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What's On at Leeds Museums and Galleries

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The Wallaby Experience

Lotherton
Thu 1 May - Sat 4 Oct
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4 piglets walking on a cobble path in Home Farm

Springtime Babies

Temple Newsam Home Farm
Tue 20 May 10:00 - Sat 31 May 17:00
General Admission

Kirkstall Abbey Scarecrow Festival

Kirkstall Abbey
Sat 24 May 10:00 - Sun 1 Jun 15:00
Included in Admission
Illustrated gnomes hiding around Abbey House Museum

Gnomes Galore

Abbey House Museum
Sat 24 May 10:00 - Sun 1 Jun 17:00
Included in Admission

Love Your Zoo Week

Lotherton
Sat 24 May 10:00 - Sun 1 Jun 17:00
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RHS Children's Gardening Week

Temple Newsam
Sat 24 May 10:00 - Sun 1 Jun 16:00
Free

May half term: Find Your Happy!

Temple Newsam House
Sat 24 May 10:30 - Sun 1 Jun 17:00
General Admission
miffy looking at an art gallery wall covered in miffy outlines

Miffy Trail

Leeds City Museum
Sat 24 May 11:00 - Sun 1 Jun 17:00
Free

Deer Tractor Tours

Lotherton
Mon 26 May - Mon 25 Aug
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Childrens' arts and crafts materials on a table

Tiny Tigers

Leeds City Museum
Fri 30 May 10:00 - 11:45
Free

Free events

All free events

  • RHS Children's Gardening Week

    Temple Newsam
    Sat 24 May 10:00 - Sun 1 Jun 16:00
    Step into our Walled Garden Adventure Trail and discover the magic of growing! As part of RHS Children's Gardening Week, we've created a fun, interactive trail where young explorers can learn about the walled garden and its history, plants and wildlife. More…
    Temple Newsam
    Temple Newsam Walled Garden
    Sat 24 May
    -
    Sun 1 Jun
    From 10:00
    Free

  • Miffy Trail

    Leeds City Museum
    Sat 24 May 11:00 - Sun 1 Jun 17:00
    Embark on an adventure around the museum with your family following miffy!More…
    Leeds City Museum
    Sat 24 May
    -
    Sun 1 Jun
    From 11:00
    Free

  • Tiny Tigers

    Leeds City Museum
    Fri 30 May 10:00 - 11:45
    Join us for fun, messy craft sessions for under 5s and their carers.More…
    Leeds City Museum
    Fri 30 May
    10:00 - 11:45
    Free

Exhibitions                                                               

All exhibitions

Literature in Leeds: Prose, Poetry and Plays

COMING SOON | Abbey House Museum | 1 July 2025 - 8 March 2026 | A community display celebrating Leeds writers, from historical fiction to thought-provoking poetry, and plays written for stage and screen.

Inspired by Temple Newsam

Temple Newsam House | 25 Apr - 21 Sept 2025 | An exhibition in collaboration with Leeds Fine Artists at Temple Newsam House.

Helen Chadwick: Artist, Researcher, Archivist

Leeds Art Gallery | 4 April – 4 November 2025 | A display drawn from the archive of Helen Chadwick, providing a unique insight into the artist’s modes of working and thinking about art.

Fashion at Play

Lotherton | 1 March - 12 October 2025 | A new exhibition exploring children’s fashion from the 1600s to modern day.

Miffy's 70th Birthday

Leeds City Museum | 7 Feb - 7 Sept 2025 | An exhibition celebrating 70 years of miffy and Dick Bruna's artwork in Leeds..

Story Time

Abbey House Museum | 25 Jan - 31 Dec 2025 | Children's books then and now. Are you sitting comfortably? Uncover a love of reading in this family-friendly exhibition.

Karanjit Panesar: Furnace Fruit

Leeds Art Gallery | Until 15 June 2025 | Inspired by the collections of the British Library and Leeds Art Gallery, Furnace Fruit, by Leeds-based artist Karanjit Panesar, is a mixed media exhibition centred around new moving image work.

