Castleford Museum

19/10/2026

Just one week until October half term!

Come along next week, don your detective cap, and help us solve our Mystery in the museum...

🤔 Solve peculiar puzzles
📦 Unpack our museum mysteries
❓ Make your own mystery disappearing box to take home

Mon 26, Tues 27, Thurs 29, Fri* 30 October, 10am to 3pm
Free, no booking required

*Fri 30 October is a SEND session. SEND families are welcome at all of our events. We also run dedicated SEND-friendly sessions at Castleford Museum on Fridays in the school holidays. These sessions will have a more relaxed atmosphere.

08/10/2026

Meet local author Jon Mason at Castleford Library this October as part of !

Learn about his books and what inspired them, including his career as a police officer!

📆 Saturday 24 October, 1:30pm to 3pm
👇 Free, booking required - details in the original post

🔎 We are delighted to announce that local author Jon Mason will be visiting Castleford Library!

Jon was a serving police officer for over 30 years in various departments and has put his background and knowledge into his books. Believe it or not, as an officer he searched Saddleworth Moor for Brady and Hindley's victims!

He will be talking about his books and what inspired them.

📅 24 October
⏰ 1:30pm-3pm
📍 Castleford Library
🎫 Booking essential, visit https://www.ticketsource.com/wakefield-libraries/t-mjrvzqq



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05/10/2026

October half term isn't too far away and this holiday you can don your detective cap with us to investigate our Mystery in the museum!

🧩 Solve some peculiar puzzles
🕵 Unpack our museum mysteries
📦 Make your own mystery disappearing box to take home

📅 Mon 26, Tues 27, Thurs 29, Fri 30* October, 10am to 3pm
Free, no booking required

*Friday 30 October: SEND session: SEND families are welcome at all of our events. We also run dedicated SEND-friendly sessions at Castleford Museum on Fridays in the school holidays. These sessions will have a more relaxed atmosphere.


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30/08/2026

Please note: we are closed tomorrow Bank Holiday Monday 31 August.

Looking for a free family day out? Pop over to Pontefract Castle (official), it's open over the bank holiday weekend!

Castleford Museum and Library will reopen as normal on Tuesday 1 September.

24/08/2026

We're back in time in the 1980s with our time machine for the final week of our summer holiday programming!

Time travellers: Market days is here this week!

🏪 Discover the magic of the old Castleford market.
🍬 Make a mini market stall complete with tiny items and practice your haggling skills!

🕙 10am to 3pm, free and drop-in
📅 Monday 24, Tuesday 25, Thursday 27, Friday 28* August

*Fridays are our SEND sessions. SEND families are welcome at all of our sessions. The Friday SEND sessions will have a more relaxed atmosphere.

19/08/2026

Families – looking for another free summer activity?

Take on the Lotta and Lola Museum Trail with us this summer holiday – a fun, accessible spotter trail perfect for children aged 4+ and their siblings.

📅 Trail launches Saturday 22 August and runs until Saturday 12 September.

ℹ Find out more at https://kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/museum-trails/the-lotta-lola-museum-trail/

The is run by Kids in Museums in partnership with SimonKIDS and Lauren Child.

17/08/2026

From the 1800s to the 1900s, we've travelled forwards once again...

Time travellers: 1950s fun has arrived!

🎼 Discover how people had fun in the 1950s. Enjoy merriment with music, marbles and carnival costumes!

🃏 Make your own 50s inspired game to take away.

🕙 10am to 3pm, free and drop-in
📅 Monday 17, Tuesday 18, Thursday 20, Friday 21* August

*Fridays are our SEND sessions. SEND families are welcome at all of our sessions. The Friday SEND sessions will have a more relaxed atmosphere.

10/08/2026

We're still moving through time, and the transport revolution has arrived...

Time travellers: Canals and railways is our theme this week!

🚂 Discover how steam transport revolutionised travel in the 1850s, helping people to get around the country faster than ever before.

⛴ Take on our transport challenge and make your own model boat or train to take on your adventures!

🕙 10am to 3pm, free and drop-in
📅 Monday 10, Tuesday 11, Thursday 13, Friday 14* August

*Fridays are our SEND sessions. SEND families are welcome at all of our sessions. The Friday SEND sessions will have a more relaxed atmosphere.

03/08/2026

We've shot forwards in time once again...

Time travellers: Pots and plates is here this week!

🎨 Find out what life in Castleford was like in the 1700s and what cool ceramics they were making. Be inspired and practise your artistic skills.

🍽️ Design and decorate your own mini plate to use at home!

🕙 10am to 3pm, free and drop-in
📅 Monday 3, Tuesday 4, Thursday 6, Friday 7* August

*Fridays are our SEND sessions. SEND families are welcome at all of our sessions. The Friday SEND sessions will have a more relaxed atmosphere.

27/07/2026

Our time machine has brought us forwards in time...

It's Time travellers: Romans this week!

🏛️ Learn more about ancient Roman life in Castleford! Discover the amazing objects our ancient ancestors left behind.

📿 Create your own stylish Roman-inspired jewellery to take home!

🕙 10am to 3pm, free and drop-in
📅 Monday 27, Tuesday 28, Thursday 30, Friday 31* July

*Fridays are our SEND sessions. SEND families are welcome at all of our sessions.
The Friday SEND sessions will have a more relaxed atmosphere.

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