Colonial Histories

Painting of two huias - black birds, one with a long curved beak and the other with a shorter beak

Decolonising our Life On Earth Gallery

Collections, Colonial Histories, Featured, Leeds City Museum Blogs

Find out how we've become more open about the colonial history of some of our collection through refreshing the Life On Earth gallery at Leeds City Museum.

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Shifting Perspectives at Leeds Art Gallery

Collections, Colonial Histories, Featured, Fine Art, Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds Art Gallery Blogs

Find out what visitors have to say about the Shifting Perspectives exhibition at Leeds Art Gallery.

Rooted in History: Zea Mays

Collections, Colonial Histories, Featured, Natural Science

Corn is more than just a food. Discover its many uses and fascinating history, explored through the herbarium specimens in the Leeds collection.

A sideways look at the taxidermy tiger at Leeds City Museum

The Tiger Who Came to Leeds

Collections, Colonial Histories, Featured, Natural Science

The tiger on display at Leeds City Museum is one of our most well-known and popular objects. Curator Clare explores its troublesome origins, and how it came to be in our collection.

A teacher is picking up and talking about some museum objects on a table. The children sitting around the table look very interested.

Decolonising the Curriculum

Colonial Histories, Learning

Our learning team work closely with schools to shape, change and develop the curriculum, so that the pupils in our city are told whole and diverse stories at primary school.

A piece of cotton with a pink printed countryside scene, featuring 2 cows 2 people in old fashioned dress and a tree

Re-framing our Dress and Textile Collection: Everyday cotton

Collections, Colonial Histories, Dress & Textiles, Featured

Vanessa Jones explains how intrinsic slavery was in the production of cotton goods in the final post in our Re-framing the Dress and Textile Collection series.

ABBEY HOUSE MUSEUM

Opening Hours

Mon: closed
Tues – Fri: 10am – 5pm
Sat: 12 – 5pm
Sun: 10am – 5pm
Last admission: 4.30pm

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Address

Abbey Walk
Kirkstall
Leeds
LS5 3EH

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LEEDS ART GALLERY

Opening Hours

Mon: Closed
Tues -Sat: 10am – 5pm
Sun: 11am – 3pm

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The Headrow
Leeds
LS1 3AA

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LEEDS CITY MUSEUM

Opening Hours

Mon: closed (11am – 5pm on bank holidays)
Tues – Fri: 10am – 5pm
Sat & Sun: 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/special event 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 (10am – 5pm on bank holiday Mondays)

Tues – Fri: 10am – 5pm

Sat – Sun: 12 – 5pm

Last admission one hour before closing.

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Address

Canal Road
Leeds
LS12 2QF

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KIRKSTALL ABBEY

Opening Hours

Mon: closed (10am – 4pm on bank holidays)
Tues – Sun: 10am – 4.30pm
Last admission: 4pm

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Abbey Road
Kirkstall
Leeds
LS5 3EH

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LOTHERTON

Opening Hours

Open Daily

Estate opens: 7.30am
Hall: Open (Downstairs only) 10am-5pm
Wildlife World: 10am – 5pm
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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