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  • Leeds Industrial Museum

    Learn about the industrial heritage of Leeds, the city of 1000 trades, in the Grade II* listed Armley Mills

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    A Scootacar on display in Leeds Industrial Museum

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Industrial heritage with collections of textile machinery, railway equipment and heavy engineering.

Holiday Opening Times:

Closed 24 – 26 December
Open – 27 December
Early close at 4pm on 31 December (last admission 3pm)
Closed 1 January

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Leeds Industrial Museum Visit page

Plan your visit to Leeds Industrial Museum with opening times, admission prices and access information

Link to: See & do at Leeds Industrial Museum

See & do

Leeds Industrial Museum See and Do page

Find out what’s currently on display around the mill and plan what to see and do during your visit

Link to: What’s on at Leeds Industrial Museum

What’s on

Leeds Industrial Museum What's On page

Find out what’s on and explore our current exhibition and events programme, catering for every age and interest

From the archives!

ONLINE EXHIBIT

The word 'innovation' spelled out in wooden blocks on a wooden peg board

If you didn’t have chance to catch our Leeds to Innovation exhibition then check out our online archive! Uncover the untold tales behind the greatest creative innovators of our time. From Scootacars to steam engines and space food to Spirograph, explore the inventions which shaped Leeds; the City of 1,000 Trades.

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Spinners of Aire

WEEKLY MEET-UP

The Spinners of Aire are an open group that meet in the museum every Wednesday from 11am-2pm. Join our drop-in sessions for spinners of any level, even total beginners! No need to call ahead, just come along and the spinners will teach you.

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Thread being held from a spinning mule
Link to: Learn at Leeds Industrial Museum

Learn

Leeds Industrial Museum Learn page

We can help you deliver creative, skills-based learning across many different curriculum areas

Link to: Shop

Shop

Leeds Industrial Museum Shop page

Visit our shop for the perfect museum gift or treat, including popular Armley weave products and vintage-inspired gifts

Link to: Venue hire at Leeds Industrial Museum

Venue hire

Leeds Industrial Museum Venue Hire page

An impressive range of unique meeting spaces and venue hire opportunities close to Leeds city centre with onsite parking

News, Blogs and Pods

Historic lighthouse designs a beacon of brilliance in city’s new exhibition

A book of historic lighthouse designs from the brilliant mind of Leeds-born engineering genius John Smeaton has gone on display in Leeds.
30 October 2023/by Alice MacPherson

Hidden Histories of Disabled Workers

Discover the untold histories of disabled mill workers from Leeds, and why their stories are often 'hidden'.
10 December 2021/by alexandermarketing

What can a dress tell us? A look at cotton and the cotton industry

Discover what this cotton dress can tell us about the history of the cotton industry and how people's attitudes towards fashion have changed over the last 200 years.
21 November 2023/by Alice MacPherson

ABBEY HOUSE MUSEUM

Opening Hours

Monday: closed
Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 5pm
Saturday: 12 – 5pm
Sunday: 10am – 5pm
Last admission: 4.30pm

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Address

Abbey Walk
Kirkstall
Leeds
LS5 3EH

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LEEDS ART GALLERY

Opening Hours

Monday: Closed
Tuesday-Saturday: 10am – 5pm
Sunday: 11am – 3pm

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Address

The Headrow
Leeds
LS1 3AA

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LEEDS CITY MUSEUM

Opening Hours

Monday: closed*
Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 5pm
Saturday & Sunday: 11am – 5pm

*Open Bank Holiday Mondays 11am – 5pm

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Leeds City Museum
Millennium Square
Leeds
LS2 8BH

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LEEDS DISCOVERY CENTRE

Opening Hours

Visits by appointment only.

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

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Leeds Discovery Centre
Off Carlisle Road
Leeds
LS10 1LB

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LEEDS INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM

Opening Hours

Mon: closed (open bank holiday Mondays only 10am-5pm)

Tues – Fri: 10am – 5pm

Sat – Sun: 12 – 5pm

(last admission one hour before)

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Address

Canal Road
Leeds
LS12 2QF

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KIRKSTALL ABBEY

Opening Hours

Monday: closed*
Tuesday – Sunday: 10am – 4.30pm
Last admission: 4pm

*Open Bank Holiday Mondays 10am – 4pm

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Abbey Road
Kirkstall
Leeds
LS5 3EH

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LOTHERTON

Opening Hours

Open Daily

Estate opens: 8am
Hall: 10am – 5pm
Wildlife World: 10am – 4pm
Estate closes: 7pm
Last entry 45 mins before estate closing time

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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
Last entry 45 minutes before

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Address

Temple Newsam Road
Leeds
LS15 0AE

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THWAITE WATERMILL

Opening Hours

Mon – Fri: closed (open 10am – 4pm during the school holidays)

Sat – Sun: 12 – 4pm

Last admission: 3pm

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Thwaite Lane
Stourton
Leeds
LS10 1RP

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