What’s on at Leeds City Museum

Plan your next day out in Leeds with a trip to Leeds City Museum.

Whether you love Leeds history, the ancient worlds or natural sciences, or you’re simply looking for a fun and free day out, there’s plenty to enjoy all year round.

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Leeds City Museum in violet and mint duo tone.

Overlooked Legacies

17 October 2023 - 13 October 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

Overlooked Legacies is a free extended display of stories which we could not fit into the Overlooked exhibition.

A statue of a woman with an urn set against a pink background and a bottom border of orange marigolds.

Living with Death

06 May 2024 - 05 January 2025

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

Living with Death is an exhibition exploring death, dying and bereavement. Adult and family events will run throughout the year.

Traditional pumpkins carved with scary faces for Halloween

Pumpkin Competition

01 - 31 October 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

Leeds City Museum's ever-popular pumpkin design competition is back for another hair-raising Halloween!

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Tiny Tigers

11 October 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

10:00 am - 11:45 am

Join us for fun, messy craft sessions for under 5s and their carers. Babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers welcome!

A child cutting paper with scissors

Rory’s Saturday Club

12 October 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

11:00 am - 12:15 pm

Looking for something creative to do with kids in the city? Come down to Leeds City Museum for our craft sessions for families.

Film screening: Paa Joe and the Lion

12 October 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Pay As You Feel

11.30am & 2.30pm

Join us for a film screening of 'Paa Joe and the Lion', a documentary film by Ben Wigley which features the lion coffin currently on display in the Living with Death exhibition.

Will Writing Workshop

17 October 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Do you need to make a Will? Alison Wright of The Wright Will Company will explain all in this free workshop.

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Tiny Tigers

18 October 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

10:00 am - 11:45 am

Join us for fun, messy craft sessions for under 5s and their carers. Babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers welcome!

A child cutting paper with scissors

Rory’s Saturday Club

19 October 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

11:00 am - 12:15 pm

Looking for something creative to do with kids in the city? Come down to Leeds City Museum for our craft sessions for families.

Will Writing Workshop

20 October 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Do you need to make a Will? Alison Wright of The Wright Will Company will explain all in this free workshop.

Arty Facts

20 October 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Donations welcome

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

A unique opportunity to look closely at objects from the Natural History collection, whilst trying out fun, experimental drawing techniques.

a child writing on a clipboard

Halloween Trail

25 October 2024 - 29 November 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

Explore our Halloween Trail with artworks created by local schools, families, and our arts and crafts groups, inspired by Halloween themed objects in the museum.

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Tiny Tigers

25 October 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

10:00 am - 11:45 am

Join us for fun, messy craft sessions for under 5s and their carers. Babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers welcome!

A child cutting paper with scissors

Rory’s Saturday Club

26 October 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

11:00 am - 12:15 pm

Looking for something creative to do with kids in the city? Come down to Leeds City Museum for our craft sessions for families.

Black and white printed pattern with different shapes

Adinkra Printing Workshop

26 October 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: £25

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Try the Ghanian printing technique of adinkra ‘farewell’ with creative Nana-Essi (Part of Black History Month).

Half Term: Calacas Crafts

29 - 31 October 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

Celebrate Mexican and Latin American artists by designing your own Day of the Dead mask or assembling a flower crown.

Latin Dance Workshop

29 October 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

1 - 2pm & 2.30 - 3pm

Celebrate Día de los Muertos at Leeds City Museum with special Latin dance workshops for families led by RISE Dance.

Family Workshop: Adinkra Printing

31 October 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: £7.50

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Learn about Adinkra printing and try it yourself with artist Nana-Essi in this family workshop (part of Black History Month).

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Tiny Tigers

01 November 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

10:00 am - 11:45 am

Join us for fun, messy craft sessions for under 5s and their carers. Babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers welcome!

Choir members at Leeds City Museum

Community Choir

01 November 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Join our monthly community choir at Leeds City Museum. Free, fun, and open to all.

A child cutting paper with scissors

Rory’s Saturday Club

02 November 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

11:00 am - 12:15 pm

Looking for something creative to do with kids in the city? Come down to Leeds City Museum for our craft sessions for families.

Keep Crafting

06 November 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Come along to our monthly creative crafting session for adults with a different theme each time.

colourful skeleton wearing a big hat with marigold flowers

Museum Lates: Living with Death

07 November 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: £10

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Explore Leeds City Museum by night in this after-hours event inspired by the Mexican tradition of Day of the Dead.

