Picture Pontefract in a new perspective. Explore the town through the eyes of artists, craftspeople and map makers.
Go on an intergalactic trail around Pontefract Castle this February half term!
Learn about codes and ciphers. Solve puzzles hidden in the museum.
Proms at the Castle is back for 2026! Enjoy a magnificent evening of music and light as Pontefract Castle proudly presents the West Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra.
Get ready to step back in time for an unforgettable evening of music and nostalgia at Pontefract Castle! Enjoy an awesome 80s tribute act at the castle.
Celebrate the life and work of local artist Cynthia Kenny (1929-2021). Explore our changing city through her eyes.
Join us for a tour of the Pontefract Castle dungeon! Soak in the atmosphere of this eerie underground space.
Learn about history where it happened on an Explorer Tour! Walk in the footsteps of royalty and Civil War soldiers.
Get hands-on with history at Castleford Museum! Handle real historical objects from our collection.
Discover Pontefract Museum through play, sign-supported English and making connections.
Join Charlie Bear every Tuesday during term time for a lively session of storytelling, crafts and rhymes!
Join Ilbert the Dragon for a fun afternoon of storytelling and hands-on play.
A special weekly session for our littlest visitors! Meet Alphabet Cat and take part in activities, rhymes and more.
Join our friendly Castleford Museum team, rain or shine, for free fun craft activities every Saturday.
Join our friendly Pontefract Museum team, rain or shine, for free fun craft activities every Saturday.
Join our friendly Wakefield Museum team, rain or shine, for free fun craft activities every Saturday.
Get hands-on with history! Handle real historical objects from our collection.
Drop into our reference room to discover a treasure trove of photos, newspaper clippings and more.
Our monthly Meet the Curator sessions are your chance to chat with our team. Bring your objects, stories or questions!
Explore Castleford's colourful and crafty past and try out a different activity each month.
Enjoy a relaxed afternoon making beautiful terracotta soy candle pots!
Space is amazing! Get to grips with our solar system at Pontefract Castle this February half term.
Solar system and planet-themed fun for SEND families this February half term.
Bring maps from the past to life with mini robots at Pontefract Museum this February half term!
Try your hand at being a computer game designer! Explore video game dynamics and world building. Create your own snazzy visuals.
Visit us this half term and take part in two days of wormy fun for Worm Half Term! Enjoy crafts and activities exploring video games and worms.
Meet some wiggly worms and make your own mini wormery experiment to take home!
Relaxed wormy fun and activities for SEND families.
Learn about historical skincare products and make your own this February half term.
Bring your wriggly little ones for an interactive storytime at Wakefield Museum!
Join us for SEND-friendly codebreaking activities at Castleford Museum in February half term.
Join us at this fun hands-on workshop to find out why rhubarb is so important to our local history!
Join West Yorkshire Astronomical Society for a magical evening of stargazing at Pontefract Castle.
Make origami birds and meet new people at Wakefield Museum's February Meet-up.
Create a unique embroidery hoop decoration. Be inspired by Charles Waterton and the wonders of the natural world.
Celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month with us! Explore objects shining a light on local queer histories.
Join Wendy from Wakefield Libraries to explore fascinating photos of Pontefract from the last 100 years.
Discover the secret language of fans. Design and paint your own elegant accessory.
Make a terrarium for your house plants and learn copper-foiling techniques!
200 years ago, Charles Waterton completed his famous boundary wall. It created the world's first nature reserve. Find out more in this Curator Talk.
Get creative and discover a new side to Wakefield in this welcoming poetry workshop and walk.
Explore the role of queens in medieval and Tudor times in this workshop. What was life like for these women?
Discover the beauty of East Asian traditions and learn the art of kokedama.
What was the Industrial Revolution? What was being made in Wakefield’s factories? Find out more in this workshop!
The Easter Dragon Egg Hunt at Pontefract Castle is back for another year, and better than ever!
Recording nature helps us to look after it! Make a nature notebook and decorate it with an animal friend.
Discover the history of chocolate and craft your own tasty truffles this Easter holiday!
Be eagle-eyed and spot the birds and bugs in our displays! Creepy-crawly your way around the museum on a terrific trail.
Join Ilbert and friends for a relaxed, SEND-friendly session of crafts and activities.
Join Ilbert the Dragon for a day of dynamic dragon and nifty nature activities.
Discover the magic of framing to see your favourite places in a new way with fun crafts.
Join Ilbert and friends for a relaxed, SEND-friendly session activities ahead of the Dragon Parade.
It’s time for the annual Dragon Parade at Pontefract Castle!
Discover fun facts about the birds you can find around Wakefield. Make a colourful paper bird mobile from recycled materials.
Join us for SEND-friendly nature fun at Castleford Museum in the Easter holidays.
Celebrate spring with colourful flower crafts. Hop along on a joyful spring-themed trail.
Become a Foley artist! Bring paintings of Pontefract to life by creating your own sound effects.
Join us for SEND-friendly fun with flowers at Castleford Museum in the Easter holidays.
Join our storyteller for a super sqwarking story all about birds.
Join our volunteers for a free talk on 'A Northern Conflict - The Percies and Nevilles in 15th Century England'.
Miss Cliffe was a well-known business owner in the early 20th century. She ran Cliffe’s Drapers on Station Lane, Featherstone, from the 1920s to the late 1960s.
Visit South Elmsall Library Museum Hub to discover over 25 years of innovation at South Kirkby’s Production Park.
The Gawthorpe Coal Race started as a pub challenge in 1963. It is now a global sporting event. Discover the story at Ossett Library Museum Hub.
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