Bradford Industrial Museum Exhibitions
The museum site is a former Worsted Mill complete with mill manager’s house with Victorian décor and a terrace of back-to-back houses showing how mill workers lived at different times in history. Inside the Mill itself are working displays of textile machinery, steam power, engineering, printing and motor vehicles, along with an exciting temporary exhibitions programme. Bradford’s Working Horses also live at Bradford Industrial Museum and the horse emporium displays show how important horses were to industry.
Current and upcoming exhibitions
12 December 2009 - 21 March 2010
Bradford Open
The Bradford Open is an unrivalled showcase for the district's artistic talent. Any artist and craftsperson (16 or over) living or working in the Bradford district can submit up to three works to a selection panel, who also award prizes to the very best. Exhibition preview Saturday 12 December, 2 - 4pm.
3 April - 6 June 2010
England at Leisure
From Victorian ladies with bicycles riding in Hyde Park to holidaying at an English seaside resort in the 1950s there is something for everyone in this selection. Encompassing a mix of sports, traditional fetes and fairs, the new entertainment industry of cinema, theatre-going and other hobbies; these pictures show the new-found pleasures of a nation breaking free from the constraints of work and beginning to enjoy itself. Our picture book Leisure is available to retail alongside this exhibition of wonderfully evocative framed photographs exploring leisure time from the 1860s up to the mid 20th century. Also including images from the NMR archive of Bradford and Yorkshire region. An exhibition from the National Monuments Record (NMR) the public archive of English Heritage. Over 10 million photographs and other archive items are held relating to England’s architecture and archaeology. FREE access to their online resources can be found at www.english-heritage.org.uk/NMR
12 June - 15 August 2010
107 Not Out - The History of The Bradford Cricket League
On display will be objects, rare images and memorabilia showcasing the Leagues' glorious 107 year history. The exhibition will focus on some of the 'greats' such as Sir Jack Hobbs & Sir Len Hutton as well as feature more modern players such as Matthew Hoggard.
