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New Displays for 2010
Following a Heritage Lottery Fund
grant, the Parsonage rooms will
feature new displays in 2010, with
more of the museum’s collection
on display and new presentations
relating to the fascinating history
of Haworth in the
Brontës’ time.
Special exhibitions at the museum in 2010
Sex, Drugs and Literature –
The Infernal World of Branwell Brontë
2 February 2010 to 31 December 2010
As a child, Branwell was considered the greatest genius of
the Brontë family. He was the first of the Brontë siblings
to see his poems in print, but whilst his sisters went on to
write their great novels, Branwell declined into alcoholism,
dying at the age of thirty-one with a string of failed career
attempts behind him. This exhibition examines Branwell’s
creative output and poses the question, ‘what went wrong?’
Genius: The Brontë Story
2 February 2010 to 31 December 2010
The story of the Brontës’ lives is just as fascinating as the
fictional stories they created in their books. This major
new exhibition traces the Brontë story and how their great
novels came to be written, and includes the treasures of
the museum’s collections as well as hands-on interactive
displays for children and families.
Visitor information
For up to date information visit www.bronte.info
The Brontë Parsonage Museum is open every day of the year except
4-31 January and 24-27 December 2010, 2-31 January 2011.
Opening Hours:
10.00am-5.30pm April to September
11.00am-5.00pm October to March
Last ticket half an hour before closing
Bank Holiday bus service between KWVR Haworth station and the
Parsonage.
Brontë Parsonage
MUSEUM
Inspirational home of
the Brontë sisters
Admissions:
Adult £6.50, Child (5-16 inclusive) £3.50,
Family Ticket (admits 2 adults & up to 3 children) £15.50,
Senior Citizen £5.00, Student £5.00, ES40 holder £4.00
The museum has regular discount promotions including 2 for 1
admission and free days for children. For details contact the
museum – [email protected]/01535 642323.
The Brontë Society is the charity which runs the Brontë Parsonage
Museum. If you would like to make a donation that is equal to or more
than the normal admission charge, we will give you free admission for a
year. If you’re a UK taxpayer and you agree, the government will give us
an extra 28% on top of your donation. This makes a huge
difference to charities like the Brontë Society.
Groups:
Special rates are available for groups of 10+, though advanced booking
is essential. We also offer evening events for pre-booked groups. For
further details please contact the museum.
Physical Access:
Please note that the upper floor of the Museum is accessible only via
a staircase. Please contact the Museum for advice. We will do our best
to help with visitors’ special needs. A room guide to the museum is
available in Braille.
Cameras:
No photography or video is allowed inside the museum.
The Brontë Parsonage Museum, Haworth,
Keighley, West Yorkshire BD22 8DR, England
Telephone: +44 (0)1535 642323 Fax: +44 (0)1535 647131
E-mail: [email protected]
www.bronte.info
Registered Charity: 529952 Registered Company: 73855 Registered Museum: 1232
All information correct at the time of going to press. The Museum reserves the right to amend
details if necessary. Please direct any queries to the Brontë Parsonage Museum.
‘Haworth and home wakes sensations which
lie dormant elsewhere’ Charlotte Brontë
www.bronte.info
The Brontë Parsonage Museum
Family activities
Brontë Society membership
The Brontës are perhaps the world’s most famous literary
family and Haworth Parsonage, now the Brontë Parsonage
Museum, was their home from 1820
to 1861 and the place where great
romantic novels such as Jane Eyre and
Wuthering Heights were written.
Throughout the year the
Parsonage organises a
variety of special events and
activities: trails, drop-in craft
activities, dressing up, talks
and guided walks around the
village. For details contact
the Education Officer –
[email protected]/
01535 640185.
The Brontë Society was founded in 1893 to collect and
preserve Brontë manuscripts, letters and artefacts, and to
promote greater awareness of the Brontë story. The Society
now runs the Brontë Parsonage Museum, caring for its unique
collection, supporting academic research and encouraging
public access. By becoming a member of the Society you can
help support this work, and receive a range of benefits. For
details contact the Society Administrator – peter.morrison@
bronte.org.uk/01535 640195.
Many of the Brontës’ manuscripts and
letters are exhibited in the Parsonage,
but as well as its literary significance,
the house still retains a powerful atmosphere of the Brontës’
time, giving a wonderful insight into their day to day lives.
The rooms the Brontës once used are largely unchanged and
filled with their furniture, clothes and personal possessions, as
well as a range of domestic artefacts of the period.
Education
Our award-winning education
service offers a varied
programme of formal and
informal learning. There are
activities, workshops and
courses for all ages over a
range of subject areas. For
details contact the Education
Officer – susan.newby@
bronte.org.uk/01535 640185.
The village of Haworth
Haworth is a former wool manufacturing village surrounded
by moorland and the Pennine hills. It retains much of its
character and both the village and the landscape would
be recognised by the Brontës today. Main Street offers an
interesting variety of shops, tearooms and the public houses
once frequented by Branwell Brontë. The Keighley and Worth
Valley Railway runs regular steam trains to the village.
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The Brontës have inspired successive generations of writers
and artists. Our contemporary arts programme includes
events with prominent authors, exhibitions, film screenings,
creative workshops and activities for visitors. For details
contact the Arts Officer – [email protected]/
01535 640188.
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