Pontefract Museum

Located in the centre of Pontefract, Pontefract museum offers a warm and friendly welcome. Built in 1904 in the art nouveau style, this building still has many of the original fittings. Beautiful tiles decorate the entrance and staircase, with intricate door handles and matching chairs, if you like the art nouveau style then this building is unmissable.

For many years people came to Pontefract Museum to borrow books as when the building opened it housed a Carnegie public library. However it is now possible to explore the heritage of Pontefract and the people who have lived, worked and played there.

Discover the history of Pontefract Castle from the construction of a wooden fort after the Battle of Hastings to its demolition by public request after the last siege of the Civil War.

You can also find out how the town of Pontefract grew, thanks to the barracks, coal mine and liquorice manufacture.

Discover the world’s first secret ballot box, a golden lion and a pair of liquorice roller boots!

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Prices

Free entry

Opening details

Nearby

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