Bolling Hall Museum
Bradford Industrial Museum
Cartwright Hall Art Gallery
Cliffe Castle Museum

Welcome to Bradford District Museums & Galleries.

We look forward to welcoming you at one of our four wonderful sites – Bolling Hall, Bradford Industrial Museum, Cartwright Hall Art Gallery or Cliffe Castle Museum and Park.
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Turner Prize 2025

The Turner Prize is one of the world’s best-known prizes for the visual arts. It aims to promote public debate around new developments in contemporary British art.
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Ukiyo-e

Explore the beauty and delicacy of Japanese objects that form part of our wonderful and varied museum collection.
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Z Open Exhibition Art Work by Young Bradford Creatives

Z OPEN 2025 is an open exhibition opportunity brought to you by the Bradford District Museums & Galleries’ Young Ambassadors ‘Generation Z’ cohort.
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Blaise Wool Festival 2026

an annual celebration of Bradford’s wool industry and heritage.
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Jim Moir

Step into the imaginative world of Jim Moir.
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Pre-Raphaelites Reframed

Experience the beauty of our Pre-Raphaelite collection.
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Current Exhibitions

Images of the 4 nominated artists
Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Turner Prize 2025

27 September 2025 – 22 February 2026

The Turner Prize is one of the world’s best-known prizes for the visual arts. It aims to promote public debate around new developments in contemporary British art.

the house body at Bolling Hall. It is full of victorian furniture.
Bolling Hall Museum

110 Years of Bolling Hall Museum

3 September 2025 – 22 February 2026

As Bolling Hall Museum reaches 110 years of being a museum in 2025, come see new displays

Japanese woodblock print. Artwork depicts what appears to be an octopus and some sort of sea creature
Cliffe Castle Museum

Ukiyo-e

1 November 2025 – 1 March 2026

Explore the beauty and delicacy of Japanese objects that form part of our wonderful and varied museum collection.

image of a model of a half cyborg animal,
Bradford Industrial Museum

Z Open Exhibition Art Work by Young Bradford Creatives

7 December 2025 – 8 March 2026

Z OPEN 2025 is an open exhibition opportunity brought to you by the Bradford District Museums & Galleries' Young Ambassadors ‘Generation Z’ cohort.

photo of a person (details unclear as figure has back to viewer and is in shadow, looking over a large settlement
Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Global Perspectives and Islamic calligraphy

28 March 2026 – 28 March 2026

A celebration of creativity that crosses borders and generations.

a painting of a black and white magpie on a very bright colourful background
Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Jim Moir

28 March 2026 – 31 August 2026

Step into the imaginative world of Jim Moir.

pastel study image of a dark-haired woman -head and shoulders only. She has the strong jaw line, long flowing hair and direct gaze typical of Pre-Raphaelite images.
Cliffe Castle Museum

Pre-Raphaelites Reframed

28 March 2026 – 31 December 2026

Experience the beauty of our Pre-Raphaelite collection.

a painting of an arab weaver, sat in the open area inside house, surrounded by thread and fabric and other figures.
Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

The Big Picture

28 March 2026 – 31 December 2026

Large scale paintings from the 18th Century onwards

Items from Fountains Cafe - table, mural, painting etc
Bradford Industrial Museum

Fountains Café: Serving Bradford for Fifty-Five Years

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

Our Venues

The Heritage Craft Room

Cliffe Castle Museum

Bolling Hall Museum

Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Bradford Industrial Museum

Learn With Us

Bradford District Museum and Galleries’ Learning Team offer a range of interactive, hands-on, curriculum-linked workshops for schools.

For further information, please click the link below to visit our learning page.

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What’s On

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Poster for blaise festival - giving dates, showing a close up of weaving and an image of Bradford Industrial Museum. All info show is in event text.
Bradford Industrial Museum

Blaise Wool Festival 2026

1 February 2026 11:00 am – 1 February 2026 4:00 pm

an annual celebration of Bradford's wool industry and heritage.

Image of a man in victorian costume
Bradford Industrial Museum

Meet Mr Moore, Mill Manager

4 February 2026 11:00 am – 4 February 2026 3:00 pm

Image of a man in victorian costume
Bradford Industrial Museum

Meet Mr Moore, Mill Manager

5 February 2026 11:00 am – 5 February 2026 3:00 pm

Image of a man in victorian costume
Bradford Industrial Museum

Meet Mr Moore, Mill Manager

6 February 2026 11:00 am – 6 February 2026 3:00 pm

Photo Archive

See a range of photographs relating to everything here at Bradford District Museums & Art Galleries.

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Get Involved

Could you support our work by sponsoring, donating or volunteering?

All opportunities have flexible commitment requirements and aim to provide a rewarding and enriching experience for all.

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Latest News

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Bradford Industrial Museum
Heritage Craft Room

Blog: Heritage Craft at Bradford Industrial Museum

Cliffe Castle Museum

Blog: From the Butterfield Archive: Mrs Mckay’s Musicale

Bradford District Museum & Galleries

Disability History Month 2025

Learning and Outreach Manager Pen Foreman, a disabled person and access specialist, explores what it means to explore disability heritage in museums
Bradford District Museum & Galleries

Blog: Isabel – Young Creative Placement

Isabel, a Young Creative with Bradford 2025 City of Culture writes:
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