Pontefract Museum, West Yorkshire. Free Admission. Open Mon-Sat

Details

Accessibility:

It has disability access and toilets, and facilities for people with hearing and visual impairments.

Brief Description:

Pontefract Museum was built in 1904, originally as a library. The museum explores the history of Pontefract and its people.

Further Information

Address:

Pontefract Museum, 5 Salter Row, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1BA.

Email:

museums@wakefield.gov.uk

Phone:

01977 722740.

Website:

http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/residents/events-and-culture/museums/pontefract-museum

Opening Hours:

Mon-Fri 10am-4.30pm. Sat 10.30am-4.30pm. Closed Sunday.

Directions:

Situated 5.5 miles north/west of Wentbridge. Head south/west on Wentbridge Lane, turning right onto Doncaster Road/A639. Continue following A639 for approximately 4 miles. Turn left onto Jubilee Way/A639. Take exit towards Tanshelf industrial estate and then turn left onto Stuart Road. Turn right staying  on Stuart Road, and turn right again for Pontefract Museum, which is on the precinct, next to Pontefract Library. OS SE455219.

Transport:

Pontefract Baghill is the closest station to the museum. Bus services operate in and around the area with stops located on Stuart Road, a short walk from the museum.

For more travel information go to http://www.traveline.info or call 0871 200 22 33.

Amenities:

Local amenities include Subway, Marks & Spencer, Wilkinson, KFC, Tesco Superstores, as well as retail outlets, banks, bars and other restaurants.