Bradford District Museums & Galleries - Made by Many Hands: A Heritage Craft exhibition

About the Exhibition

Made by Many Hands is an exhibition that aims to celebrate some of the many crafts that have taken place in the Bradford District over the years. We used the list that the Heritage Crafts organisation maintains for UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) to explore the collections and tell local stories. The exhibition will be accompanied by a series of related workshops and events within the exhibition space and the wider Bradford Industrial Museum site – particularly the Heritage Craft Room.

Exhibition Dates & Location

• 3 May 2026 – 18 November 2026
• Bradford Industrial Museum, Moorside Mills, Moorside Road Eccleshill, Bradford, BD2 3HP

Crafts Celebrated

• Bicycle frame building
• Brick Making
• Blacksmithing
• Canal Art
• Clog Making
• Dressmaking (specifically Maudella patterns)
• Lacemaking
• Letterpress Printing
• Knitting (with Knitting Sheaths)
• Patchwork
• Stained Glass

Bradford Industrial Museum Opening Times

• Monday: Closed
• Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 4pm
• Saturday – Sunday: 11am – 4pm
• Bank Holiday Opening Times: 11am – 4pm
• All sites closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Good Friday

Directions to Bradford Industrial Museum

• By car: Signposted from Bradford Ring Road and Harrogate Road (A658). On the museum site there is free car parking and disabled car parking.
• By bus: 645 from Market Street or Hall Ings (all buses stop at Moorside Road). From Bradford City Centre, the 660 bus departs from Drake Street stop D1, (alight at Moorside Road), and the 645 departs from Hall Ings stop H11, (alight at Harrogate Road then an approx 10 min walk). For help in planning your journey by public transport, please visit