Posts

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.

A Long-finned Pilot Whale Skeleton
Collections, Natural ScienceLearn the story behind our whale skeleton, heading for Leeds City Museum, and what we can learn from the bones.

Creating a Sustainable Exhibition
Behind the Scenes, Collections, Featured, Natural ScienceDiscover how we kept sustainability at the forefront of our Beavers to Weavers exhibition.

Irene Manton and Ida Roper
Collections, Educational partnerships, Natural Science, Projects & PartnershipsIrene Manton and Ida Roper were two brilliant women botanists collecting plants in two very different ways.
Events

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.