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What's on at Abbey House Museum

VISITOR NOTICE

Due to a shortage of staffing our upstairs galleries are temporarily closed over December. We're offering a reduced admission rate as a result, and our wonderful Victorian Streets remain open.

Kirkstall Abbey Visitor Centre and Abbey Café remain open as normal.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Reduced admission rates
Adult £4.00
Child  £2.00
Family £9.00

Explore our special events and exhibitions at Abbey House Museum to find out what life was like in Victorian Leeds and explore our childhood stories.

We have a range of family-friendly sessions and school holiday activities, as well as adult study days and workshops, curator talks and community events.

Events

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Exhibitions   All exhibitions and permanent displays

Literature in Leeds: Prose, Poetry and Plays

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.

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.
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