Two adults looking at a tall glass display case containing artworks on easels

Wakefield One Atrium and the Wall @ Create café

Enjoy even more displays in Wakefield One! As well as the main Wakefield Museum galleries, we also pop up in the Wakefield One Atrium and Create café.

Look out for star objects and new additions to our collection. See eye-catching exhibits by local groups and artists.

Here’s what you’ll discover at the moment:

A promotional photo from the 1960s of a smiling women holding various footballs in front of posters for 1965 and 1966 football competitions

From Horbury to Wembley: Before football came home

Upper Atrium, Wakefield One.

Wembley, 1966.

Geoff Hurst scores the goal that seals England’s 4-2 World Cup final victory against West Germany. The ball he smashes into the back of the net is a handmade Slazenger Challenge 4-Star made in Horbury.

100 years of refined craftsmanship went into the balls. In 1866 16-year-old William Sykes was tasked with making two footballs. Sykes later founded his own leather working and sports manufacturing company.

Football manufacturing in Horbury continued after Sykes merged with Slazenger in 1942. It peaked with the 1966 World Cup.

Explore Wakefield's sporting heritage and see examples of locally-made football equipment.

Community artworks on display in a large glass showcase. The artworks include 2 large trees with 3 rows of multicoloured bunting hanging between them. A handmade sun and clouds is suspended above them. There are silhouetted footprints arranged on the base of the case.

Wellbeing journeys

Upper Atrium, Wakefield One.

Created by the Wakefield Recovery and Wellbeing College to support World Mental Health Day. Featuring amazing artwork by their volunteers, staff and students.

The artworks reflect the ups and downs of our mental health journeys. They show how creativity and nature can support our wellbeing.

The display is a reminder that help and hope are available to everyone, even when you feel alone.

With special thanks to: Alyssia and Leon, Here for You, Future Selph Art Group, IndTalks, WRC volunteers and staff, and the Wakefield Healthwatch Community Mental Health Panel.