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Abbey House Museum

A local museum of Leeds social history with Victorian streets and nostalgic galleries.

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A family-friendly museum exploring social history and childhood in Victorian era Leeds.

Holiday opening times: 

Christmas eve – close 1pm
Christmas day and Boxing day – closed
27 – 30 Dec – open as usual
New Years eve – close 4pm
New Years day and Monday 1 Jan – closed
Tuesday 2 Jan – open as usual

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See & Do

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Find out what life was like in Victorian Leeds and visit the childhood galleries to see toys from the past

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What’s on

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Find out what’s on at Abbey House Museum including the latest exhibition, school holiday activities and events

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At Abbey House Museum we can help you deliver diverse and original skills-based learning across many different curriculum areas

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Venue hire

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Hire Abbey House Museum for your event and take advantage of its unique setting. Perfect for filming and photography, or as an alternative space to host team building away days.

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News, Blogs and Pods

A black and white photograph of tall buildings in Victorian Leeds

Football Works

Curator Lucy Moore examines one leaflet from our social history collection and reveals a little known corner of Leeds’ sporting past.
24 January 2023/by Alice MacPherson
Objects from All to Play For

Sporting chance to relive city’s Olympic glory days

Generations of the city’s sporting heroes are being celebrated in a new exhibition looking at the history of competition, games and play in Leeds.
18 January 2023/by Sara Merritt
Hardisty's Fisheries in Kirkstall

Things can only get batter as vintage Leeds chippy stars in new exhibition

One of the city’s very first chippies is among the fascinating…
06 June 2022/by Sara Merritt

ABBEY HOUSE MUSEUM

Opening Hours

Monday: closed
Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 5pm
Saturday: 12 – 5pm
Sunday: 10am – 5pm
Last admission: 4.30pm

Plan your visit

Address

Abbey Walk
Kirkstall
Leeds
LS5 3EH

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LEEDS ART GALLERY

Opening Hours

Monday: Closed
Tuesday-Saturday: 10am – 5pm
Sunday: 11am – 3pm

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Address

The Headrow
Leeds
LS1 3AA

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LEEDS CITY MUSEUM

Opening Hours

Monday: closed*
Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 5pm
Saturday & Sunday: 11am – 5pm

*Open Bank Holiday Mondays 11am – 5pm

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Address

Leeds City Museum
Millennium Square
Leeds
LS2 8BH

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LEEDS DISCOVERY CENTRE

Opening Hours

Visits by appointment only.

Free public store tours are now available by booking in advance. Please call or email us.

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Address

Leeds Discovery Centre
Off Carlisle Road
Leeds
LS10 1LB

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LEEDS INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM

Opening Hours

Mon: closed (open bank holiday Mondays only 10am-5pm)

Tues – Fri: 10am – 5pm

Sat – Sun: 12 – 5pm

(last admission one hour before)

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Address

Canal Road
Leeds
LS12 2QF

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KIRKSTALL ABBEY

Opening Hours

Monday: closed*
Tuesday – Sunday: 10am – 4.30pm
Last admission: 4pm

*Open Bank Holiday Mondays 10am – 4pm

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Address

Abbey Road
Kirkstall
Leeds
LS5 3EH

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LOTHERTON

Opening Hours

Open Daily

Estate opens: 8am
Hall: 10am – 5pm
Wildlife World: 10am – 4pm
Estate closes: 7pm
Last entry 45 mins before estate closing time

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Address

Lotherton Lane
Aberford
Leeds
LS25 3EB

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TEMPLE NEWSAM

Opening Hours

House : Tues – Sun: 10.30am – 5pm
Home Farm: Tues – Sun: 10am – 5pm
Last entry 45 minutes before

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Address

Temple Newsam Road
Leeds
LS15 0AE

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THWAITE WATERMILL

Opening Hours

Mon – Fri: closed (open 10am – 4pm during the school holidays)

Sat – Sun: 12 – 4pm

Last admission: 3pm

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Address

Thwaite Lane
Stourton
Leeds
LS10 1RP

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