Pontefract Museum
Museum
Address
5 Salter Row,
Pontefract,
West Yorkshire,
WF8 1BA
Also at this Venue
Events at this Venue
date | event |
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Mon 14 May - Sat 13 Apr | Sale of the Century |
Wed 20 Feb | Funny Face Masks |
Sat 23 Feb | Family Fun |
Mon 25 Feb | Succulent Sonnets |
Wed 13 Mar | Meet the Curator |
Sat 23 Mar | Family Fun |
Details
Pontefract Museum is now open again with new displays and a new photographic exhibition featuring 100 years of shopping in the town.
The Museum has undergone a £65,000 refit funded by the Arts Council England, which is in addition to £120,000 that has been invested in gallery redevelopment and upgrades since 2015.
The work, made possible with grant funding from Arts Council England, has transformed Pontefract Museum. The new displays are exciting, accessible and tell wonderful stories of Pontefract’s rich and diverse past.
The new displays tell the story of Pontefract from the Georgian period up to the present day. The ballot box used in the first secret ballot to elect an MP in 1872 takes prominent position, with new comic book style interpretation. There are also new interactive and family friendly elements.
Opening details
Saturday: 10.30am - 4.30pm
Also see
- Free Entry Attractions
Location
Directions
Map reference: SE 455219 Lat: 53.69156 Long: -1.31243
By Road:
Jct32 M62
Follow signs for Pontefract Town Centre.
Museum is on the precinct, next to Pontefract Library
By Public Transport:
Nearest train station: Tanshelf Railway Station
Nearest bus station: Pontefract Bus Station
Nearby
Facilities
Disabled toilets
Education/study area
Facilities for educational visits
Accepts groups
Children welcome
Disabled access
Smoking not allowed
Facilities for hearing impaired
Facilities for visually impaired