Jill Cook will talk about the exhibition of Ice Age art now showing at Cliffe Castle Museum, Keighley.
Jill Cook will talk about the exhibition of Ice Age art now showing at Cliffe Castle Museum, Keighley. Dating from between 24,000 to 12,000 years ago, the remarkable images on display are often hidden by academic archaeology rather than allowing them to reach across thousands of years to take their rightful place in art history and reveal their contemporary relevance. She suggests that while of no use to physical survival, art was crucial to the development of strong social bonds based on shared feelings, values, dreams, fears and desires which enriched and sustained communities– just as art does now.
Part of series of talks in The Beacon that have been arranged by Bradford District Museums and Galleries to celebrate the National Festival of Archaeology (19th July - 3rd August 2025)
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Visitor information
Address
Spring Gardens Lane, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6LH
01535 618231
Opening times
Tue – Fri, 10am – 4pm Sat – Sun, 11am – 4pm Closed Mon except Bank holidays
Refurbishments
Cliffe Castle has newly restored its glorious stained glass window on the central stairs and Cliffe Castle Park has had a major refurbishment and forms a beautiful backdrop for the museum - with an excellent café!
