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Deadly discoveries in store as secrets of city’s danger room revealed
Leeds Discovery Centre, NewsA black widow spider found inside a box of supermarket grapes is among the hair-raising discoveries safely stored in Leeds’s hidden danger room.
The highly venomous arachnid is one of hundreds of specimens secured inside the unassuming…

Botanist’s spectacular collection revealed during night at the museum
NewsPrecious plants frozen in time by a blind botanist who identified specimens using his tongue will be explored during a special event in Leeds this week.
The work of famed 19th century collector John Grimshaw Wilkinson, a former grocer from…
Events

Lunchtime talk with exhibiting artist Michael.
All, EventsJoin artist Michael. for a tour of his work currently on display in the Jerwood/FVU exhibition.

From town to city: building 19th Century Leeds
All, EventsCome and join our curatorial team for an expert talk and an exclusive chance to look at our collection of ephemera relating to the built environment of 19th Century Leeds. Learn how this town grew through the industrial revolution to become a grand Victorian city.

Death and Disease in 19th Century Leeds
All, EventsCome and join one of our curatorial team for an expert talk exploring the topic of health, disease, death, and mourning in 19th Century Leeds.

Hammer Heart: Seven Centuries of Kirkstall Forge
All, ExhibitionsPeel back the story of Kirkstall Forge, its long history, the family who owned it and its essential work during the second world war.