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Wakefield Museums and Castles
Wakefield One Atrium and the Wall @ Create café
Enjoy even more displays in Wakefield One! As well as the main Wakefield Museum galleries, we also pop up in the Wakefield One Atrium and Create café.
Look out for star objects and new additions to our collection. See eye-catching exhibits by local groups and artists.
Here’s what you’ll discover at the moment:
Eli Marsden Wilson’s artist cabinet
Upper Atrium, Wakefield One.
Marvel at this stunning mahogany cabinet. It was a wedding gift to Ossett-born artist, Eli Marsden Wilson (1877-1965).
It’s packed with the tools of his trade. What will you spot in the treasure trove of drawers and shelves?
Discover Wilson’s incredible story, from wartime imprisonment to Royal commissions.
Woolley’s parish fire engine
Upper Atrium, Wakefield One.
Get up close to a 200-year-old fire engine!
Before modern equipment, manual engines trundled out of the local church when the fire bell rang.
Find out more about firefighting in the 1700s.
Polonia Wakefield
The Wall @ Create café.
Enjoy a snapshot of Wakefield’s proud Polish community.
See exclusive new portraits by photographer Mark Newton. Discover the sitters’ stories.
Meet the champion boxer, the antiques shop owner, the beautician and many other local people.
Find out how they’ve made Wakefield their home. Learn about the traditions they’ve brought with them.
Please note Create café is usually open Tuesday to Thursday, 8:45 to 3pm.
Credit: Mark Newton