About Castleford Museum
Journey through local heritage at this engaging Carlton Street museum, where exhibits span ancient Roman relics, regional rugby history, contemporary sculptures and the area's coal mining past.
What's nearby
- One Beyond Castleford next door
- Carlton Lanes Shopping Centre next door
- Castleford Market next door
- Castleford Jobcentre 200m away
Distances as the crow flies, via Google
Good to know
Accessibility
- ✓Accessible parking
- ✓Accessible entrance
Payment
- ✓Credit cards
- ✓Debit cards
- ✓Contactless
Details via Google — worth confirming with the attraction before you travel, especially for access needs.
Photos
Photos via Google
Opening hours
- Monday
- 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday
- 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday
- 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
Current hours may differ from the usual schedule above (e.g. holidays) — check Google Maps for today's hours.
What visitors say
Lovely little museum! I've been past here a million times and I've lived in castleford and I never knew this place existed! Small but interesting and quiet museum situated on the second floor of the library. Free entry and activities for children
· via Google
Small but perfectly formed museum with lots of things to do and very friendly staff. My boys enjoyed the Roman section of it (the main reason we went) but there were lots of other aspects of Castleford life to explore (mining, life in pictures, glass items).
· via Google
Me and my friends thoroughly enjoyed our visit to this museum that we definitely found accessible, using a sign by the entrance to know the correct floor that we rose up to in an elevator! A lot of the exhibits are focused on Castleford, which felt refreshing since most museums aren't really centered around their town or city. The historic displays are marvellous and the pictures give a powerful delve into history, similarly to how the items represent Castleford trade well! A theatre collection from Keith makes for a nice addition and I spoke to the staff a few times, finding them to be patient and approachable.
· via Google
Small little museum showcasing local history including finds from Castleford Roman Fort. Could do with bit more info on history of fort. Free entry.
· via Google
At a glance
- Address
- Carlton Street, Castleford, WF10 1BB Get directions
- Category
- Museums & Galleries
- Guest rating
- 4.8 / 5 (31 reviews)
- Suitable for
- Ages 4+
- Setting
- Indoor
- Destination
- Castleford