Tag: Leeds Discovery Centre

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Dried corn on a herbarium sheet

Rooted in History

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Leeds is home to thousands of dried plant specimens. Discover the fascinating history of the collection, which is the focus of an exciting new project.
A closed toe platform sandal. The top is orange and green, and clearly mouldy.

Preserving our Plastic Shoes

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Some of our shoes containing plastic are starting to mould or disintegrate. Find out why, and how we plan to preserve them.
Jill McKnight researching Edna Lumb’s artist file archive at Leeds Art Gallery

Introducing the Collections in Dialogue commission with Leeds Art Gallery and the British Library

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I am an artist based in Leeds working across sculpture, writing, installation, drawing and print and I’ve been selected as the artist in residency for Collections in Dialogue, a co-commission project by the British Library and Leeds Art Gallery.…
Someone wearing purple gloves is holding a sword so you can see the hilt. It has a Japanese inscription and is a square cut out shape.

Samurai Swords at Leeds Discovery Centre

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Discover the fascinating history behind the Samurai Swords in our collection.
photo of two people in a room painted bright green with several photo frames on the wall in the background. A woman with long brown hair and a grey dress is helping a pupil to dress with one the object from Leeds Museums and Galleries's textile collection. The object looks like a poncho, it is long with some fringes and beige with red and black details.

How Do Museum Objects Impact Children with Special Needs and Disabilities?

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Sarah Allen explores the impact of museum objects on children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

Workshops

A small polished stone Neolithic axe in an antler socket

Virtual Classroom: Stone Age to Iron Age

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Virtual classroom workshop focussing on Prehistory including Stone Age and Iron Age tools and the way people lived.