Volunteers

2 barbie dolls. 1 has vitaglio and the other has one leg.

Autistic Experiences in Museums

Volunteer Sammy is an autistic person, and is passionate about helping museums understand how to be more accessible.

A handwritten page showing a list of objects written in very small hard to read writing

Lanuvium and the Leeds Blitz

Archaeology, Collections, Engagement, Featured, Volunteers

This notebook contains lists of objects unearthed from the rubble left by the Leeds Blitz in 1941. But how did they come to be here in the first place?

A black and white photograph of a woman looking into a microscope with a notebook next to her

Alfred Eisenstaedt, Time & Life Pictures, Getty Images

Dead Inspiring Women in Science: Rachel Carson

Dead Inspiring, Engagement, Featured, Natural Science, Volunteers

Celebrate International Women's Day with the story of scientist Rachel Carson, who exposed the harmful effects of pesticides.

A poster with lots of different people standing up and the caption above them is AIDS can affect anyone

Memorialising the AIDS Crisis

Community, Engagement, Featured, Volunteers, Youth

LGBTQ+ communities, archives and museums are fighting to make sure that silenced queer experiences of the AIDS crisis are remembered.

A Tale of Teazles

Collections, Featured, Industrial History, Volunteers

Volunteer Rob teases out the fascinating history of teazles and their importance to many industries in our latest blog.

A group of young people are standing in an artefact store and wearing a mask

Open Minds with the Preservative Party

Engagement, Featured, Volunteers, Youth

Leeds City Museum's young volunteers, the Preservative Party, have been working hard during lockdown on a new display exploring mental health.