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What's On at Leeds Museums and Galleries

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The Wallaby Experience

Lotherton
Sun 1 Jun - Sat 4 Oct
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2 Capybaras at Wildlife World being fed cabbage

The Capybara Experience

Lotherton
Sun 1 Jun - Fri 3 Oct
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Two people looking at a taxidermy penguin and other items in Leeds Discovery Centre's collection store

Behind The Scenes Store Tour

Leeds Discovery Centre
Wed 4 Jun and Wed 2 Jul
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Childrens' arts and crafts materials on a table

Tiny Tigers

Leeds City Museum
Fri 20 Jun - Fri 29 Aug
Give What You Can
3 pieces of coloured card with 3 pencil and line drawing surrounding

Meet & Make

Leeds Art Gallery
Fri 20 Jun - Fri 18 Jul
Free
Sheep being sheared by a green machine

Shearing Demonstration

Temple Newsam Home Farm
Sat 21 Jun 10:30 - Sun 22 Jun 15:00
Included in Admission
Girl at arts and crafts table, cutting paper.

Rory’s Saturday Club

Leeds City Museum
Sat 21 Jun - Sat 30 Aug
Give What You Can
Portrait of Lord Halifax on a horse.

Lord Halifax's Legacy

Temple Newsam House
Sun 22 Jun
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Tea and Talk with the Curator: Mini Adults

Lotherton
Tue 24 Jun 14:00 - 15:00
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Meditation Walks

Kirkstall Abbey
Wed 25 Jun - Wed 27 Aug
Included in Admission

Free events

All free events

  • Meet & Make

    Leeds Art Gallery
    Fri 20 Jun - Fri 18 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 20 Jun
    -
    Fri 18 Jul
    Free

  • Tea and Talk

    Temple Newsam
    Wed 25 Jun - Wed 10 Dec
    Join our friendly tea and talk sessions on the last Wednesday of the month.More…
    Temple Newsam
    Temple Newsam House
    Wed 25 Jun
    -
    Wed 10 Dec
    Free

  • Stitch Art

    Leeds Art Gallery
    Wed 2 Jul - Wed 3 Dec
    Take a closer look at artworks in our collections and exhibitions to help inspire your own textile art. Join us on the first Wednesday of every month.More…
    Leeds Art Gallery
    Wed 2 Jul
    -
    Wed 3 Dec
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Exhibitions                                                               

All exhibitions

Music Leeds Us: Celebrating 60 Years of Music in Leeds

COMING SOON | From 10 October | Leeds City Museum | Marking 60 years of Leeds Conservatoire, this special exhibition celebrates the people, places and magic moments that have shaped the city’s musical identity across six vibrant decades.

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.

Reel-ise

COMING SOON | Leeds Industrial Museum | 14 July 2025 - 31 May 2026 | A new community exhibition exploring the rich film history of Leeds.

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 – 2 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.

'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

School holidays                                            

All school holiday events

  • A Lotherton Summer Holiday

    Lotherton
    Sat 19 Jul 10:00 - Sun 31 Aug 17:00
    It's a very jolly holiday this summer with jam-packed activities across the school break.More…
    Lotherton
    Sat 19 Jul
    -
    Sun 31 Aug
    From 10:00
    Included in Admission

  • Summer Fun on the Farm

    Temple Newsam Home Farm
    Sat 19 Jul - Mon 25 Aug
    Make unforgettable memories at Home Farm this Summer holiday!More…
    Temple Newsam
    Temple Newsam Home Farm
    Sat 19 Jul
    -
    Mon 25 Aug
    General Admission

  • Fabulous Foods and Fancy Feasts

    Temple Newsam
    Sat 19 Jul 11:00 - Sun 20 Jul 15:00
    Enjoy a delicious day out at Temple Newsam. See special displays of food and hear about fancy feasts of the past.More…
    Temple Newsam
    Temple Newsam House
    Sat 19 Jul
    -
    Sun 20 Jul
    From 11:00
    Included in Admission

Talks, tours and workshops               

All talks, tours and workshops

  • Behind The Scenes Store Tour

    Leeds Discovery Centre
    Wed 4 Jun and Wed 2 Jul
    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 4 Jun
    and
    Wed 2 Jul
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  • Meet & Make

    Leeds Art Gallery
    Fri 20 Jun - Fri 18 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 20 Jun
    -
    Fri 18 Jul
    Free

  • Lord Halifax's Legacy

    Temple Newsam House
    Sun 22 Jun
    Hear about the last owner of Temple Newsam in this special tour.More…
    Temple Newsam
    Temple Newsam House
    Sun 22 Jun
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Community events                                       

All community events

  • Meet & Make

    Leeds Art Gallery
    Fri 20 Jun - Fri 18 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 20 Jun
    -
    Fri 18 Jul
    Free

  • Tea and Talk

    Temple Newsam
    Wed 25 Jun - Wed 10 Dec
    Join our friendly tea and talk sessions on the last Wednesday of the month.More…
    Temple Newsam
    Temple Newsam House
    Wed 25 Jun
    -
    Wed 10 Dec
    Free

  • Community Choir

    Leeds City Museum
    Fri 4 Jul and Fri 1 Aug
    Join our monthly community choir at Leeds City Museum. Friendly, fun, and open to all!More…
    Leeds City Museum
    Fri 4 Jul
    and
    Fri 1 Aug
    Give What You Can
A curator holding a mammoth tusk in the Leeds Discovery Centre collection store

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