Wakefield Museums & Castles

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Just of few images of scarves painted in yesterday’s Museum Meetup at @WFMuseums!

Check out this incredible piece by @ThatShakespeare! 🏰🎨 Cassidy has masterfully recreated Alexander Keirincx's 1640 painting of the castle. We're in awe! You can find out more about the history of Pontefract Castle in our interactive painting bit.ly/PCInteractiveP…

Join us for a fascinating talk on telling stories to young children. Open to any teacher of EYFS living or working in Wakefield District! - 15 January - 4pm-6pm - Wakefield Library For more information and to book your place, visit: tradedservices.wakefield.gov.uk/Event/253582 #OurYear2024

Please note: this account will not be monitored from now until Friday 3 January 2025. Our social media elves are taking a break! For opening hours and visitor info, head to wakefield.gov.uk/museums-and-ca…

@GenealogyBeech It's on display at Wakefield Museum!

Do you still post Christmas cards? The earliest dateable posting 'slot' is from 1809 when it was installed in the wall at Wakefield Post Office on the corner of Wood Street and Cross Street. It is now in the possession of @WFMuseums This was years before the first post boxes.

Families had a lovely time meeting Pontefract Museum's special sweet Santa in his liquorice grotto as part of the Museum's festivities! 📸 Nick Singleton #OurYear2024 #Pontefract @WFMuseums

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas - which means it's almost time for our incredible staff and volunteers to take a well-earned break! 🎄 We will close at 2pm on Tuesday 24 December for Christmas and New Year. We will reopen at 8.30am on Thursday 2 January 2025.

Teachers and educators - kickstart your 2025 with a series of free CPD sessions across the Wakefield district! 👩‍🏫 Join us on 28 Jan for "Introduction to natural dyeing in a school setting". The session is free, but booking is required. Register at tradedservices.wakefield.gov.uk/Event/248739

If you're in Pontefract today braving the rain, call in at Pontefract Museum for our Liquorice Santa event! We have candy-themed crafts, a scavenger hunt, and you can meet Santa himself and receive a gift. It's all free and drop-in until 3:30pm! 🎅🍬🎄

To celebrate their 75th anniversary, the St Giles with St Mary's Pantomime Society have put on a special exhibition with Pontefract Museum 🎭 Find out what goes into putting on a performance, see costumes and props from past productions plus much more: ouryear24.com/OhYesItIs!

Just 2 weeks left to apply to the final Culture Everywhere grants round in 2024! Up to £1,500 funding for community groups and VCSEs to run creative / heritage projects Deadline: Monday 16 December, 5pm For further details and to apply: wakefield.gov.uk/CultureGrants

There's still spaces on @OurYear2024's free Educators' Conference next Thursday! Info in original post 👇

In August, we hosted the very first Museum Olympics! Museums from across the country competed for the sportiest item in their collections. Congratulations to 🥇@BarnsleyMuseums 🥈@WFMuseums and 🥉 @BradfordMuseums for their cross-Yorkshire victories!

PONTEFRACT LIGHT SWITCH ON POSTPONED Due to high wind conditions forecast, the Light Switch On Event in Pontefract this Sunday has been postponed. Light Up Pontefract will now take place on Thu 28 Nov. Wrap up warm, stay safe and we'll see you on Thursday! expwake.co/LightUpPontefr…

Happy 30 Birthday @lottogoodcauses! #ThanksToYou Wakefield’s Our Stories project is supporting heritage and the work of heritage groups across our District, bringing people together to celebrate our amazing historical places and incredible shared stories #NationalLottery30

Happy 30th birthday to the National Lottery! 🤞 We're joining @HeritageFundUK to celebrate Crossed Finger Selfie Day and say a big #ThanksToYou to National Lottery players. It's helped fund lots of our projects over the years, including redevelopment works at @PonteCastle!

We are open today for snowy strolls! ❄️ Be sure to wrap up warm and take it easy on the paths. Enjoy the snow while it lasts! ⛄️ #UKSnow

Now open: Oh, Yes it is! 75 Years of the St Giles with St Mary's Pantomime Society at Pontefract Museum 🥳 Find out what goes into putting on a spectacular performance. Watch star performers and be inspired to step on stage yourself! Free entry bit.ly/OhYesItIsatPM