From 1 Mar to 30 Sep:
Tuesday to Friday 11am to 5pm;
Saturday & Sunday 12noon to 5pm;
Monday closed.

Wheelchair access

Disabled parking

Fully accessible toilet

Whilst the Museum is undergoing repairs there is no lift access to 1st or 2nd floors.

Dewsbury Museum
Crow Nest Park
Heckmondwike Road
Dewsbury
WF13 2SG
dewsbury.museum@kirklees.gov.uk
Tel: 01924 325100

• Don't Do it Mother 16/05/2013 until 21/07/2013

• The Earthworks Project 18/05/2013

• Heads Will Roll 30/05/2013

More information

*Please note - the Museum is partially closed, please see the press release:

Council press release - 1 May 2013
Dewsbury Museum in Crow Nest Park has partially re-opened to the public following a ceiling collapse on Easter Monday.
Expert advice is being taken from English Heritage and specialists in ornate plaster over the possible repairs, the cost of which is not yet known.
Repairs and restoration will take several months, but in the meantime the museum is continuing with its events programme and school visits.

*Whilst the museum is undergoing repairs there is no lift access to 1st or 2nd floors.*

Admission free.
Visiting groups should pre-book.

From 1 March to 30 September summer opening hours:
Tuesday to Friday 11am to 5pm;
Saturday and Sunday 12noon to 5pm.
Monday: Museum closed.

From 1 October to 28 February winter opening hours:
Tuesday to Thursday 11am to 4pm;
Saturday and Sunday 12noon to 4pm.
Monday and Friday: Museum closed.

Located in Crow Nest Park, Dewsbury Museum is the oldest of Kirklees' museums. Originally opened to the public in 1896, the museum has recently undergone an extensive programme of development, refurbishment and restoration.

Historic features of the grade 2 listed building have been revealed and restored (including wood panelling, ornate ceiling work and mullioned windows), along with installation of new galleries and improved visitor facilities. The museum is now fully accessible with the installation of a lift to all floors of the building.

Visitors can revisit their childhoods and enjoy the museum's popular toy gallery and recreated 1940s classroom, in addition to the new 'Discovering Dewsbury' local history gallery.

Within the 'Discovering Dewsbury' gallery visitors can discover aspects of Dewsbury's proud history including the town's foundations and how it has developed, along with its triumphs and its tragedies. In addition to discovering the people that have made Dewsbury their home and their hopes for the town.

The museum also hosts a number of temporary exhibitions and regularly features the work of local artists in its gallery space.

Access:
The museum is fully accessible for wheelchairs. Fire regulations mean that there are restrictions on the use of prams and pushchairs indoors. Please contact the museum for further details and any other access information that will help you to plan your visit.