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Abbey House Museum

Discover authentic Victorian streets and childhood toys in Leeds' social history museum.

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What's on

  • Stories in the Streets

    Abbey House Museum
    Wed 23 Jul 11:00 - Sun 31 Aug 17:00
    Stories from our Story Time exhibition have spilled out into the Victorian Streets!More…
    Abbey House Museum
    Wed 23 Jul
    -
    Sun 31 Aug
    From 11:00
    Included in Admission

  • 1152 Club: Talks at Abbey House Museum

    Abbey House Museum
    Tue 5 Aug - Tue 9 Dec
    The 1152 Club is a history and heritage talks series for people aged 55 and over, held at Abbey House Museum.More…
    Abbey House Museum
    Tue 5 Aug
    -
    Tue 9 Dec
    Free

  • Throwback Thursday

    Abbey House Museum
    Thu 14 Aug - Thu 6 Nov
    Our monthly series of reminiscence sessions. All are welcome to come along and share their memories of the local area.More…
    Abbey House Museum
    Thu 14 Aug
    -
    Thu 6 Nov
    Free

Discover our stories     All news and blogs

News | Museums give city economy multi-million pound boost

The city’s council-run museums and galleries have given a massive £47.3m boost to the local economy over the past year, new figures have revealed.

News | Abbey House Museum to remain open following public consultation

Abbey House Museum in Kirkstall is to remain open following a passionate response to a public consultation, it was announced today.

News | Enchanting exhibition invites visitors into the world of storybooks

Cherished childhood stories are set to be retold to visitors through a nostalgic new exhibition in Leeds.

Blog | Imagining Little Red Riding Hood

Social History Curator Kitty Ross explores the tale of Little Red Riding Hood and it’s many illustrations, in light of the Fairytales and Fantasy exhibition at Abbey House Museum.

Blog | ‘Iris’ (1886) by John Atkinson Grimshaw

Local historian Eveleigh Bradford explores one of Atkinson Grimshaw’s most entrancing paintings, which chimes well with the theme of Fairy Tales and Fantasy, the subject of the new exhibition at Abbey House.
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