What is the name of the museum in Haworth dedicated to the Brontës?

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The museum in Haworth dedicated to the Brontës is the Brontë Parsonage Museum.

It occupies the former Brontë family home beside St Michael and All Angels’ Church in Haworth, West Yorkshire. Patrick Brontë became the parish’s incumbent in 1820, bringing his family to the parsonage, where Charlotte, Emily and Anne spent most of their lives and wrote their major novels. The building dates from 1778–1779 and is now a Grade I listed property.

The museum is maintained by the Brontë Society, founded in 1893 to preserve manuscripts, letters, books and personal objects associated with the family. It opened at the parsonage in 1928 after Sir James Roberts purchased and donated the building. Visitors can see rooms connected with the family’s daily life, including the dining room where the sisters famously discussed their writing.

A common mix-up is confusing the museum with Haworth itself or with a general local-history museum. The Brontë Parsonage Museum is specifically the preserved family home and literary archive devoted to Charlotte, Emily and Anne.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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