Calderdale Industrial Museum is a museum in the town of Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, dedicated to the industrial heritage of the area.[1] The museum contains a number of working machines built between 1850 – 1930 all of which were either built or used in Halifax.
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The museum was initially opened in 1987 and received funding and support from Calderdale Metropolitan Council, although the museum and concept were leased to a private trust in February 2014.[2] The museum was closed for renovation[3] until September 2017.
The museum is run by the volunteers of Calderdale Industrial Museum Association and receives no direct funding. It is currently open every Saturday from 10:00 till 16:00. An entry fee is charged to cover the every day overheads and current development projects.
References
edit- ^ "Next steps for Calderdale Industrial Museum". Calderdale Council. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Museum Doubts Have 'Hit a Lot of People Hard'". Brighouse Echo. 30 August 2015. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Calderdale Industrial Museum". Calderdale Council. Retrieved 6 October 2016.