Behind the Scenes: History Tour

A tour explores Thackray’s 150-year-old building, the former workhouse and hospital, and includes access to its neighbouring chapel.

The tour follows stories of people who worked and received care in the building, from its workhouse past through wartime hospital use and the creation of the NHS. A ticket includes museum gallery admission, the page recommends age 12+, and describes the tour as approximately one hour. Published upcoming slots are 28 November 2026 and 27 February 2027 at 11:30 and 14:30; ends are not listed.