Kirklees Museums and Galleries blog | Kirklees Council

Welcome to the Kirklees Museums and Galleries blog. You can expect to find behind the scenes stories, collections deep dives, and insights from our staff into what makes our museums and galleries tick!

These blogs have been made possible by funding from Arts Council England.

10 February 2026

Our apprentices: where are they now?

Written by Georgie Burgess

08 January 2026

National Saturday Club: Creativity, Heritage and Youth Voice in Kirklees

Written by Sarah Wilson

13 November 2025

Unearthing the past: Mining heritage at Oakwell Hall and Bagshaw Museum

Written by Katie Crowther

09 September 2025

Embroidery - what's the point?

Written by Katina Bill

Marsden Cuckoo Festival

Written by Georgie Burgess

Great (coal) balls of fire!

Written by Ian Warrington

Slaithwaite Moonrakers Part 1: The Story

Written by Georgie Burgess

Slaithwaite Moonrakers Part 2: The Festival

Written by Georgie Burgess

14 February 2025

Meet our apprentices

Written by Georgie Burgess

29 January 2025

What can flints tell us?

Written by Charles Spencer

19 December 2024

Biscuits, panto, and a partridge in a pear tree.
Written by Georgie Burgess

28 November 2024

Town Island, a pre-show interview with artist Benaiah Matheson
Written by Dr Janine Sykes

14 October 2024

Guest Blog: Chol Theatre
Embedding an Imaginary Communities Approach with Kirklees Museums
Written by Lauren Ash

16 September 2024

Geophysics at Oakwell Hall

Written by Joe Murray

A journey through time: Schools explore Ancient Egypt at The Kingdom of Osiris
Written by Sarah Wilson

Filming our first 'day in the life'

Written by Georgie Burgess

Anita Lonsbrough MBE: Huddersfield's olympic legend
Written by Frances Stonehouse

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