Fabulous Fashion Workshop

Date/Time: 31 July 2024 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Price: Free, booking required

Special events/by appointment only

Free family workshop – booking details below.

Travel through time at this family workshop where you will learn what the children of Leeds wore in the past.

Leeds Discovery Centre is home to over 1.3 million object in our collection, most of which are not currently on display. Our purpose built museum storage and conservation facility holds toucans to telephones, meteorites and masks, there is something for everyone to enjoy!

The Leeds dress and textiles collection details the history of what people have worn in the past, and the textiles they have used for their clothing, furnishing and decorating their homes.

The textile collection includes some extremely rare fragments dating back to the 15th century. The collection contains fragments and also complete items highlighting the wide variety of techniques used in the production of textiles for dress, furnishings and interiors.

The online exhibits Fast x Slow Fashion and The New Look, along with many items from the collections are available to view online on our Google Arts & Culture page.

To book, please call 0113 378 2100 or email discovery.centre@leeds.gov.uk


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