Leeds Discovery Centre

Explore our incredible museum store, where you’ll find an astonishing collection of over one million objects, captivating stories, and passionate experts all under one roof.

Visit

Find our visit information including opening times, directions and access information to help you plan your trip.

What’s on

A man and child look into a glass cabinet with a taxidermy owl and crocodile

Explore our amazing museum store to discover fascinating objects and delve into their intriguing stories with our on-site experts.

Learn

Our enthusiastic learning team can deliver exploratory, creative, skills-based learning across a range of curriculum areas and key stages.

Group visits

Leeds Discovery Centre welcomes visits from groups, whether you are interested in local history, curious about the museum or looking for a unique trip out.

Find out about visit options and how to make a booking with us.

Find out more about group visits

Leeds Discovery Centre Group Visits page

Research & Enquiries

Leeds Discovery Centre Research and Enquiries page

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

Leeds Discovery Centre is home to over one million objects ranging from world cultures to local history and from archaeology to natural sciences and fashion.

Find out more about research and enquiries

Community

We work closely with community groups and organisations to arrange bespoke visits and events to share our collections

Collections

We care for more than one million objects from the collection that are not currently on display. Learn about our purpose built store on our free artefact store tours

Venue hire

Unique and flexible locations for meetings, training sessions or team away days

News, Blogs and Pods

ABBEY HOUSE MUSEUM

Opening Hours

Mon: closed
Tues – Fri: 10am – 5pm
Sat: 12 – 5pm
Sun: 10am – 5pm
Last admission: 4.30pm

Plan your visit

Address

Abbey Walk
Kirkstall
Leeds
LS5 3EH

Ticket Provider

Location

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LEEDS ART GALLERY

Opening Hours

Mon: Closed
Tues -Sat: 10am – 5pm
Sun: 11am – 3pm

Plan your visit

Address

The Headrow
Leeds
LS1 3AA

Location

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LEEDS CITY MUSEUM

Opening Hours

Mon: closed (11am – 5pm on bank holidays)
Tues – Fri: 10am – 5pm
Sat & Sun: 11am – 5pm

Plan your visit

Address

Leeds City Museum
Millennium Square
Leeds
LS2 8BH

Ticket Provider

Location

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LEEDS DISCOVERY CENTRE

Opening Hours

Visits by appointment/special event only.

Free public store tours are now available by booking in advance. Please call or email us.

Plan your visit

Address

Leeds Discovery Centre
Off Carlisle Road
Leeds
LS10 1LB

Location

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LEEDS INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM

Opening Hours

Mon: Closed (10am – 5pm on bank holiday Mondays)

Tues – Fri: 10am – 5pm

Sat – Sun: 12 – 5pm

Last admission one hour before closing.

Plan your visit

Address

Canal Road
Leeds
LS12 2QF

Location

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KIRKSTALL ABBEY

Opening Hours

Mon: closed (10am – 4pm on bank holidays)
Tues – Sun: 10am – 4.30pm
Last admission: 4pm

Plan your visit

Address

Abbey Road
Kirkstall
Leeds
LS5 3EH

Ticket Provider

Location

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LOTHERTON

Opening Hours

Open Daily

Estate opens: 7.30am
Café: 9am – 5pm, hot food finishes 45 mins before
Hall: Open (Downstairs only) 10am-5pm
Wildlife World: 10am – 5pm
Estate closes: 7pm
Last entry 45 mins before estate closing time

Plan your visit

Address

Lotherton Lane
Aberford
Leeds
LS25 3EB

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TEMPLE NEWSAM

Opening Hours

House: Tues – Sun: 10.30am – 5pm
Home Farm: Tues – Sun: 10am – 5pm | Open Bank Holiday Mondays and throughout summer holidays
Last entry 45 minutes before

Plan your visit

Address

Temple Newsam Road
Leeds
LS15 0AE

Book House tickets

Book Farm tickets

Location

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