Bankfield Museum, Halifax

Name: Bankfield Museum
Address: Boothtown Rd, Halifax, HX3 6HG, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1422 352334

#4 among attractions in Halifax

Top attraction, Museum, History museum

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Facts and practical information

Bankfield Museum is a grade II listed historic house museum, incorporating a regimental museum and textiles gallery in Boothtown, Halifax, England. It is notable for its past ownership and development by Colonel Edward Akroyd, MP, and its grand interior. ()

Established: 1887 (137 years ago)Coordinates: 53°43'57"N, 1°51'48"W

Address

Boothtown RdHalifax HX3 6HG United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1422 352334

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Halifax

Day trips

Bankfield Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Halifax Borough Market, Halifax Town Hall, Shibden Hall, Halifax Minster.

0.7 miS
Shopping, Flea market, Shopping centre
Halifax Borough Market, Halifax
19 min walk • Borough Market is a Victorian covered market in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. The market occupies a town centre site between Southgate, Albion Street and Market Street.
0.6 miS
City hall, Architecture
Halifax Town Hall, Halifax
15 min walk • Halifax Town Hall is a grade II* listed, 19th century town hall in the town of Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. It is notable for its design and interiors by Charles Barry and his son, Edward Middleton Barry, and for its sculptures by John Thomas.
1.1 miE
600-year-old medieval manor and grounds
Shibden Hall, Halifax
28 min walk • Shibden Hall is a Grade II* listed historic house located in a public park at Shibden, West Yorkshire, England. The building has been extensively modified from its original design by generations of residents, although its Tudor half-timbered frontage remains its most recognisable feature.
0.8 miSE
Gothic-style minster with pastoral care
Halifax Minster, Halifax
20 min walk • Halifax Minster is the minster church of Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. The church is dedicated to St John the Baptist. Formerly the parish church of the town, it was granted minster status in 2009.
0.8 miS
Shops and cafes in a historic cloth hall
The Piece Hall, Halifax
20 min walk • The Piece Hall is a Grade I listed building in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. It was built as a cloth hall for handloom weavers to sell the woollen cloth "pieces" they had produced.
0.8 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Victoria Theatre, Halifax
20 min walk • Victoria Theatre in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, is a large theatre that opened in 1901.
~1660 ftS
Museum, Shopping, Office
Dean Clough, Halifax
9 min walk • Dean Clough in Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, is a group of large factory buildings built in the 1840s–60s for Crossley's Carpets, becoming one of the world's largest carpet factories.
0.9 miS
Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
Eureka! Museum, Halifax
24 min walk • Eureka! The National Children's Museum is an interactive educational museum for children in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, with a focus on learning through play. It is run as an educational charity and not-for-profit organisation.
0.5 miW
Park
Shroggs Park, Halifax
14 min walk • Shroggs Park is a park in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. It covers 9.7 hectares and is Grade II listed with Historic England.
~740 ftS
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
All Souls' Church, Halifax
4 min walk • All Souls Church, Halifax, is a redundant Anglican church in Haley Hill, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church is open to visitors at limited times.
0.7 miS
53°43'23"N • 1°51'28"W
Woolshops Shopping Centre, Halifax
18 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Bankfield Museum open?

Bankfield Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 4 pm
Thursday 10 am - 4 pm
Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Bankfield Museum?

Nearby attractions include All Souls' Church, Halifax (4 min walk), Serbian Orthodox Church, Halifax (6 min walk), Dean Clough, Halifax (9 min walk), North Bridge, Halifax (11 min walk).

How to get to Bankfield Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bankfield Museum:

Bus

Halifax Bus Station (15 min walk)

Train

Halifax (23 min walk)