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Deadly discoveries in store as secrets of city’s danger room revealed
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…

The Tiger Who Came to Leeds
Collections, Colonial Histories, Featured, Natural ScienceThe tiger on display at Leeds City Museum is one of our most well-known and popular objects. Curator Clare explores its troublesome origins, and how it came to be in our collection.

Decolonisation and Natural Science Collections
Collections, Colonial Histories, Natural ScienceObjects in our collection were often discovered by people who aren't acknowledged in their descriptions. Rebecca Machin explores why, and what we need to do about it.
Events

Explore urban nature
All, Events, Half Term, School HolidayJoin in with Urban Nature inspired activities including bug hunting, data collection, creepy crawly inspired crafts and seed bombs.

School Holidays: Summer Nature Project
All, Events, School HolidayBring nature back to our urban landscape with nature themed crafts and meet insects from the Leeds collection during the summer school holidays.