Bradford's Industrial Museum has permanent displays of textile machinery, steam power, engineering, printing machinery and motor vehicles, along with an exciting exhibitions programme. You can enjoy the splendour of Moorside House where the Mill Manager lived, or visit the Mill-workers' terraced houses dressed to reflect three different time periods.
Interesting and varied. Just didn't see any lifts for disabled access. I could have missed them. Fascinating and I realised there is a lot to thank Design Engineers for!
So glad that we visited this museum as we found it very interesting. We spent an enjoyable 3 hours here and there was a great variety of exhibits. We arrived just as they opened on a Sunday and had the place to ourselves for a while which was good. Entry is free but a donation is appreciated.
Visited during Easter holidays whilst the event was on. Brought 3 children, 9,10 & 13 year old. They all enjoyed the event and the staff and volunteers were amazing with protective gear ready and ensuring the children were using tools safely. The museum was quiet and the machines were not on but we had a print demonstration where we had a photo opportunity and then at the end the children made their own badge. Would visit again with events on. Very accommodating.
Can't believe such a high value place is free. We donated after a visit to the gift shop so that it could be assigned to this museum (please ask staff about donations for further info) and there are a couple donation points/change collectors dotted around but noone hassles you or prompts you to spend anything. The staff were so approachable and friendly with directions and helping/welcoming. We slowly walked through and there was so much history. Inside the mills, they have the machines switched on and demonstrating several times a day (the times also stated in several places) as well as detailed history all over the walls. Great for kids as well as adults, really immersive. Parking is available out front, and if you drive through the gate there's a car park for quite a number of people. Displays outside as well as in with 'back to back living' houses that you can go in and look around. Great day out.
Took the kids here yesterday to get them out of the house for the school holidays. Nice place to visit and the kids enjoyed it. It is free but I made a donation. Spent nearly 2 hours walking around. They do have a car park down the bottom but it's not obvious from the main road.
Great free day out. Parking is limited, and parking out front is sketchy at best. It was raining heavily when we went and the flagstones were slippy on the walk to the museum. There is a great open reception/event space/cafe as you walk in and it is free to enter. I'd suggest maps of the museum to be given to visitors as we wandered back on ourselves a few times as we weren't sure if we missed things. Lots to see, lots of historical equipment to see - we particularly enjoyed the old style cars and steam train area. There are a couple of interactive bits, but found they weren't maintained very well (perhaps for schools visits?). There are some old terrace houses set up with windows to view in on the way out/outside - which was a nice bonus. Although enjoyable, glad it was free.
On-site services
Live performances
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Toilets
Restaurant
Good for kids
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Interesting and varied. Just didn't see any lifts for disabled access. I could have missed them. Fascinating and I realised there is a lot to thank Design Engineers for!
So glad that we visited this museum as we found it very interesting. We spent an enjoyable 3 hours here and there was a great variety of exhibits. We arrived just as they opened on a Sunday and had the place to ourselves for a while which was good. Entry is free but a donation is appreciated.
Visited during Easter holidays whilst the event was on. Brought 3 children, 9,10 & 13 year old. They all enjoyed the event and the staff and volunteers were amazing with protective gear ready and ensuring the children were using tools safely. The museum was quiet and the machines were not on but we had a print demonstration where we had a photo opportunity and then at the end the children made their own badge. Would visit again with events on. Very accommodating.
Can't believe such a high value place is free. We donated after a visit to the gift shop so that it could be assigned to this museum (please ask staff about donations for further info) and there are a couple donation points/change collectors dotted around but noone hassles you or prompts you to spend anything. The staff were so approachable and friendly with directions and helping/welcoming. We slowly walked through and there was so much history. Inside the mills, they have the machines switched on and demonstrating several times a day (the times also stated in several places) as well as detailed history all over the walls. Great for kids as well as adults, really immersive. Parking is available out front, and if you drive through the gate there's a car park for quite a number of people. Displays outside as well as in with 'back to back living' houses that you can go in and look around. Great day out.
Took the kids here yesterday to get them out of the house for the school holidays. Nice place to visit and the kids enjoyed it. It is free but I made a donation. Spent nearly 2 hours walking around. They do have a car park down the bottom but it's not obvious from the main road.
Great free day out. Parking is limited, and parking out front is sketchy at best. It was raining heavily when we went and the flagstones were slippy on the walk to the museum. There is a great open reception/event space/cafe as you walk in and it is free to enter. I'd suggest maps of the museum to be given to visitors as we wandered back on ourselves a few times as we weren't sure if we missed things. Lots to see, lots of historical equipment to see - we particularly enjoyed the old style cars and steam train area. There are a couple of interactive bits, but found they weren't maintained very well (perhaps for schools visits?). There are some old terrace houses set up with windows to view in on the way out/outside - which was a nice bonus. Although enjoyable, glad it was free.
