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Leeds Discovery Centre

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Visit
Visit
Visitor information including opening times, directions and access information.
What's on
What's on
Explore our incredible museum store, get close to objects and enjoy fun family sessions.
Learn
Learn
Workshops for schools and home educators, outreach programmes and schools membership.
Access information
Access information
Find out about accessibility, baby changing and toilet facilities, parking and more.
An artist sits in front of a collection of animal skeletons and draws in a sketchbook.

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

Collections
Collections
Explore our collections of over 1 million objects at Leeds Discovery Centre.
Community
Community
We can arrange bespoke visits and events for community groups and organisations.
Venue hire
Venue hire
Hire Leeds Discovery Centre for meetings, training or team away days.
Group visits
Group visits
Organise a group visit for a unique trip out.

What's on

  • Behind The Scenes Store Tour

    Leeds Discovery Centre
    Wed 2 Jul 11:00 - Thu 31 Jul 14:00
    Join us on Wednesdays and Thursdays for one of the best ways to access and see our amazing collections is to enjoy our free tours. From toucans and telephones, to meteorites and masks, there is something for everyone to enjoy.More…
    Leeds Discovery Centre
    Wed 2 Jul
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    Thu 31 Jul
    From 11:00
    Book now

  • Summer Store Tours

    Leeds Discovery Centre
    Thu 24 Jul 13:00 - Thu 28 Aug 14:00
    Join us this Summer as we explore our amazing collections and enjoy a behind-the-scenes tours. More…
    Leeds Discovery Centre
    Thu 24 Jul
    -
    Thu 28 Aug
    From 13:00
    Book now

  • Tooth and Claw Workshop

    Leeds Discovery Centre
    Wed 30 Jul 10:00 - 12:00
    Discover the animal skulls in the Natural Science collection and learn about how some have adapted teeth and claws to find food.More…
    Leeds Discovery Centre
    Wed 30 Jul
    10:00 - 12:00
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Discover our stories   All news and blogs

News | Museums give city economy multi-million pound boost

The city’s council-run museums and galleries have given a massive £47.3m boost to the local economy over the past year, new figures have revealed.

News | Call to help support city’s museums though new donation scheme

Council-run museums and galleries in Leeds are launching a new donation scheme enabling visitors to support some of the city’s most popular cultural gems.

Blog | National Biscuit Day From The Archive

Celebrate national biscuit day with our extraordinarily well-preserved, century-old biscuit carries a poignant festive message from the front lines of the First World War.

News | Museum takes time to pay striking tribute to city’s classic clocks

Beautiful vintage clocks will take museum visitors in Leeds on a journey through time this week.

News | City’s tiny Saxon treasure has a big story to tell

A beautiful ancient Saxon pendant buried for more than 1,200 years in a Leeds field is giving experts a fascinating glimpse into life in early medieval Yorkshire.

News | Experts a whisker away from discovering secrets of hippo’s facial fuzz

Museum experts in Leeds are bristling with excitement after their resident hippo’s fabulous facial hair was studied during new research into the inner workings of whiskers.

News | Mummy’s micro morsel discovered in museum’s tiny treasure trove

A crumb of bread entombed thousands of years ago alongside an ancient Egyptian’s mummified remains has been discovered amongst an astonishing collection of microscopic treasures in Leeds.

News | Museum project breathes new life into precious antique plants

Hundreds of thousands of antique plants and flowers carefully preserved for centuries will be given new life thanks to a fascinating environmental history project in Leeds.

News | Museum’s top-flight conservation effort is for the birds

A collection of antique avian giants, spectacularly preserved in time more than a century ago, has been given some top-flight conservation by museum experts in Leeds.

Blog | How Museums Can Help Schools With Recovery Curriculums

After the pandemic lockdown, we now recognise the importance of our museums and galleries in providing genuine, authentic, accessible experiences. A large part of that is giving schoolchildren access to their cultural heritage in the city. See how these experiences are evolving post-lockdown.

Blog | Gloves: Fashion and Meaning

At the Leeds Discovery Centre we have a huge collection of different clothing from a variety of places and time periods. One item of clothing that has an interesting and storied history are gloves.

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.

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