New collection alert! Celebrating the inspirational Women who Fought for the Voting Right, our new Suffragette range at Tolson Museum! Learn more about Kirklees Suffragettes at #TolsonMuseum or read more here: (orlo.uk/j5PXa) #museumshop #shoplocal #kirkleesmuseum

Here’s a blog from my brilliant pals at fairandfunky about the recent Fairtrade Conference at Tolson Museum. It was a fabulous day, full of fun and creative learning about small steps we can all take to make the world a better place! ♥🫶🌍 fairandfunky.com/the-fairandfun…

Hi BFI -- I've just transcribed a 1926 article which provides the narrative to Bamforth's "Boys Playing in Snow" (Fred Beaumont plays the hapless squire) and suggests it was filmed earlier than 1900 player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watc… huddersfield.exposed/p/11a31 JetGrrrl Tolson Museum

Thank you! Pop along and visit our Luddite and Textile gallery this weekend, we're open 12-5pm!

Be inspired by Tolson Museum famous Bird Room with our new family activities! Learn to tell your Climbers from your Waders, go Bird Watching with our under 5's Story Bags and discover which of our feathered friends are facing extinction, and what you can do to help save them!

Our apologies, the Tolson Transport Gallery is temporarily closed. This sadly means the route to the access door is unavailable and we cannot currently offer step free access to the Museum. Please accept our apologies, we hope to resolve this soon.

Join our team as Communities Curator! This Arts Council England funded new role will bring a strong community focus to the collecting, cataloguing and interpretation of the museum collections to better reach a broader, more diverse audience. Apply now: orlo.uk/hCvgO

Tolson Museum will be closed on Tuesday 16th & Wednesday 17th April. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

We are currently closed due a power cut. We are working to resolve the issue!

Power has been restored and Tolson is open! Our apologies for any inconvenience caused during this closure. #tolsonmuseum #huddersfield #kirklees #kirkleesmuseums

It's the Bank Holiday weekend! There's more time to explore at #OakwellHall, #TolsonMuseum and #BagshawMuseum, with all open this #Monday! #familyfriendly #kidsinmuseums #kirklees #birstall #batley #huddersfield

Join us on 19th May for a fantastic day of #classiccars, local crafts, cream teas and #music from Shepley Band !

We had a great evening last night at the A&H Uni Huddersfield Made in Huddersfield showcase. We were delighted to be asked to select the winner of the Curator’s Choice prize from the BA Contemporary Art and Illustration course.

One month today is our first SCRAPtastic session at Tolson Museum. We'll be running drop in workshops from 11am-1pm & 2-4pm, making beautiful bird mobiles from recycled materials. Suitable for ages 3-12 years, costs £3.50 per crafter (CASH ONLY PLEASE!) fairandfunky.com/fair-and-funky…

TWO WEEKS TODAY!!! Our first SCRAPtastic at The Tolson Museum in Huddersfield! No need to book, just come along between 11am-1pm or 2pm-4pm and bring your friends! Suitable for ages 3-12 and costs £3.50 per crafter (cash only please!) fairandfunky.com/community-work…

Our Researcher Sue Hawkins is giving a hybrid talk based on Kirklees Museums' collection relating to Holmfirth Auxilliary hospital. See: Weaving Wonders: A Red Cross Auxiliary Hospital during the First World War (hybrid) rcn.org.uk/news-and-event…

SUMMER SCRAPtastic week two! 🦜31st July Parrot pen pot pals at Tolson Museum 11-1pm & 2-4pm. 🐏 1st Aug Sheep mobiles at Coopers Yard in Holmfirth 11-1pm. Both cost £3.50 per crafter (CASH ONLY PLEASE!) Full details on our recycling workshops here: fairandfunky.com/fair-and-funky…

The amazing #Choltheatre are Todd Olson today! Join them in the Park for FREE drama & art workshops!