Bankfield Museum

Bankfield Museum will be opening up to visitors on Sunday 8th September to give visitors to the area an opportunity to step inside the grand italianate mansion and enjoy the variety of its exhibitions programme: Fashion Extremes, located in the Fashion Gallery, on the upper floor, an exhibition that explores 250 years of fashion trends that go beyond what was practical, border on the exaggerated and make a bold statement; Tapestry of the North: Our Textile Heritage, developed by the British Tapestry Group; Transport, which explores how transport in Calderdale progressed from narrow pack horse trails to roads and railways, and how this helped transform the area into an industrial hub. Also within Bankfield Museum is the Duke of Wellington's Regiment Museum, and represents the history of the Regiment from 1702 as the 33rd Foot, to becoming part of the Yorkshire Regiment in 2006. Through displays of uniform, weapons, medals and equipment, the Museum tells the stories of the soldiers who served in their own words.

Timings

Sunday 13 September:

10.00am -16.00pm

Location & directions

Bankfield Museum, Boothtown Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 6HG

Contact on day:

Lynn Grady

Telephone number:

+441422354823

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

Bankfield Museum is an historic building and has no lifts to the upper floors. There is an accessible entrance to the rear of the building, signposted from the car park. There are public toilets, an accessible toilet and baby changing facilities located on the ground floor. There is a ground floor cafe area and gift shop where a selection of drinks and snacks are served. There is free car parking on site and admission to the museum is free. Bus 576 Bradford via Queensbury runs frequently from Halifax Bus Station up Boothtown Road

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