Museums at Night event.

Keighley News reports on the recent Museums at Night event.

Meanwhile a host of Brontë fans took the opportunity to visit the Parsonage Museum in Haworth after-hours as part of the annual national festival. [...]  Literature fans were able to experience the Brontë Parsonage as the famous siblings did, when the building was lit by candlelight.  The Brontë Society’s museum opened for separate events on two evenings as this year’s contribution to Museums at Night.  On the first night visitors were treated to a glass of wine as they arrived, then they viewed some of the museum’s treasures by candlelight.  Collections manager Ann Dinsdale invited visitors into the library, where she talked about some of the interesting items and artefacts belonging to the Brontë family.  

On the following night visitors were able to have a chat with Charlotte Brontë’s friend Ellen Nussey, played by a costumed actress, while looking around the museum.  Among the visitors were the Routh family, Francesca, James, Angela and Michael, from Pudsey, who had travelled to Haworth specifically for the event.  James said: “It’s the first time I’ve visited for many years, but it’s been a fantastic evening. “Seeing the museum like this is a unique and atmospheric experience, and the live interpretation brought it all the more to life.” Rebecca Yorke, marketing and communications officer at the Brontë Parsonage Museum, was delighted with the response to the evening openings.  She said: “It felt very special being in the museum as darkness fell and the candlelight definitely added to the atmosphere. “Our visitors agreed it was a very intimate event and we look forward to offering more opportunities to experience the museum after hours.”(David Knights)

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