Bradford Industrial Museum is based in what used to be Moorside Mills in Eccleshill. It was originally built around 1875 as a small worsted spinning mill. The mill was bought and sold many times over the years as it grew and grew.
In 1974, Bradford Council created a unique museum, which now contains permanent displays of textile machinery, steam power, engineering innovations and motor vehicles.
Depending on when you visit, you can experience the sights, sounds and smells of whirring machinery, see the spinning machine at full speed, or even learn from the amazing volunteers who know all the skills and tricks of printing and weaving.
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Good Friday 3 April ALL SITES CLOSED
Easter Saturday 4 April Normal Weekend Hours apply at all Sites
Easter Sunday 5 April Normal Weekend Hours apply at all Sites
Easter Monday 6 April
Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 4pm
Saturday – Sunday: 11am – 4pm
All Bank Holiday Opening Times: 11:00 – 4:00 except Bolling Hall.
All sites closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Good Friday
Signposted from Bradford Ring Road and Harrogate Road (A658). Bus 645 from Market Street or Hall Ings. All buses stop at Moorside Road. On the museum site there is free car parking and disabled car parking.
From Bradford City Centre, the 660 bus departs from Drake Street stop D1, (alight at Moorside Road), and the 645 departs from Hall Ings stop H11, (alight at Harrogate Road then an approx 10 min walk).
For help in planning your journey by public transport, please visit www.wymetro.com
27 June 2024 10:00 am – 27 June 2024 3:00 pm
4 April 2026 11:00 am – 4 April 2026 1:00 pm
Pysanky is a unique technique of multi-layered dyeing using wax, similar to batik, but created on the three-dimensional surface of an egg.
4 April 2026 11:00 am – 4 April 2026 3:00 pm
Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.
4 April 2026 2:00 pm – 4 April 2026 4:00 pm
Pysanky is a unique technique of multi-layered dyeing using wax, similar to batik, but created on the three-dimensional surface of an egg.
6 April 2026 11:00 am – 6 April 2026 3:00 pm
Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.
8 April 2026 11:00 am – 8 April 2026 3:00 pm
Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.
9 April 2026 11:00 am – 9 April 2026 3:00 pm
Meet the Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers every Thursday 11am – 3pm in Bradford Industrial Museum.
10 April 2026 11:00 am – 10 April 2026 3:00 pm
9 April 2026 11:00 am – 10 April 2026 3:00 pm
11 April 2026 – 11 April 2026
Based on a 3rd-Century book found in Egypt, come make your own leather notebook using historically appropriate methods.
11 April 2026 11:00 am – 11 April 2026 3:00 pm
Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.
15 April 2026 11:00 am – 15 April 2026 3:00 pm
Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.
15 April 2026 11:00 am – 15 April 2026 3:00 pm
16 April 2026 11:00 am – 16 April 2026 3:00 pm
16 April 2026 11:00 am – 16 April 2026 3:00 pm
Meet the Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers every Thursday 11am – 3pm in Bradford Industrial Museum.
17 April 2026 11:00 am – 17 April 2026 3:00 pm
18 April 2026 11:00 am – 18 April 2026 3:00 pm
Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.
22 April 2026 11:00 am – 22 April 2026 3:00 pm
Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.
22 April 2026 11:00 am – 22 April 2026 3:00 pm
22 April 2026 2:00 pm – 22 April 2026 3:30 pm
Join us every month for Conversation Cafe, where we have a cuppa, a chat, and there will always be something going on to enjoy
23 April 2026 11:00 am – 23 April 2026 3:00 pm
23 April 2026 11:00 am – 23 April 2026 3:00 pm
Meet the Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers every Thursday 11am – 3pm in Bradford Industrial Museum.
30 April 2026 11:00 am – 23 April 2026 3:00 pm
Meet the Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers every Thursday 11am – 3pm in Bradford Industrial Museum.
24 April 2026 11:00 am – 24 April 2026 3:00 pm
25 April 2026 11:00 am – 25 April 2026 3:00 pm
Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.
