Tag: Shackelton

sketch of the foreground figures from the painting - shows the two figures reaching to to the sky,, sat on a river bank - a close up of the figures who are depicted further away in the finished painting

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New Acquisition: Shackleton’s Preparatory Sketch of The Polar Star

Due to generous funding from The Arts Council England/V&A Purchase Grant Fund and The Friends of Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, Bradford District Museums and Galleries has an exciting new acquisition in its collection – a preparatory sketch of The Polar Star by William Shackleton.

15 July 2024 No Comments

News and Blogs from Bradford District Museums & Galleries

Bradford Industrial Museum

Heather Millard
November 18, 2024

Bairds Television: Research and remembering

If you visited Bradford Industrial Museum earlier this year you might have spotted the display on Baird Television & Thorn Electricals that we had in our small cafe gallery there.

Bradford District Museum & Galleries

Heather Millard
November 4, 2024

Butterfield Brothers – the Businessmen

This latest blog from our volunteer Ian looks at the Butterfield Brothers as business men - which isn't a story we've told before.

Bradford District Museum & Galleries

Heather Millard
October 21, 2024

Building an Exhibition with the Bradford Society of Architects and Surveyors

Bradford District Museums and Galleries (BDMG) have worked with the Bradford Society of Architects and Surveyors to co-curate an exhibition marking their 150-year anniversary.

Bradford District Museum & Galleries

Heather Millard
October 7, 2024

British Wool Collection – Round up Blog

Callum finished his placement with us over the summer, but has written one more blog for us to share with you about the project.