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Leeds Discovery Centre

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Visitor information including opening times, directions and access information.
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Explore our incredible museum store, get close to objects and enjoy fun family sessions.
Learn
Workshops for schools and home educators, outreach programmes and schools membership.
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Research and enquiries

Researchers and students can consult our collections in our dedicated research room and can attend object handling sessions with our friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Research and enquiries

Access information
Find out about accessibility, baby changing and toilet facilities, parking and more.
The Collection Store
Explore our collections of over 1 million objects at Leeds Discovery Centre.
Community
We can arrange bespoke visits and events for community groups and organisations.
Venue hire
Hire Leeds Discovery Centre for meetings, training or team away days.
Group visits
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Discover our stories   All news and blogs

Blog | The Bird Egg Collection

Claire Miles explores our Bird Egg collection at Leeds City Museum, after taking over the immense task of documenting over 8000 – 10000 eggs in our museum collections database and making some wonderful discoveries.

News | Soldiers’ moving biscuit messages are food for thought this Christmas

Poignant festive messages inscribed on biscuits by soldiers and sent back home from the front lines of the First World War have been revealed in Leeds.
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