What's on

An exhibition of children’s books and favourite characters for all the family to enjoy. 

An exhibition of works from Calderdale Museums' collections, celebrating West Yorkshire’s artistic talents and the region’s inspiring landscapes, history, people and architecture. This exhibition is in partnership with the four other West Yorkshire Local Authority Museum Services (Leeds, Bradford, Kirklees and Wakefield) as part of a celebration of our collections relating to the theme 'We are West Yorkshire: A Celebration of People and Place'.   Join us for a free drop-in family activity on the 1st August 11am to 3pm to create your own Yorkshire landscape.  Image shown is 'Mytholmroyd and Cragg valley from Ewood Hall' by John Holland, 1869.

Showcasing Calderdale Museums’ fashion and textile collections from ancient Egypt to modern day. Calderdale Museums has one of the best but little known textile collections in the country.

September 2019 is the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War. Calderdale was directly affected: men and women were conscripted for military and industrial service; industry was placed on a war footing and many workers took on Civil Defence and Home Guard duties.

An exclusive chance to see some of the costumes designed by Tom Pye for Sally Wainwright’s TV series Gentleman Jack. The series about the life of Anne Lister, was filmed largely at her home of Shibden Hall, managed by Calderdale Museums Service.

Come and explore Tudors at Shibden Hall. Find out about Tudor costume and make a herbal bag.

Explore more of our toys and make your own kite.  

Looking at our collection of hats, design and create your own.

Come and help clean the dirty washing with Bessie the Laundry maid and Miss Paige the governess may even have some games you could play. This is a drop in activity, from 11am-3pm 

As part of Heritage Open Days 2019, Bankfield Museum are offering free guided tours of the house on Friday 20 September. This tour will start on the ground floor, but will involve going upstairs to the first and second floors.

Shibden Hall will be free entry for Heritage Open Days 2019 on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September. This is to enable people to visit who can not afford the usual entry fees. (£5 per adult, reduced prices for concessions and children.

The BBC's drama Gentleman Jack is the most recent interpretation of diarist Anne Lister, who recorded her life in great detail from 1806 to 1840. She was a remarkable scholar, traveller, business woman and property owner, and her diaries also reveal she was a lesbian who defied the norms of the time.

2019's Calderdale Open Art Exhibition will showcase work by professional and amateur artists in our North Gallery at Bankfield Museum. We will be open for entries in October 2019- sign up to our enews on this website to be kept up to date and follow us on social media @BankfieldMuseum.

Shibden Hall's annual winter craft fair returns for 2019. The Hall will re-open especially for the weekend and host a selection of local crafts and produce on sale in time for Christmas shopping.

A selection of local crafts and produce on sale in just time for Christmas at Bankfield Museum. The perfect place for present buying or to treat yourself.