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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.

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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