Wakefield Museums and Castles

Castleford Museum is on the third floor of the Castleford Forum Library and Museum building.

There is a level access entrance along the long side of the building, next to the Aire Street car park. This entrance has an accessible entry door with a button at wheelchair height. This door opens outwards.

Once inside the building, go through the door on your right to enter the Library. In the centre of the Library is a lift. Go to the top floor to enter the Museum. The lift opens directly into the Museum on the top floor.

The Henry Moore space is on the second floor of the building. You can reach this with the same lift.

If you need help finding the Museum, you can ask the Library staff on the ground floor.

There is one main open plan gallery space in Castleford Museum. It is level access throughout. The floor is made of marmoleum (similar to lino). This is a matte and non-reflective surface.

Some of our exhibition spaces have low light levels to protect the delicate objects on display. 

There are magnifying glasses available in our Pick and Mix station by the museum entrance. You can take objects from the Pick and Mix station with you around the galleries.

Most of our Visitor Experience Assistants have attended Visual Impairment Training and Sighted Guided Training. All of our staff will be happy to help you get the most from your visit.

There are lots of hands-on elements in Castleford Museum.

By the mining display there is a box containing old-fashioned work boots and dressing-up pieces.

By the Iron Age chariot there are two mini wooden toy chariots.

By the Raising Champions display there is a trophy that you can pick up and thread ribbons around the handles.

By the Reight Neet Aht display there are dressing-up outfits. We also have a traditional marbles board and marbles we can get out for you.

There is a mirror next to the dressing up box in the Roman section and the Reight Neet Aht display. These are fixed to their corresponding walls.

The central screen in the museum is currently playing videos about A Reight Neet Aht. There are no headphones attached to this screen and the audio plays openly when started. There are buttons to select which video you want to play.

There is also a small AV screen in the Raising Champions display. This plays through headphones.

The fire alarms are tested on Saturdays or Mondays by the Castleford Library team.

The fire alarms are tested on Saturdays or Mondays by the Castleford Library team.