25 April 2026 – 25 April 2026 4:00 pm
Join Linette Withers, a Yorkshire-based bookbinder making bespoke and book-related items inspired by the past, present, and possible futures
29 April 2026 11:00 am – 29 April 2026 3:00 pm
Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.
29 April 2026 11:00 am – 29 April 2026 3:00 pm
30 April 2026 11:00 am – 30 April 2026 3:00 pm
30 April 2026 11:00 am – 30 April 2026 3:00 pm
Meet the Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers every Thursday 11am – 3pm in Bradford Industrial Museum.
2 May 2026 11:00 am – 2 May 2026 1:00 pm
Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”
2 May 2026 11:00 am – 2 May 2026 3:00 pm
Discover blacksmithing and metalworking in action and explore this craft here at Bradford Industrial Museum.
7 May 2026 11:00 am – 7 May 2026 3:00 pm
Meet the Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers every Thursday 11am – 3pm in Bradford Industrial Museum.
14 May 2026 11:00 am – 14 May 2026 3:00 pm
Meet the Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers every Thursday 11am – 3pm in Bradford Industrial Museum.
17 May 2026 11:00 am – 17 May 2026 1:00 pm
17 May 2026 2:00 pm – 17 May 2026 4:00 pm
20 May 2026 2:00 pm – 20 May 2026 3:30 pm
Join us every month for Conversation Cafe, where we have a cuppa, a chat, and there will always be something going on to enjoy
21 May 2026 11:00 am – 21 May 2026 3:00 pm
Meet the Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers every Thursday 11am – 3pm in Bradford Industrial Museum.
23 May 2026 11:00 am – 23 May 2026 3:00 pm
find out about one of the oldest model engineering societies in the country.
24 May 2026 11:00 am – 24 May 2026 3:00 pm
find out about one of the oldest model engineering societies in the country.
28 May 2026 11:00 am – 28 May 2026 3:00 pm
Meet the Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers every Thursday 11am – 3pm in Bradford Industrial Museum.
6 June 2026 11:00 am – 6 June 2026 1:00 pm
Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”
6 June 2026 11:00 am – 6 June 2026 1:00 pm
Design and make a bespoke leather glasses case or small purse
6 June 2026 2:00 pm – 6 June 2026 4:00 pm
Design and create a bespoke leather cover for a mini notebook or journal.
20 June 2026 11:00 am – 21 June 2026 4:00 pm
Spend two enjoyable days learning how to make a simple, durable leather backpack
26 June 2026 2:00 pm – 26 June 2026 3:30 pm
Join us every month for Conversation Cafe, where we have a cuppa, a chat, and there will always be something going on to enjoy
4 July 2026 11:00 am – 4 July 2026 1:00 pm
Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”
22 July 2026 2:00 pm – 22 July 2026 3:30 pm
Join us every month for Conversation Cafe, where we have a cuppa, a chat, and there will always be something going on to enjoy
1 August 2026 11:00 am – 1 August 2026 1:00 pm
Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”
28 August 2026 2:00 pm – 28 August 2026 3:30 pm
Join us every month for Conversation Cafe, where we have a cuppa, a chat, and there will always be something going on to enjoy
5 September 2026 11:00 am – 5 September 2026 1:00 pm
Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”
3 October 2026 11:00 am – 3 October 2026 1:00 pm
Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”
7 November 2026 11:00 am – 7 November 2026 1:00 pm
Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”
3 May 2026 – 15 November 2026
Celebrate some of the many crafts that have taken place in the Bradford District
5 December 2026 11:00 am – 5 December 2026 1:00 pm
Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”
13 February 2025 – 13 February 2027
This display at Bradford Industrial Museum showcases iconic and recognisable objects from the well-known and much-loved Fountains Café, Bradford
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Bradford Museums & Galleries’ Learning Team offer a range of exciting, hands-on, curriculum-linked workshops at Bradford Industrial Museum.
