Cliffe Castle Museum

Ancient Egyptian Civilisation

Take a journey down the Nile with a trader, finding out about the objects Ancient Egyptians used in their daily lives and the importance of the Nile to travel and trade. End your journey in the Valley of the Kings, learning how the process of mummification was carried out. This hands-on workshop allows pupils to interact with real Ancient Egyptian artefacts whilst finding out more about life at the time. 

2 hour workshop 

£127 per class 

Book This Workshop

If you are interested in booking this workshops for your pupils, please email learning@bradford.gov.uk

Cliffe Castle Museum

Address
Spring Gardens Lane, Keighley West Yorkshire, BD20 6LH

PLEASE NOTE:  Due to ongoing works, we currently have limited access to the conservatory area, and some areas of the exterior may be cordoned off.

We can still offered level access via the conservatory, and we have identified alternative spaces for those who require the acccessible parking areas – please contact us for additional information.

At present the conservatory is not available as use for picnic lunches.

Opening times

Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 4pm
Saturday – Sunday: 11am – 4pm

By public transport

Approximately 12-25 minutes walk from the railway station, 6-15 minutes walk from the bus station. Buses (for example Bradford to Skipton) pass the lower main gates. The 903 bus service operates from Keighley Bus Station and serves Cliffe Castle on a limited basis.

Learn with Bradford District Museums & Galleries

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery
Duration 1 hour
Price £81
Pupils will discover what an art gallery is and will spend time looking at different pieces of art, exploring colours and shapes and recording what they have found out in their very own detective notebooks. A great introduction to visiting a gallery or museum site.
Cliffe Castle Museum
Duration 1.5 hour
Price £102
Pupils will meet a Victorian Explorer and discover some of the fascinating world objects in the museum.
Cliffe Castle Museum
Duration 1.5 hour
Price £102
Pupils will go on a dinosaur adventure! They will explore dinosaur features by looking at and handling real dinosaur fossils.
Cliffe Castle Museum
Duration 1.5 hour
Price £102
Pupils will go on a dinosaur adventure! They will explore dinosaur features by looking at and handling real dinosaur fossils.