Mystery of The Fulford Thefts sees precious snuff boxes come home
News, Temple Newsam NewsAn exquisite collection of antique gold snuff boxes has returned home more than 40 years after being stolen from a Leeds mansion by a mystery thief.
The seven beautifully ornate, late 18th Century containers arrived back at Temple Newsam…
Young curators make history with another top award win
Leeds City Museum News, NewsA group of determined young curators who stuck together during the pandemic to work on a series of socially-conscious exhibitions and innovative digital displays has scooped a top award.
Leeds City Museum’s Preservative Party travelled…
Family helps museum piece together Yorkshire’s prehistoric fossil flipper find
Leeds Discovery Centre News, NewsFor teenage fossil hunter Pauline Hoggard, it was truly the find of a lifetime.
One summer’s day in 1949, the eagle-eyed 16-year-old spotted the spectacular remains of a fearsome marine reptile, preserved millions of years ago in what was…
Gallery’s new season of film is the reel deal
Leeds Art Gallery News, NewsFour decades of artist’s film and video will be showcased in a thought-provoking new exhibition at Leeds Art Gallery this Autumn.
Opening on Saturday, September 25, Radical Reel is a group exhibition and season of screenings and events…
Last stop for Leeds antique super model as Salamanca comes home
Leeds Industrial Museum News, NewsThe world’s oldest model locomotive is back home in Leeds more than two centuries after it helped spark a global railway revolution.
Made in 1811 by famous engineer Matthew Murray, the precious model has arrived safely at Leeds Industrial…
All aboard as museum goes loco for trains celebration
Leeds Industrial Museum News, NewsThey were the industrious steam-powered stalwarts that put Leeds on the right track to becoming the pride of the nation’s railways.
And later this month the city’s impressive collection of locomotives will once again be taking centre…