Use leather and beads to make a quirky 'peas in a pod' brooch'. Discover incredible adornments of the past.
Learn the historic technique of lino printing. Create a simple design to decorate a useful tray.
Go behind the scenes! Discover the wonders of our collections in our Museum Store Tours.
Proms at the Castle is back for 2026! Enjoy a magnificent evening of music and light as Pontefract Castle proudly presents the West Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra.
Get ready to step back in time for an unforgettable evening of music and nostalgia at Pontefract Castle! Enjoy an awesome 80s tribute act at the castle.
Celebrate the life and work of local artist Cynthia Kenny (1929-2021). Explore our changing city through her eyes.
Picture Pontefract in a new perspective. Explore the town through the eyes of artists, craftspeople and map makers.
Join us for a tour of the Pontefract Castle dungeon! Soak in the atmosphere of this eerie underground space.
Learn about history where it happened on an Explorer Tour! Walk in the footsteps of royalty and Civil War soldiers.
Get hands-on with history at Castleford Museum! Handle real historical objects.
Discover Pontefract Museum through play, sign-supported English and making connections.
Join Charlie Bear every Tuesday during term time for a lively session of storytelling, crafts and rhymes!
A special weekly session for our littlest visitors! Meet Alphabet Cat and take part in activities, rhymes and more.
Join our friendly Castleford Museum team, rain or shine, for free fun craft activities every Saturday.
Join our friendly Pontefract Museum team, rain or shine, for free fun craft activities every Saturday.
Join our friendly Wakefield Museum team, rain or shine, for free fun craft activities every Saturday.
Get hands-on with history! Handle real historical objects from our collection.
Drop into our reference room to discover a treasure trove of photos, newspaper clippings and more.
Join Carole, one of our volunteer gardeners, as she talks about the plants in our Medieval Herb Garden.
Our monthly Meet the Curator sessions are your chance to chat with our team. Bring your objects, stories or questions!
Explore Castleford's colourful and crafty past and try out a different activity each month.
Give urban sketching a go, and be inspired by the cityscape of Wakefield.
Create a felt bird sewing case to keep all your essential sewing supplies to hand.
Go on a tremendous trail to find the pollinators hidden around Pontefract Castle!
Relax like a Roman with some brilliant board games! Make your own boards and counters.
Make your own mini pop-up nature paradise! Learn about the world's first nature reserve here in Wakefield.
SEND-friendly multisensory activities exploring the Medieval Herb Garden at Pontefract Castle.
Learn about the marvellous medieval herb garden! Make a paper plant pot. Plant some bee-friendly flowers in it to grow at home.
Solve puzzles about Pontefract. Make your own jazzy jigsaw puzzle!
Discover how aging stones can hide hidden nature kingdoms. Make your own kokedama moss ball.
SEND-friendly multisensory activities learning about bees and pollinators at Pontefract Castle.
Test your bug spotting skills at Pontefract Castle. Meet local beekeepers and their brilliant bees!
Get creative with nature! Experiment using flowers and leaves to print, sketch and paint.
Meet some time-travelling ancient Romans! Make your own jewellery or mini book to take home.
Handle real Roman objects as part of Castleford Roman Festival.
Millions of years ago the ancient seas were full of fantastic marine animals. Find out more in this workshop!
Explore how bees were useful to the people who lived and worked at Pontefract Castle in medieval times.
Discover fascinating facts about hedgehogs. Learn how the Castle is becoming a happy hedgehog habitat!
Make a flower press and use pressed flora to create a delicate lantern.
Pop along for an afternoon of urban sketching. Be inspired by our Picturing Pontefract exhibition.
Richard III is one of the most controversial monarchs in English history. Discover his links to Pontefract and Sandal Castles.
Create mandala-inspired wooden coasters. Be inspired by the geometric patterns found in nature.
Explore Wakefield's links with moving images. Make your own one-minute masterpieces inspired by history!
Unearth clues and decipher codes to escape from the museum!
Go on a scavenger hunt around Pontefract Castle! Discover surprising stories from our town's past.
Join Illyria at Pontefract Castle for a swashbuckling adaptation of Dumas' classic in our magical historic setting.
Join the HandleBards at Pontefract Castle for a pedal-powered production of a Shakespeare favourite!
Learn fascinating facts about swords. Practise medieval moves with our weaponry expert!
Take a look behind the scenes! Enjoy a tour and hands-on activities with objects from our collections at Stores.
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