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Museums & Art Galleries Huddersfield
Museums and Art Galleries in or near Huddersfield, such as Huddersfield Art Gallery and Tolson Memorial Museum are listed below.
Huddersfield Art Gallery
Princess Alexandra Walk, Huddersfield 0.2 miles away
The Huddersfield Art Gallery has an exciting programme of temporary exhibitions throughout the year featuring the best contemporary art from regional, national and international artists. Also on display are collections of craft, photography and... more
Tolson Memorial Museum
Ravensknowle Park, Wakefield Road, Huddersfield 1.2 miles away
Tolson Memorial Museum is the history book of a typical Yorkshire town, the Museum draws a vivid and intriguing picture of Huddersfield and its people, from the prehistoric to the present. Displays include natural history, the textile industry and... more
National Coal Mining Museum For England
Caphouse Colliery, New Road, Overton, Wakefield 6.8 miles away
The National Coal Mining Museum For England is a 41 acre site with a unique collection of buildings, displays and galleries that reveal the hidden world of mining through the centuries; learn about mining methods and machinery, the miners and their... more
Red House
Oxford Road, Gomersal, Cleckheaton 7.3 miles away
Red House, built in 1660, was home to the Taylor family who were cloth merchants and manufacturers. Mary Taylor, daughter of the house in the 19th century was a close friend of Charlotte Bronte, who visited often. The house looks very much as it... more
Cannon Hall Museum, Park & Gardens
Bark House Lane, Cawthorne, Barnsley 9.6 miles away
Cannon Hall Museum, first opened as a museum in 1957 and is now home to `Charge´, the Regimental Museum of the 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary´s Own). With fine collections of furniture, glassware, colourful pottery all displayed in period... more
National Media Museum
Bradford 10.1 miles away
If you're travelling by public transport Bradford is only a 20 minute train journey from Leeds. Bradford Interchange, with rail, bus and taxi all under one roof, is only a five minute walk away. Forster Square station is fifteen minutes away. Website... more
Impressions Gallery
7 Aldermanbury, Centenary Square, Bradford 10.3 miles away
Impressions Gallery opened in 1972 as one of the first specialist contemporary photography galleries in Europe. It is now established as a leading international exhibition space for photography and digital art. The gallery supports and promotes... more
Cartwright Hall Art Gallery
Lister Park, Bradford 11.6 miles away
Cartwright Hall Art Gallery was built in 1904 as an art gallery. This stunning building houses a notable permanent collection of 19th and 20th century British Art. The Transcultural Gallery houses a collection of art from the Indian sub-continent and... more
Bradford Industrial Museum
Moorside Mills, Moorside Road, Eccleshill, Bradford 11.7 miles away
Bradford Industrial Museum, built in 1875 and the original spinning mill, is alive with magnificent machinery which once converted raw wool into the world´s worsted cloth. Inside the mill, you can experience the sounds and smells of the engines which... more
Wakefield Museum
Wakefield One, Burton Street, Wakefield 11.9 miles away
The Museum opened in October 2012 and tells the story of Wakefield’s history and that of the people who shaped it. Themes such as love, war, play, crime, and even rhubarb are represented by fascinating objects from Wakefield’s past and are seen... more
Abbey House Museum
Abbey Walk, Abbey Road, Kirkstall, Leeds 14.2 miles away
There’s something endlessly fascinating about the creative, inventive, eccentric Victorian era and when a museum manages to convey what life was like for inhabitants of that era, it’s a thing of beauty. Abbey House Museum in Leeds, which has garnered... more
Leeds City Art Gallery
The Headrow, Leeds 14.4 miles away
Leeds City Art Gallery is one of the premier venues for visual arts in the north, which opened in 1888, with its nationally designated fine art collections that range from early 19th to late 20th centuries. An outstanding collection of English... more
Royal Armouries Museum
Armouries Drive, Leeds 14.5 miles away
The Royal Armouries Museum is home to Britain’s national collection of arms and armour and houses a world-renowned collection of over 75,000 objects. At the Leeds museum there are over 8,000 amazing objects on display in five impressive galleries –... more
Bronte Parsonage Museum
Church Street, Haworth, Keighley 14.6 miles away
It’s hard to believe that literary milestones such as Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall were penned in the rather unassuming little village of Haworth. But the Bronte Parsonage, still filled with furniture, clothes and... more
Gallery Oldham
Cultural Quarter, Greaves Street, Oldham 15.1 miles away
Gallery Oldham is an award-winning building, opened in 2002. The art collection includes fine watercolours, oil paintings, photography and studio ceramics. The large social history collection represents the lives of local people, from the industrial... more
Cliffe Castle Museum
Spring Gardens Lane, Keighley 16.7 miles away
Cliffe Castle Museum was built in 1833 and originally called Cliffe Hall, it was converted into a museum and art gallery in 1960. Housing displays of rocks, polished stones, crystals, local fossils and local natural history of the area. Also on... more
