Leeds Museums and Galleries

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While our museums and galleries are closed in response to coronavirus (COVID-19), we invite you to experience Leeds Museums & Galleries from home and discover exhibitions, online activities and collections.

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Leeds Museums & Galleries

Creating unforgettable experiences

Connecting people and places through objects and artworks

Leeds Museums & Galleries

Abbey House Museum

Wander through Victorian streets and visit the Childhood Galleries

Leeds Art Gallery

Modern and contemporary art and collections of British painting and sculpture

Leeds City Museum

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

Leeds Discovery Centre

Caring for Leeds’ fantastic and varied 1.3 million objects

Leeds Industrial Museum

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

Kirkstall Abbey

One of the best preserved Cistercian monasteries in the country

Lotherton

A beautiful Edwardian country estate and hall set within expansive grounds

Temple Newsam

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

Thwaite Watermill

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

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Sounds of Our City

25 January 2020 - 31 December 2020

Venue: Abbey House Museum

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

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Fast x Slow Fashion: Shopping for clothes in Leeds 1720 – 2020

14 February 2020 - 21 June 2020

Venue: Leeds City Museum

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An exhibition exploring the changing shopping trends in Leeds over 300 years.

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Leeds to Innovation

26 October 2019 - 26 September 2021

Venue: Leeds Industrial Museum

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

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