Cliffe Castle
Cliffe Castle closed for refurbishment
From April 2012 Cliffe Castle Museum will be closed to the public for major refurbishment work. This exciting project, which is scheduled to last for one year, will deliver new lighting, heating systems and the restoration of some of our most important historic rooms. Museum staff will be working hard behind the scenes. We look forward to welcome our audiences back in 2013 and hope that you enjoy the programme of events and exhibitions provided by our other museums and galleries.
Cliffe Castle Museum was originally the spectacular mansion of the local Victorian millionaire and textile manufacturer, Henry Isaac Butterfield. It stands in attractive hillside grounds with greenhouses a garden centre, aviaries and a children’s play area.
The house is now a large museum with a wide variety of displays. These include an array of glittering minerals, local rocks and fossils (including a 2m long fossil amphibian), mounted birds and local mammals, original furnished rooms with chandeliers, William Morris stained glass, old dolls, toys and domestic items and a programme of temporary exhibitions.
Learning activities and events take place throughout the year in the InSight room. Groups of all kinds can be catered for, from schools to senior citizens, and activities can be tailored to your needs.
Film
This film about Cliffe Castle was created by students at Bradford Media School for Big Screen Bradford in Centenary Square as part of their degree.
Visitor photos
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