What’s on at Leeds Museums & Galleries
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Curious Creatures: Victorian attitudes to animals
Venue: Abbey House Museum
Explore the world of Curious Creatures - Victorian attitudes to animals. The latest exhibition at Abbey House Museum.
Blot on the Landscape
Venue: Temple Newsam
Blot on the Landscape tells the stories of the miners, their families and the impact on the wider community of Temple Newsam during turbulent times.
NHS Critical Carers display
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Visit Leeds City Museum's community corridor to see an installation created by NHS Critical Carers. With Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Money Talks
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Visit Money Talks, the latest exhibition at Leeds City Museum. Discover the impact and changing nature of money.
Phil May Portrait Project: Laughs and Sorrows
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
Join us in the gallery or online as we decipher Phil May's portrait in collaboration with local communities.
What Shall I Wear: Eveningwear through the ages
Venue: Lotherton
Explore eveningwear through the ages in Lotherton's latest fashion exhibition, What Shall I Wear.
Homes of the Gascoignes: The voice of their communities
Venue: Lotherton
Discover the Homes of the Gascoignes in the latest community display at Lotherton.
Kirkstall Lives
Venue: Abbey House Museum
Discover the lives of the people who have lived and worked in Kirkstall over the centuries in this community display.
Alcoholics Anonymous display
Venue: Leeds City Museum
See the Alcoholics Anonymous display at Leeds City Museum.
Jill McKnight: Desire Lines
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
The voices, stories and songs of generations of Leeds residents have inspired a thought-provoking new exhibition from local artist Jill McKnight.
Leeds to Innovation
Venue: Leeds Industrial Museum
Uncover the untold tales behind the greatest creative innovators of our time.
Shifting Perspectives
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
A new exhibition exploring issues around (mis)representation and identity through examining mechanisms of stereotyping and unequal power relations, connecting the past and the present.
Charmaine Watkiss: The Wisdom Tree
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
Explore the wisdom, strength and resilience of Jamaican women across generations in this new exhibition, held in partnership with the Jamaica Society Leeds Out of Many Festival.
Meet & Make Online
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Join our adult only craft sessions from the comfort of your own home.
Leeds City Museum Community Choir
Venue: Leeds City Museum
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Join our monthly community choir with Leeds City Museum. Free and open to all.
Meet & Make
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Join our adult only craft sessions inspired by the exhibitions and collections, held the heart of Leeds Art Gallery.
May half term: Superhero Museum Mission
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Visit Leeds City Museum this May half term and take part in our Superhero Museum Mission!
May half term: Around the World in 80 Stories
Venue: Lotherton
Join us at Lotherton this May half term and go Around the World in 80 stories with crafts, storytellers and more.
May half term: Superhero Museum Mission
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Visit Leeds City Museum this May half term and take part in our Superhero Museum Mission!
May Half Term: Jubilee Celebrations
Venue: Temple Newsam
10:30 am - 5:00 pm
Join in with royalty themed crafts and activities during the half term holidays and help us to create bunting for the big Jubilee picnic!
Kirkstall Abbey Markets
Venue: Kirkstall Abbey
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Kirkstall Abbey Markets last weekend of every month, March - November. Shop locally and support independent businesses in the abbey ruins.
Rory’s Saturday Club
Venue: Leeds City Museum
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Looking for something creative to do with kids in the city? Come down to Leeds City Museum for our craft sessions for families.
Drawing Sound with Jill McKnight
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join artist Jill McKnight for a relaxed listening and drawing workshop in the gallery.
May half term: Superhero Museum Mission
Venue: Leeds City Museum
Visit Leeds City Museum this May half term and take part in our Superhero Museum Mission!
May half term: Superhero Fun Days
Venue: Leeds City Museum
10am - 12pm & 1 - 3pm
Wear your favourite superhero costume and zoom to the museum this May half term for fun free craft activities in Leeds.