Portland Basin Museum
Portland Place, Ashton-under-Lyne 17.1 miles away
Portland Basin Museum is housed within the rebuilt historic Ashton Canal Warehouse. A a lively modern museum in a peaceful canal-side setting. Inside is typical Tameside street of the 1920s with a house, school, chapel, pawnbrokers and doctors... more
Pontefract Museum
Salter Row, Pontefract 19.7 miles away
Pontefract Museum is set in a flamboyant Art Nouveau building with many original furnishings that was originally a Carnegie free library. The museum traces the history of Pontefract, from the civil war, the liquorice factories to life in a workhouse.... more
Towneley Hall Art Gallery & Museum
Towneley Holmes Road, off Todmorden Road, Burnley 19.9 miles away
Towneley Hall was the home of the Towneley family for over 500 years until 1902. Displays include oil and watercolour paintings, studio pottery, Royal Lancastrian Pilkington Pottery, regional oak furniture. The Hall contains fine period rooms,Great... more
Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester
Boyle Street, Cheetham, Manchester 20.9 miles away
Museum of Transport - Greater Manchester is one of the largest and varied collections with over 85 vehicles, mainly buses, relating to over a century of road public transport in Greater Manchester. The vehicles have been lovingly restored and... more
Bury Art Museum
Moss Street, Bury 21.4 miles away
Bury Art Museum opened in 1901 thanks to the generosity of the children of local paper manufacturer Thomas Wrigley. To commemorate Queen Victoria´s Diamond Jubilee in 1897, they presented the town with their father´s art collection which included... more
Vernon Park Museum
Vernon Park, Turncroft Lane, Offerton, Stockport 21.8 miles away
Vernon Park Museum, set in a beautiful location, has many of its original features.... more
Weston Park Museum
Western Park, Western Bank, Sheffield 21.9 miles away
Weston Park is a magnificent Stately Home set in 1000 acres of parkland. Built in 1671 it houses a superb collection of paintings that includes works by Van Dyck, Constable and Stubbs. Also on display is fine furniture and objets d´art. Outside are... more
Manchester Art Gallery
Mosley Street, Manchester 21.9 miles away
Manchester Art Gallery houses the city´s magnificent art collection. An oustanding Pre-Raphaelite collection and Gallery of Craft and Design, hosting a lively programme of exhibitions and events in stunning Victorian and contemporary surroundings.... more
The Manchester Museum
The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester 22.0 miles away
The Manchester Museum: Dinosaurs (including Stan the T.rex), ancient Egyptian objects and live animals (such as frogs and snakes) are some of the treasures you can encounter at The Manchester Museum on Oxford Road, part of The University of... more
Whitworth Art Gallery
The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester 22.3 miles away
The Whitworth Art Gallery was founded in 1889 with money left by Sir Joseph Whitworth, the Gallery is now part of the University of Manchester. Internationally famous for its collections of art and design along with an outstanding collection of... more
Museum of Science and Industry
Liverpool Road, Castlefield, Manchester 22.4 miles away
Museum of Science & Industry: Uncover Manchester´s industrial past and learn about the fascinating stories of the people who contributed to the history and science of a city that helped shape the modern world. Located on the site of the world´s... more
Museums Sheffield: Millennium Gallery
Arundel Gate, Sheffield 22.5 miles away
Home to the city’s unique Ruskin and metalwork collections, the Millennium Gallery also hosts a diverse temporary exhibition programme featuring the best in historical and contemporary visual art, craft and design.... more
Hat Works - The Museum of Hatting
Wellington Mill, Wellington Road South, Stockport 22.5 miles away
Hat Works - The Museum of Hatting is the UK´s only museum dedicated to the hatting industry and headwear. Guides reveal the art of hat making with working machinery. You can learn about Stockport´s historic links with hatting and how the industry... more
Museums Sheffield: Graves Gallery
Surrey Street, Sheffield 22.6 miles away
As well as housing the city’s historic visual art collection, the Graves is also a showcase for a vibrant programme of historic and contemporary exhibitions.... more
Stockport Art Gallery
Wellington Road, Stockport 22.7 miles away
Stockport Art Gallery houses a permanent display of Stockport's fine art collection. There is also an extensive programme of exhibitions and events.... more
Salford Museum & Art Gallery
Peel Park, The Crescent, Salford 22.8 miles away
Salford Museum and Art Gallery, a classic red brick Victorian edifice, began life as the UK’s first free library and this proud heritage of showcasing art to all continues to this day. Check out the work of local artists and photographers in the ever... more
Gallery@Riverside
Main Street, Rotherham 23.0 miles away
Rotherham Art Gallery does not have a permanent collection. There are changing displays of contemporary art exhibitions.... more
Clifton Park Museum
Clifton Lane, Rotherham 23.3 miles away
Clifton Park Museum is situated within Clifton House, built in 1783 as the home of Joshua Walker, the founder of Rotherham Ironworks. Inside is Britain´s finest collection of Rockingham Pottery along with glassware of South Yorkshire from the 18th... more
