Our museums and galleries will benefit from just over £124,000 of Arts Council England funding from the Culture Recovery Fund Grants programme, ensuring that the district’s much-loved heritage assets can continue to benefit local people and visitors. This funding creates capacity for Covid safe reopening of Oakwell Hall, Bagshaw Museum and Tolson Museum in line with the government’s roadmap, as
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Our Museums and Galleries win National Lottery support
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You can follow in the footsteps of Bagshaw Museums first curator, Walter Bagshaw, and his children Violet and Noel who explored the world for treasure.
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The Friends of Tolson Museum and Ravensknowle Park are offering a tasty St. Valentine’s treat for that someone special in your life on Sunday.
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Children can get ready for next month’s World Book Day with storytelling and craft activities at Bagshaw Museum, Batley, on Tuesday, 21 February. The museum is using its half term activity day to get children in the mood for World Book Day on 2 March. There will be crafts inspired by children’s favourites ‘The Snail and the Whale’ and ‘Fantastic
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Our Museums and Galleries expert Katina Bill will be appearing on Bargain Hunt on 3 March at 12.15pm on BBC1, sharing local collections with a wider audience on TV. Curator Katina was invited to filming at Wetherby Racecourse to talk about the traditional Yorkshire sport of Knurr and Spell. She took along some objects from the collections at Tolson Museum
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We’ve compiled a list of things you can do to get that festive feeling. No matter how old you are, or what makes your reindeer bells jingle we have something for you. 1. Sing a carol or two “While Shepherds washed their socks…la la la” bring back those childhood nativity memories and spend an hour or two singing and listening to
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Our Cabinet members have agreed a new vision for culture in Kirklees. This means we will keep three museums and galleries venues and will increase opportunities in community and business venues, schools and care settings. Oakwell Hall and Country Park, and Bagshaw Museum will remain open and a new Huddersfield Museum and Art Gallery will be created. In the short term,
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