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Tiny Tigers

08 November 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

10:00 am - 11:45 am

Join us for fun, messy craft sessions for under 5s and their carers. Babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers welcome!

A child cutting paper with scissors

Rory’s Saturday Club

09 November 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

11:00 am - 12:15 pm

Looking for something creative to do with kids in the city? Come down to Leeds City Museum for our craft sessions for families.

craft materials

Tiny Tigers

15 November 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

10:00 am - 11:45 am

Join us for fun, messy craft sessions for under 5s and their carers. Babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers welcome!

A child cutting paper with scissors

Rory’s Saturday Club

16 November 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

11:00 am - 12:15 pm

Looking for something creative to do with kids in the city? Come down to Leeds City Museum for our craft sessions for families.

craft materials

Tiny Tigers

22 November 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

10:00 am - 11:45 am

Join us for fun, messy craft sessions for under 5s and their carers. Babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers welcome!

A child cutting paper with scissors

Rory’s Saturday Club

23 November 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

11:00 am - 12:15 pm

Looking for something creative to do with kids in the city? Come down to Leeds City Museum for our craft sessions for families.

Arty Facts

24 November 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Donations welcome

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

A unique opportunity to look closely at objects from the Natural History collection, whilst trying out fun, experimental drawing techniques.

craft materials

Tiny Tigers

29 November 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

10:00 am - 11:45 am

Join us for fun, messy craft sessions for under 5s and their carers. Babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers welcome!

A child cutting paper with scissors

Rory’s Saturday Club

30 November 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

11:00 am - 12:15 pm

Looking for something creative to do with kids in the city? Come down to Leeds City Museum for our craft sessions for families.

Keep Crafting

04 December 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Come along to our monthly creative crafting session for adults with a different theme each time.

craft materials

Tiny Tigers

06 December 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

10:00 am - 11:45 am

Join us for fun, messy craft sessions for under 5s and their carers. Babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers welcome!

Choir members at Leeds City Museum

Community Choir

06 December 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Join our monthly community choir at Leeds City Museum. Free, fun, and open to all.

A child cutting paper with scissors

Rory’s Saturday Club

07 December 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

11:00 am - 12:15 pm

Looking for something creative to do with kids in the city? Come down to Leeds City Museum for our craft sessions for families.

craft materials

Tiny Tigers

13 December 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

10:00 am - 11:45 am

Join us for fun, messy craft sessions for under 5s and their carers. Babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers welcome!

A child cutting paper with scissors

Rory’s Saturday Club

14 December 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

11:00 am - 12:15 pm

Looking for something creative to do with kids in the city? Come down to Leeds City Museum for our craft sessions for families.

Sports Heritage Trail

17 December 2024 - 01 March 2025

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

Follow our sports trail around the museum to find out about Leeds's sporting icons.

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Tiny Tigers

20 December 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

10:00 am - 11:45 am

Join us for fun, messy craft sessions for under 5s and their carers. Babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers welcome!

A child cutting paper with scissors

Rory’s Saturday Club

21 December 2024

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

11:00 am - 12:15 pm

Looking for something creative to do with kids in the city? Come down to Leeds City Museum for our craft sessions for families.

A child cutting paper with scissors

Rory’s Saturday Club Sports Special

04 January 2025

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Come along to Rory's Saturday Club on Saturday morning for free sports inspired craft activities for families at Leeds City Museum.

A child cutting paper with scissors

Rory’s Saturday Club Sports Special

11 January 2025

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

11:00 am - 12:15 pm

Come along to Rory's Saturday Club on Saturday morning for free sports inspired craft activities for families at Leeds City Museum.

Arty Facts

12 January 2025

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Donations welcome

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

A unique opportunity to look closely at objects from the Natural History collection, whilst trying out fun, experimental drawing techniques.

A child cutting paper with scissors

Rory’s Saturday Club Sports Special

18 January 2025

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

11:00 am - 12:15 pm

Come along to Rory's Saturday Club on Saturday morning for free sports inspired craft activities for families at Leeds City Museum.

A child cutting paper with scissors

Rory’s Saturday Club Sports Special

25 January 2025

Venue: Leeds City Museum

Price: Free

11:00 am - 12:15 pm

Come along to Rory's Saturday Club on Saturday morning for free sports inspired craft activities for families at Leeds City Museum.

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