'An Axis of Abstraction': Art in Cornwall and Yorkshire – Then and Now

Leeds Art Gallery | Until 7 December 2025 | Exploring Modernist artist practices in West Cornwall and West Yorkshire.

Engineery

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

Pride In Place

Leeds City Museum | 9 June - 31 August 2025 | An exhibition showcasing voices and stories of South Leeds

Preservative Party on the Case

Leeds City Museum | 28 April - 19 October 2025 | An exhibition from the Preservative Party about themes that mean the most to them.

To Improvise A Mountain: Lynette Yiadom-Boakye Curates

Leeds Art Gallery | 16 May - 5 October 2025 | A major new exhibition curated by one of the most important figurative curators of today.

Portrayals of Women

Leeds Art Gallery | 29 March 2025 - 5 April 2026 | A display from the works on paper collection exploring how women have been portrayed from the 1600s to the present day

Revive, Repair, Re-use: Stories of Sustainability

Abbey House Museum | Until 15 June 2025 | A display co-curated with volunteers about the practices and effects of sustainability in Leeds.

School holidays                                            

All school holiday events

  • Springtime Babies

    Temple Newsam Home Farm
    Tue 20 May 10:00 - Sat 31 May 17:00
    Visit Home Farm as we gear up for Spring and welcome our new born lambs, piglets and other farm animals! More…
    Temple Newsam
    Temple Newsam Estate
    Tue 20 May
    -
    Sat 31 May
    From 10:00
    General Admission

  • Love Your Zoo Week

    Lotherton
    Sat 24 May 10:00 - Sun 1 Jun 17:00
    Celebrate Wildlife World's remarkable animals this May half termMore…
    Lotherton
    Sat 24 May
    -
    Sun 1 Jun
    From 10:00
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  • Gnomes Galore

    Abbey House Museum
    Sat 24 May 10:00 - Sun 1 Jun 17:00
    Our cheeky gnomes have escaped and are hiding all over the Victorian Streets, grab a trail sheet and see who you can find!More…
    Abbey House Museum
    Sat 24 May
    -
    Sun 1 Jun
    From 10:00
    Included in Admission

Talks, tours and workshops               

All talks, tours and workshops

  • Illustration Workshop with Tim Gomersall

    Abbey House Museum
    Fri 30 May 14:00 - 16:00
    Creative book illustration workshop for children aged 9 - 13, inspired by our exhibition.More…
    Abbey House Museum
    Fri 30 May
    14:00 - 16:00
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  • 1152 Club: Talks at Abbey House Museum

    Abbey House Museum
    Tue 3 Jun - Tue 5 Aug
    The 1152 Club is a history and heritage talks series for people aged 55 and over, held at Abbey House Museum.More…
    Abbey House Museum
    Tue 3 Jun
    -
    Tue 5 Aug
    Free

  • Meditation Walks

    Kirkstall Abbey
    Wed 4 Jun - Wed 27 Aug
    Join this meditative walk around the peaceful Kirkstall Abbey grounds with Brahma Kumaris.More…
    Wed 4 Jun
    -
    Wed 27 Aug
    Included in Admission

Community events                                       

All community events

  • 1152 Club: Talks at Abbey House Museum

    Abbey House Museum
    Tue 3 Jun - Tue 5 Aug
    The 1152 Club is a history and heritage talks series for people aged 55 and over, held at Abbey House Museum.More…
    Abbey House Museum
    Tue 3 Jun
    -
    Tue 5 Aug
    Free

  • Community Choir

    Leeds City Museum
    Fri 6 Jun - Fri 1 Aug
    Join our monthly community choir at Leeds City Museum. Free, fun, and open to all!More…
    Leeds City Museum
    Fri 6 Jun
    -
    Fri 1 Aug
    More info

  • Meet & Make

    Leeds Art Gallery
    Fri 13 Jun - Fri 11 Jul
    Take inspiration from our exhibitions and displays with an opportunity to be creative, playful and make something in response to the collections. More…
    Leeds Art Gallery
    Fri 13 Jun
    -
    Fri 11 Jul
    Free
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