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.
In Pontefract the St Giles with St Mary’s Pantomime Society has been making people laugh for 75 years. Discover their story and put on your own show!
Join Charlie Bear every Tuesday during term time for a lively session of storytelling, crafts and rhymes!
A special weekly session for our littlest visitors! Meet Alphabet Cat and take part in activities, rhymes and more.
Join Ilbert the Dragon for a fun afternoon of storytelling and hands-on play.
Our monthly Meet the Curator sessions are your chance to chat with our team. Bring your objects, stories or questions!
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.
Explore Castleford's colourful and crafty past and try out a different activity each month.
Discover Pontefract Museum through play, sign-supported English and making connections.
Join us to investigate the ‘snailman’, an intriguing little artefact found near Pontefract!
Have a go at decoupage and meet like-minded people at October's Pontefract Castle Museum Meet-up.
Have a go at baking gingerbread in our replica oven at Pontefract Castle!
Drop into our reference room to discover a treasure trove of photos, newspaper clippings and more.
Join 'Richard Holmes' on a lantern-lit tour of Pontefract Castle, illuminating its dark history.
Bring some light into your life. Make your own unique lamp shade.
Get hands-on with history! Handle real historical objects from our collection.
Join us for a series of family workshops to investigate natural dyes, inks and stains. Relaxed session for SEND families.
Give urban sketching a go, and be inspired by the cityscape of Wakefield.
Have a go at decoupage and meet like-minded people at October's Wakefield Museum Meet-up.
Discover Charles Waterton’s environmental campaigning and its relevance today.
Use a variety of materials and textures to make your own autumnal fairy lights.
Be inspired by the art of Cynthia Kenny. Create make-believe characters that might have lived in her paintings!
Join us for a series of family workshops to investigate natural dyes, inks and stains.
Get creative and make a difference! Learn how to make felt and shape it to create something special.
Step into the medieval mythology of Thomas de Castleford. Create your own stories and turn them into a fantastic pop-up book.
Learn new handy skills together as a family and celebrate autumn!
Create your own stories and turn them into a fantastic pop-up book. Relaxed session for SEND families.
Discover fascinating facts and fantastic folklore about our native species. Make an animal mask and tell your own stories.
It's the return of our frighteningly popular Witches and Wizards week!
Enjoy a relaxed version of our Witches and Wizards activities, designed for SEND families.
Join in with activities inspired by the magic of pantomime. Build a fabulous fairytale castle. Make a sparkling magical wand to take home.
Join us for a special woodland story for your little bookworms. Explore magical crafts and activities all about nature in Wakefield.
Discover what treats the Georgians liked to eat, and have a go at mixing up your own!
Try Lego printing and meet like-minded people at November's Pontefract Castle Museum Meet-up.
Make a reusable canvas advent calendar to fill you with festive cheer.
Hone your skills and escape into a world of mosaics in this day-long masterclass.
Discover Castleford Museum after dark! We're staying open late specially for Light Up: Castleford.
Join artist Annie Harrison for an engaging talk about her 'Ebb and Flow' display at Castleford Museum. Discover her artist's journey from Mytholmroyd to Hull.
Was Towton the 'greatest and bloodiest battle' on English soil? Or, can another Yorkshire conflict lay claim to that title?
Add a special personal touch to your presents this year by making your own Christmas cards and gift tags.
Try Lego printing and meet like-minded people at November's Wakefield Museum Meet-up.
Just how do you keep a medieval castle warm? Explore different textile techniques and have a go yourself!
Discover the real-life stories of some inspiring women from the Wakefield district who worked as nurses during the First World War.
Make your very own wooden gingerbread house tree decoration. Decorate it to look tasty enough to eat!
Meet our special sweet Santa in his Liquorice grotto and receive a Christmas gift!
Relaxed family festive fun and a visit from Father Christmas!*
Discover Tudor Christmas traditions followed at Pontefract Castle. Get crafty and make your own fun festive things!
Join us for some festive fun. Explore the world of Victorian-era visual toys.
Looking for that special something to finish off your Christmas tree? Learn how to needle felt a festive scene inside a bauble.
Pop along to Castleford Museum for a festive trail. Enjoy a range of cosy activities to get you in the Christmas spirit.
Visit South Elmsall Library Museum Hub to discover over 25 years of innovation at South Kirkby’s Production Park.
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.
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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