Leeds Museums and Galleries

Coronavirus (COVID-19) update

Our museums and galleries are closed as of 17 March until the end of April, in line with national guidance around managing the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19).

Please follow our social media channels for the latest updates, information and stories around our collections and the work that we do.

We thank you for your continued support, and look forward to welcoming you back.

Our park is open

Temple Newsam

Please enjoy our open spaces at Temple Newsam, free for all.

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Our grounds are open

Lotherton

Please enjoy our open spaces at Lotherton, free for all.

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Leeds Museums & Galleries

Creating unforgettable experiences

Connecting people and places through objects and artworks

Leeds Museums & Galleries

Abbey House Museum

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Wander through Victorian streets and visit the Childhood Galleries

Leeds Art Gallery

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Modern and contemporary art and collections of British painting and sculpture

Leeds City Museum

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

Leeds Discovery Centre

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Caring for Leeds’ fantastic and varied 1.3 million objects

Leeds Industrial Museum

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

Kirkstall Abbey

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One of the best preserved Cistercian monasteries in the country

Lotherton

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A beautiful Edwardian country estate and hall set within expansive grounds

Temple Newsam

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

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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An illustration of a speaker with different venues of Leeds in the middle

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.

An old photograph of people including a lady wearing a dress, the photo has been placed on top of the actual dress worn in the photograph

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.

A small blue 1960s scootacar

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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