Wakefield Museum
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Overview
Housed in the new Wakefield One building at the heart of the city, this museum tells the story of Wakefield thematically, as seen through the eyes of the people involved. A popular display is devoted to the world’s first eco-warrior, the 19th-century naturalist Charles Waterton, who was born locally.
Features
- Opening Times
- Open all year
- Opening Times: Open Mon–Tue, Fri 9–5, Wed-Thu 9–7, Sat 9–4
- Facilities
- Parking nearby
- Cafe
About the area
Everybody knows that Yorkshire has some special landscapes. The Dales and the Moors first spring to mind, but what about West Yorkshire? That’s Leeds and Bradford isn’t it? Back-to-back houses and blackened mills… Certainly if you had stood on any of the hills surrounding Hebden Bridge a hundred years ago, and gazed down into the valley, all you would have seen was the pall of smoke issuing from the chimneys of 33 textile mills.
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