Bankfield Museum
Bankfield Museum was the home of Halifax's foremost woollen and worsted manufacturers - Edward Akroyd. In 1887 the house was sold to the Halifax Corporation and converted to a museum and branch library.
The mansion now houses one of Calderdale MBC's museums, with a range displays on textile production, costume and art. A new gallery looking at the life of Edward Akroyd will open in February 2010. The museum has regular temporary exhibitions and a lively programme of workshops and events.
It is also home to the Duke of Wellington's Regimental Museum. Visitors to the Duke museum can experience war 'through soliders eyes'. Hear Duke's soldiers recall their experiences and exploits; from 1939 by the soldiers themselves and before 1939 through the voices of actors reading from letters and diaries.
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Prices
Free entry
Free Entry
Opening details
| Season Dates | Opening Hours |
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| Notes | Open: Tuesday - Saturday and Bank Holidays: 10am - 5pm Sunday: 1pm - 4pm Last admission is 30 minutes before closing. |
Contact
Bankfield MuseumTel: 01422 354823
bankfield.museum@calderdale.gov.uk
www.calderdale.gov.uk/leisure
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Self CateringVenue
Bankfield MuseumBoothtown Road, Halifax, HX3 6HG
See location on Google maps.Map reference: SE 090263
By Road:
M1,M62 (Leeds exit at jct 26). Follow A58 to Halifax and signs to town centre. At the grassed roundabout take the 3rd exit, marked A647 Bankfield/Bradford/Queensbury. M6,M62 (Manchester exit at jct 24). Follow signs to Halifax centre.
By Public Transport:
Turn right on square road, past the Piece Hall and Woolshops Complex. Turn right at the traffic lights, across North Bridge. Turn left at the roundabout (signposted Bankfield, Boothtown). Bankfield is 500yds up the hill.
Parking : free
Accessible by Public Transport : 1 mile from Halifax station
