\n The scheme will also explore a lesser known scientist from the city who contributed to our understanding of the stars.\n<\/p>\n
\n Bolling Hall is one of 27 small museums across the UK to receive up to \u00a33,500 in funding through the Royal Society\u2019s Places of Science scheme.\n<\/p>\n
\n The funding supports creative and community-focused science projects.\n<\/p>\n
\n James Steward, head of service for Bradford District Museums and Galleries, said: “We are delighted that Bradford Museums and Galleries Service has been awarded the Royal Society\u2019s Places of Science grant.”\n<\/p>\n
\n The Bradford project, titled Describing the Heavens: Astronomy from Islamic Scientists to Bradford\u2019s Abraham Sharp, will highlight scientific heritage related to Bolling Hall and the wider district.\n<\/p>\n
\n It will focus on Abraham Sharp, a mathematician and astronomer born in Bradford, and the influence of medieval Islamic astronomers on his work and broader scientific developments of the era.\n<\/p>\n
\n The project will actively engage Bradford\u2019s South Asian communities, inviting them to join a steering group that will help uncover and share this history.\n<\/p>\n
\n The plans include family events, workshops, and a touring exhibition across the district.\n<\/p>\n
\n Mr Steward said: “This support allows us to shine a light on Bradford\u2019s unique scientific heritage.\n<\/p>\n
\n “This project is about connecting communities with stories that are relevant to them and connecting our collections with new perspectives.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Working alongside our local South Asian communities to co-create and share this history is vital to what our museums stand for in celebrating diversity, curiosity, and shared ownership of our heritage.\n<\/p>\n
\n “This funding also enables us to bring science to life in a way that is inclusive and deeply rooted in the district\u2019s identity.”\n<\/p>\n
\n The scheme celebrates projects that make science engaging and relevant to local audiences.\n<\/p>\n
\n Professor Russell Foster, chair of the Places of Science allocation panel, said: “It has been wonderful to see so many creative ways of sharing scientific stories that are both engaging and accessible.\n<\/p>\n
\n “I hope these projects allow people of all ages to connect with science in new ways and feel a shared sense of ownership of their local scientific history.”\n<\/p>\n
\n He said the selection panel\u2019s discussions and the feedback given to applicants made the process both rewarding and enjoyable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The scheme will also explore a lesser known scientist from the city who contributed to our understanding of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":506417,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[90,416,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-506416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-space","tag-science","tag-space","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/506416","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=506416"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/506416\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/506417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=506416"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=506416"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=506416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}