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What's on at Leeds Industrial Museum

Explore our galleries, cinema, Little Maker's Shed and outdoor spaces, plus find out what events we have coming up. 

Events

  • Steam Toys & Meccano Show

    Leeds Industrial Museum
    Sun 27 Jul 12:00 - 16:00
    Marvel at the displays of working steam toys and Meccano from local collectors at this fun and friendly event.More…
    Leeds Industrial Museum
    Sun 27 Jul
    12:00 - 16:00
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    With Wrongsemble Theatre
    Leeds Industrial Museum
    Tue 29 Jul
    A fun, family-friendly retelling of a classic in the grounds of Leeds Industrial Museum.More…
    Leeds Industrial Museum
    Tue 29 Jul
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  • LEGO® Build the Change: Rewild our Museum!

    Leeds Industrial Museum
    Wed 30 Jul - Thu 28 Aug
    Use LEGO® bricks to design how we can make the museum grounds better for us and our environment. More…
    Wed 30 Jul
    -
    Thu 28 Aug
    Included in Admission

  • Mystery Matinees

    Leeds Industrial Museum
    Tue 5 Aug 14:00 - Sun 31 Aug 16:00
    Join us during the school holidays to enjoy a family film in our mini cinema, the Palace Picture House.More…
    Leeds Industrial Museum
    Tue 5 Aug
    -
    Sun 31 Aug
    From 14:00
    Included in Admission

Exhibitions and displays

Discover our permanent displays

Reel-ise

COMING SOON | Leeds Industrial Museum | 15 July 2025 - 16 July 2026 | A new community exhibition exploring the rich film history of Leeds.

Engineery

Leeds Industrial Museum | Until 1 Nov 2026 | Engineery is an exhibition marking the 300th anniversary of John Smeaton, the father of civil engineering.

Don't miss...

Purple plants in a sleeper bed next to a green bench in the Colour Garden

The Colour Garden

Explore the vivid blossoms of the colour garden, our award-winning, volunteer co-ordinated space filled with flowers used to create traditional dyes. 

Our dedicated volunteer group from Hyde Park Source have been volunteering in our garden for over 10 years.

Turn right at the museum entrance and follow the cobbled pathway to discover our old cottage garden, The Colour Garden.

The Colour Garden

Two children in high-vis fancy dress and hard hats playing in Leeds Industrial Museum

Mini Makers' Studio

Kids and grown ups alike will love our dedicated family-friendly play space with lego and more things to build, as well as make along with dressing up.

Repeated images of JS.Lowry notepads and journals

Shop Leeds Industrial Museum

Discover our collection based on Leeds' rich industrial history in Armley.

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