The Lowry
Pier 8, Salford Quays, Manchester 24.1 miles away
The Lowry features the work of LS Lowry, Salford´s most famous son and one of the most popular of all English painters. Changing exhibitions explore the Lowry collection along with a wide range of contemporary and historical art from Britain and... more
Manchester United Museum & Tour Centre
Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford, Manchester 24.3 miles away
Manchester United is the world´s most famous football club and the award winning Museum at Old Trafford hosts over 230,000 visitors annually. The Museum tracks the history of the Club from humble beginnings in 1878, showcases the silverware collected... more
IWM North
The Quays, Trafford Wharf Road, Manchester 24.3 miles away
IWM North, part of Imperial War Museums opened in July 2002,and is a stunning aluminium-clad building - the first in the UK by international architect Daniel Libeskind. The Museum utilises its world-famous collections with a number of new display... more
Royal Pump Room Museum
Crown Place, Harrogate 25.9 miles away
Royal Pump Room Museum, which is housed in Harrogate´s premier spa building and the site of Europe´s strongest sulphur well, tells the story of Harrogate as a spa. The distinctive octagonal building was built in 1842 by Isaac Shutt and re-opened in... more
Mercer Art Gallery
Swan Road, Harrogate 26.0 miles away
The Mercer Art Gallery was originally built in 1806 as Harrogate´s first spa building, `The Promenade Room´ has been restored to its former glory. The gallery is home to Harrogate´s fine art collection. There is a diverse programme of events and... more
Bolton Library and Museum Services
Le Mans Crescent, Bolton 26.8 miles away
For a fun family day out and inspiration for all, Bolton's Museums and Liraries are the place to go. If you haven't already visited, our new 'Bolton Lives' gallery tells the story of Bolton and the impact of the town's rich and varied history on the... more
Quarry Bank Mill & Styal Estate
Styal, Wilmslow 28.2 miles away
The Georgian working water powered cotton mill still spins and weaves cotton to be sold. There are demonstrations of a spinning jenny and mule in action, alongside the most powerful working waterwheel in Europe, and one of the earliest steam-powered... more
Doncaster Museum & Art Gallery
Chequer Road, Doncaster 28.3 miles away
Doncaster Museum & Art Gallery is a purpose built Museum, opened in 1964 to display various collections of natural history, archaeology, local history and fine and decorative art. The King´s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Regimental Gallery houses one... more
Ascot Studios
Bee Mill, Preston Road, Ribchester 32.9 miles away
Ascot Studios is one of the leading independent contemporary art galleries in the North West of England. Based at Bee Mill in the historic village of Ribchester, the gallery is over 2500 sq ft in size and enjoys an abundance of natural light.... more
Astley Hall Museum & Art Gallery
Astley Park, Chorley 35.2 miles away
Astley Hall opened as a museum & Art Gallery in 1924, built by the Charnock family in Elizabethan times, it houses some fine oak furniture from the 16th and 17th centuries. The varied collections include a fine 18th century creamware, fine art,... more
National Railway Museum
Leeman Road, York 35.6 miles away
National Railway Museum: What will you discover at the greatest railway museum in the world? Get up close to iconic locomotives and carriages, from record breakers to history makers. Explore our magnificent royal trains, and discover the world of... more
Yorkshire Museum
Museum Gardens, York 36.0 miles away
Set in ten acres of botanical gardens, the Yorkshire Museum houses some of the richest archaeological finds in Europe and covers over 1000 years of local history. Discover Roman, Anglo-Saxon, Viking and Medieval artefacts that includes jewellery,... more
York Castle Museum
Eye of York, York 36.0 miles away
York Castle Museum, housed in two converted 18th century prison buildings, includes reconstructed Victorian and Edwardian streets, shops and merchandise - experience four hundred years of fascinating social history. A collection of rooms have been... more
JORVIK Viking Centre
Coppergate, Coppergate, York 36.1 miles away
JORVIK Viking Centre: Explore the excavations which first unearthed the Viking-Age city of York and discover the truth about the people that lived there. Built on the very site where archaeologists discovered over 40,000 Viking-Age artefacts, this is... more
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York Minster Undercroft Treasury & Crypt
York Minster, Deangate, York 36.2 miles away
York Minster Undercroft Treasury & Crypt is the chief church of the Church of England, also the seat of the Archbishop of York. The present building is the largest Gothic cathedral in Northern Europe, and is the setting for some of the finest 14th... more
Warrington Museum & Art Gallery
Museum Street, Warrington 37.7 miles away
Travel through time and around the world at Warrington Museum & Art Gallery, one of the oldest municipal museums in the country. Opened in 1857, much of the quintessential character of the building has been preserved and its original glass cabinets... more
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