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Museums & Art Galleries Ilkley

Museums and Art Galleries in or near Ilkley, such as Cliffe Castle Museum and Cartwright Hall Art Gallery are listed below. The town of Ilkley is in Lower Wharfdale on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales surrounded by stunning scenery, with Ilkley Moor positioned above the town. It is the starting point for the Dales Way which provides good walking country. There are a number of quality hotels, guest houses, and self catering cottages and a large choice of shops and restaurants. It is an ideal base for exploring the Dales.

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Cliffe Castle Museum

Spring Gardens Lane, Keighley 5.2 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

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Cartwright Hall Art Gallery

Lister Park, Bradford 8.1 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

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Bronte Parsonage Museum

Church Street, Haworth, Keighley 8.4 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

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Bradford Industrial Museum

Moorside Mills, Moorside Road, Eccleshill, Bradford 8.9 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

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Impressions Gallery

7 Aldermanbury, Centenary Square, Bradford 9.6 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

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National Media Museum

Bradford 9.7 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

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Abbey House Museum

Abbey Walk, Abbey Road, Kirkstall, Leeds 11.3 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

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Mercer Art Gallery

Swan Road, Harrogate 12.2 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

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Royal Pump Room Museum

Crown Place, Harrogate 12.2 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

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Leeds City Art Gallery

The Headrow, Leeds 14.2 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

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Red House

Oxford Road, Gomersal, Cleckheaton 14.4 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

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Royal Armouries Museum

Armouries Drive, Leeds 15.0 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

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Towneley Hall Art Gallery & Museum

Towneley Holmes Road, off Todmorden Road, Burnley 19.3 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

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Huddersfield Art Gallery

Princess Alexandra Walk, Huddersfield 19.5 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

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Tolson Memorial Museum

Ravensknowle Park, Wakefield Road, Huddersfield 19.6 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

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Wakefield Museum

Wakefield One, Burton Street, Wakefield 21.2 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

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National Coal Mining Museum For England

Caphouse Colliery, New Road, Overton, Wakefield 21.2 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

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Cannon Hall Museum, Park & Gardens

Bark House Lane, Cawthorne, Barnsley 26.3 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

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Pontefract Museum

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Salter Row, Pontefract 26.4 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

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Gallery Oldham

Cultural Quarter, Greaves Street, Oldham 29.1 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

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National Railway Museum

Leeman Road, York 29.7 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

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Yorkshire Museum

Museum Gardens, York 30.1 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

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Ascot Studios

Bee Mill, Preston Road, Ribchester 30.1 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

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Bury Art Museum

Moss Street, Bury 30.2 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

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JORVIK Viking Centre

Coppergate, Coppergate, York 30.3 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 30.4 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

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York Castle Museum

Eye of York, York 30.4 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

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Portland Basin Museum

Portland Place, Ashton-under-Lyne 32.6 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

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Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester

Boyle Street, Cheetham, Manchester 33.8 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

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Bolton Library and Museum Services

Le Mans Crescent, Bolton 34.5 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

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Yorkshire Air Museum & Allied Air Forces Memorial

Halifax Way, Elvington, York 34.9 miles away

The Yorkshire Air Museum & Allied Air Forces Memorial, over the past few years has become one of the most interesting and dynamic Museums of its type in the country. A unique collection of nearly 50 internationally recognised aircraft and fascinating... more

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Manchester Art Gallery

Mosley Street, Manchester 35.3 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

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Salford Museum & Art Gallery

Peel Park, The Crescent, Salford 35.5 miles away

Salford Museum & Art Gallery is a mix of Victorian and 20th century architecture containing one the finest recreated Victorian streets, period shops and rooms at Lark Hill Place. In the Victorian Gallery is a collection of paintings, sculpture and... more

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Museum of Science and Industry

Liverpool Road, Castlefield, Manchester 35.6 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

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The Manchester Museum

The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester 35.8 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

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Whitworth Art Gallery

The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester 36.1 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

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The Lowry

Pier 8, Salford Quays, Manchester 36.8 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

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IWM North

The Quays, Trafford Wharf Road, Manchester 37.0 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

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Manchester United Museum & Tour Centre

Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford, Manchester 37.3 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

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Harris Museum & Art Gallery

Market Square, Preston 37.4 miles away

There’s nothing quite like having a wonder around the local museum to get a feel for a town and the Harris Museum and Art Gallery in Preston is no exception. Its wealth of information about the people, places, history and economy of the area is a... more

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Vernon Park Museum

Vernon Park, Turncroft Lane, Offerton, Stockport 37.9 miles away

Vernon Park Museum, set in a beautiful location, has many of its original features.... more

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Astley Hall Museum & Art Gallery

Astley Park, Chorley 38.1 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

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Hat Works - The Museum of Hatting

Wellington Mill, Wellington Road South, Stockport 38.3 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

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Stockport Art Gallery

Wellington Road, Stockport 38.6 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

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Farfield Mill

Arts & Heritage Centre, Garsdale Road, Sedbergh 38.8 miles away

A restored Victorian woollen mill now housing artists' studios, exhibition galleries, working looms with demonstrating artists and a cafe. The heritage floor illustrates the history of Farfield Mill, the lives of its workers and the local people of... more

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Gallery@Riverside

Main Street, Rotherham 39.0 miles away

Rotherham Art Gallery does not have a permanent collection. There are changing displays of contemporary art exhibitions.... more

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Clifton Park Museum

Clifton Lane, Rotherham 39.4 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

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Peter Scott Gallery

Lancaster University, Lancaster 39.6 miles away

The Peter Scott Gallery presents a varied programme of temporary exhibitions and associated events. The gallery is located on Lancaster University Campus and houses the University´s International Art Collection. The University´s stunning collection... more

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Doncaster Museum & Art Gallery

Chequer Road, Doncaster 39.8 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

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Weston Park Museum

Western Park, Western Bank, Sheffield 40.0 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

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