What's on at the Museum...

  1. Photo of a statue of three women in a garden.
    Event

    A new season at the Museum!

  2. Photo of Dean de la Motte, a man with light brown hair, glasses, a blue shirt and blue jumper.
    Event

    Brontë Lounge: Celebrating Branwell Brontë with Dean de la Motte

  3. A photo of Emma - a woman sat cross-legged on a chair, smiling.
    Event

    Brontë-inspired Writing, Hope and Wellness Day, with Emma Conally-Barklem


Oil painting of three young, early-19th-century women, with a pillar painted between them and fold marks on the canvas.

Who were the Brontë sisters? 

Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë were born in a small, Yorkshire town in the early 1800s. They would go on to write some of the most extraordinary novels in the history of English literature.

Black and white photo of a crowd of people in the 1920s.

Join one of the oldest literary societies in the world 

Since 1893, the Brontë Society has welcomed a worldwide membership. Your support helps us continue the legacy of the Brontë family and their much-loved works.


Absolutely fantastic experience. Staff are really friendly and knowledgeable, and the museum provides a fascinating insight into the lives of the Brontes.

Amazing experience for the kids to learn some real history. Nice place for walking and enjoying the ambiance.