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.

Current Exhibitions

Images of the 4 nominated artists

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

What’s On

Bolling Hall Museum

17 December 2025 10:30 am – 17 December 2025 12:30 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”.

AI generated image of stones with fire in background
Cliffe Castle Museum

5 August 2025 – 31 December 2025

The Cliffe Castle AI Workshop ignited the imaginations of 125 participants on an exhilarating journey through the Ice Age, where ancient artifacts collided with the magic of artificial intelligence.

a volunteer sat in a chair in the library, reading a story to a group of families
Bolling Hall Museum

7 March 2024 11:00 am – 31 December 2025 4:00 pm

Visit Bolling Hall Library! Opening times are: Wednesday 10 to 2pm Thursday 10 to 2pm Friday 11 to 3.30pm Saturday – 11.30 to 3pm Sunday – 11.30 to 3pm T: 07582 108216 E: bollinghall.library@gmail.com

Mrs Tempest in 17th Century clothing stood outside Bolling Hall
Bolling Hall Museum

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

Join Mrs Tempest at the Royalist outpost of Bolling Hall Museum

Photo Archive

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

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.

Bradford Museums and Galleries Photo Archive
Volunteer at Bradford Museums and Galleries

Latest News

Learning and Outreach Manager Pen Foreman, a disabled person and access specialist, explores what it means to explore disability heritage in museums
Isabel, a Young Creative with Bradford 2025 City of Culture writes:
Ian, one of our brilliant volunteers is still working away on the Butterfield Archive, and found a rather intriguing (and entertaining) newspaper cutting that the family had saved...
My name is Maleehah Hussain. I have been involved in the Portrait of Mai Project since April 2025
Skip to content