Venues

What can a dress tell us? A look at cotton and the cotton industry

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Discover what this cotton dress can tell us about the history of the cotton industry and how people's attitudes towards fashion have changed over the last 200 years.
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

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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.
a woman looking at a large book with a drawing of a lighthouse

Historic lighthouse designs a beacon of brilliance in city’s new exhibition

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A book of historic lighthouse designs from the brilliant mind of Leeds-born engineering genius John Smeaton has gone on display in Leeds.
Model of crown point bridge

Miniature marvel bridges the gap between generations of genius

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A remarkably detailed recreation of the historic Crown Point Bridge is among the fantastic feats set to be celebrated in a new exhibition at Leeds Industrial Museum.

Troubling Tales at Temple Newsam: Venetian Wall Brackets

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The fourth blog post in a series exploring objects from Temple Newsam portraying black figures and looking to include them in the narrative.

Young Fashion Curators Needed!

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Lotherton is looking for young volunteers interested in fashion to help curate part of an exhibition all about children’s clothing.