Leeds Museums and Galleries

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  • Sounds of Our City

    Abbey House Museum

    25 Jan – 31 Dec 2020

    Journey through the musical stories of Leeds.

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  • February half term

    School holiday events in Leeds

    Discover our exciting events, activities and exhibitions this half term.

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  • The Picture Library

    Leeds Art Gallery

    Join us at the gallery for our picture lending scheme.

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Leeds Museums & Galleries

Creating unforgettable experiences

Connecting people and places through objects and artworks

Leeds Museums & Galleries

Link to: Abbey House Museum

Abbey House Museum

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Wander through Victorian streets and visit the Childhood Galleries

Link to: Leeds Art Gallery

Leeds Art Gallery

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Modern and contemporary art and collections of British painting and sculpture

Link to: Leeds City Museum

Leeds City Museum

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From Ancient Egypt to modern day Leeds, explore Leeds City Museum for free

Link to: Leeds Discovery Centre

Leeds Discovery Centre

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Caring for Leeds’ fantastic and varied 1.3 million objects

Link to: Leeds Industrial Museum

Leeds Industrial Museum

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Explore industries that helped shape Leeds in to the city it is today

Link to: Kirkstall Abbey

Kirkstall Abbey

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One of the best preserved Cistercian monasteries in the country

Link to: Lotherton

Lotherton

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A beautiful Edwardian country estate and hall set within expansive grounds

Link to: Temple Newsam

Temple Newsam

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A historic country estate in Leeds, with grounds landscaped by Capability Brown

Link to: Thwaite Watermill

Thwaite Watermill

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Explore a former working mill situated on an island in the River Aire

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    Discover the award winning learning programme running across our heritage sites

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Leeds to Innovation

26 October 2019 - 26 September 2021

Venue: Leeds Industrial Museum

Monday:
closed

Tuesday to Saturday:
10am-5pm

Sunday:
1-5pm

Bank holidays:
10am-5pm

Uncover the untold tales behind the greatest creative innovators of our time.

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Sounds of Our City

25 January 2020 - 31 December 2020

Venue: Abbey House Museum

Monday:
Closed

Tuesday – Friday and Sunday:
10am – 5pm
Last admission: 4.30pm

Saturday:
12 – 5pm
Last admission: 4.30pm

Bank holidays:
10am – 5pm
Last admission: 4.30pm

Sounds of Our City takes visitors on a journey through the musical stories of Leeds.

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Muddy Monkeys

28 January 2020

Venue: Kirkstall Abbey

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Join us each Tuesday for under 5s crafts and activities at the abbey.

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About Leeds Museums & Galleries

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Creating unforgettable experiences – connecting people and places through objects and artworks.

Leeds Museums and Galleries is a family of heritage sites, museums, country house estates and a flagship art gallery. Established in 1821, we are the largest local authority-run museum service in England and have one of the largest and most significant multidisciplinary collections in the UK.

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