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An oil painting portrait of Lord Darnley and Mary Queen of Scots. Mary is wearing black and has her hand on Darnley's arm. Darnley is wearing red, and has red hair under his cap and feather.

Lord Darnley’s Sexuality

Unpick what we know about Lord Darnley's sexuality - the infamous resident of Temple Newsam.

Roman Sculptural Fragments

Archaeology, Collections, Engagement, Featured, Work experience

Find out about classical mythology and archaeology through our collection of Roman sculptural fragments, researched by Careers for All placement Sarah.

A black and white photograph of a man and a woman looking at each other and wearing eveningwear

Deciphering a 1960s Dress from a Photograph

Collections, Dress & Textiles, Engagement, Featured, Work experience, Youth

Discover the dress styles of the 1960s in our latest blog, researched by placement student Mominah using a photograph in the Leeds Museums and Galleries collection.

A woman is looking at a sculpture in a glass case of the head of a boy in a gallery

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.

Detail of the top of a yellow silk ballgown with puffed short sleeves and a scooped neckline

What to Wear in the 1800s

Collections, Dress & Textiles, Engagement, Featured, Lotherton, Volunteers

Delve into the conundrum of what to wear as a wealthy woman in the 1800s.

A sepia photograph of a captain in the army

Captain James Walker Foreman

Collections, Engagement, Featured, Leeds City Museum, Legacy project: Commemorating WW1 2015-2018, Social History, Work experience

Leeds-born Captain James Walker Foreman flew 637 hours on the front line in World War One, and survived a bullet wound from below.

ABBEY HOUSE MUSEUM

Opening Hours

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

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

Plan your visit

Address

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

Plan your visit

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.

Plan your visit

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.

Plan your visit

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

Plan your visit

Address

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

Plan your visit

Address

Lotherton Lane
Aberford
Leeds
LS25 3EB

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