(OLD) Natural Sciences

Taking Care of our Taxidermy Collection

(OLD) Behind the Scenes, (OLD) Collections, (OLD) Conservation, (OLD) Leeds City Museum, (OLD) Leeds Discovery Centre, (OLD) Natural History, (OLD) Natural Sciences, (OLD) Taxidermy

Find out what it takes to care for over 700,000 specimens in our Natural Science collection.

Museums and extinct species

(OLD) Birds, (OLD) Collections, (OLD) Natural History, (OLD) Natural Sciences, (OLD) Ornithology, (OLD) Taxidermy

Natural science collections contain some of the huge biodiversity on our planet, including rare and extinct species.

Treasures of the Herbarium Collection

(OLD) Behind the Scenes, (OLD) Collections, (OLD) Discovery Centre, (OLD) Leeds Museums, (OLD) Natural History, (OLD) Natural Sciences

We look after a beautiful collection of Herbarium sheets, containing stunning specimens of plants through time.

The Dinosaur Bone in a Rock

(OLD) Behind the Scenes, (OLD) Collections, (OLD) Conservation, (OLD) Dinosaurs, (OLD) Discovery Centre, (OLD) Geology, (OLD) Leeds Discovery Centre, (OLD) Leeds Museums, (OLD) Natural History, (OLD) Natural Sciences

Find out what it takes to clean a dinosaur bone, ready for display.

Why Do Kiwis Produce Massive Eggs?

(OLD) Behind the Scenes, (OLD) Birds, (OLD) Collections, (OLD) Natural History, (OLD) Natural Sciences, (OLD) Ornithology

Kiwis produce the largest relative eggs of any bird. Discover what effect this has on their species.

ABBEY HOUSE MUSEUM

Opening Hours

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

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.

Please note that our free drop-in public store tours are currently unavailable.

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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 Monday 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 – 4pm
Last admission: 3.30pm

*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: closed (guided tours only from 7 Jan)
Wildlife World: 10am – 4pm
Estate closes: 6pm
Last entry 45 mins before estate closing time

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Address

Lotherton Lane
Aberford
Leeds
LS25 3EB

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