The Tolson Museum, Huddersfield
Address
Ravensknowle Park,
Wakefield Road,
Huddersfield,
HD5 8DJ
Website
Directions
Click the icon in the map and select "directions" at the bottom of the box.
(The postcode for the centre of
Penistone is S36 6AR.)
Distance from Penistone: 11 miles / 22 mins
Details
Huddersfield's history book! A vivid and intriguing picture of the area and its people, from pre-history to present day, revealed through unique collections. From Roman finds to textiles; from birds to transport, Tolson is a treasure house of the fascinating, the curious and the amazing.
Galleries feature:
- world class collections presenting a vivid and intriguing picture of the local area and people
- Amazing objects charting history from earliest settlers to the boom in the textile industry and modern day collections from local people.
- historic vehicles, objects from the Luddite rebellion and the famous Bird Room, a stunning exhibition now almost a century old.
Visit the website, www.kirklees.gov.uk/leisure/museumsGalleries/tolson/index.aspx for more info.
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