Queens, Crowns and Corgis
Venue: Abbey House Museum
We’re celebrating the Platinum Jubilee this May half term at Abbey House Museum! Join our queens, crowns, and corgis event in the museum streets.
Mindfulness at the Abbey
Venue: Kirkstall Abbey
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm
Join us each Tuesday for a session on mindfulness with Steve Hart.
Archaeological May half term
Venue: Leeds Discovery Centre
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Book a free session this May half term and take part in our archaeological adventure at Leeds Discovery Centre.
Meditative Walks with Brahma Kumaris
Venue: Kirkstall Abbey
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Join Brahma Kumaris at Kirkstall Abbey for a meditative walk around the abbey and introduction to Raja Yoga.
Money Talks: Board Games
Venue: Leeds City Museum
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Join us for FREE weekly board game sessions with Cards or Die. Learn about money-related games and see the new exhibition, Money Talks.
Jubilee Picnic
Venue: Temple Newsam
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Head to Temple Newsam for a spectacular celebration of the Queen's Jubilee! Bring a picnic, enjoy activities, games and music on the lawn and gain entry to the whole estate for just £5 per person!
Leeds Wool Festival 2022
Venue: Leeds Industrial Museum
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
The annual Leeds Wool Festival returns with craft markets, workshops, live demonstrations, special entertainment, a pop-up tea room and loads more!
Rory’s Saturday Club
Venue: Leeds City Museum
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Looking for something creative to do with kids in the city? Come down to Leeds City Museum for our craft sessions for families.
Meet a historical Leeds character
Venue: Leeds City Museum
12.30pm & 2.30pm
Meet a famous Leeds character from history and hear their tales in our live character talks.
Meet a historical Leeds character
Venue: Leeds City Museum
12.30pm & 2.30pm
Meet a famous Leeds character from history and hear their tales in our live character talks.
Meet a historical Leeds character
Venue: Leeds City Museum
12.30pm & 2.30pm
Meet a famous Leeds character from history and hear their tales in our live character talks.
Meet a historical Leeds character
Venue: Leeds City Museum
12.30pm & 2.30pm
Meet a famous Leeds character from history and hear their tales in our live character talks.
Care Creatives
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Join us at the gallery for Care Creatives, a dedicated art group for young adults who live in foster care, residential care or are moving onto independent living.
Little Lotherton
Venue: Lotherton
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Little Lotherton is our under 5s crafts and play session. Drop in 10am - 12pm.
Mindfulness at the Abbey
Venue: Kirkstall Abbey
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm
Join us each Tuesday for a session on mindfulness with Steve Hart.
Workshop: Poetry & creative wellbeing with Abdullah Adekola
Venue: Leeds City Museum
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Join a poetry and creative wellbeing workshop with Leeds-based poet, Abdullah Adekola. 7 and 11 June, PAYF donation.
Meditative Walks with Brahma Kumaris
Venue: Kirkstall Abbey
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Join Brahma Kumaris at Kirkstall Abbey for a meditative walk around the abbey and introduction to Raja Yoga.
Money Talks: Board Games
Venue: Leeds City Museum
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Join us for FREE weekly board game sessions with Cards or Die. Learn about money-related games and see the new exhibition, Money Talks.
Rory’s Saturday Club
Venue: Leeds City Museum
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Looking for something creative to do with kids in the city? Come down to Leeds City Museum for our craft sessions for families.
Workshop: Poetry & creative wellbeing with Abdullah Adekola
Venue: Leeds City Museum
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Join a poetry and creative wellbeing workshop with Leeds-based poet, Abdullah Adekola. 7 and 11 June, PAYF donation.
Care Creatives
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Join us at the gallery for Care Creatives, a dedicated art group for young adults who live in foster care, residential care or are moving onto independent living.
Lotherton: Lotions & Potions workshop
Venue: Lotherton
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Book tickets to join an exclusive Lotions & Potions workshop and discover the secrets of Lotherton.
Mindfulness at the Abbey
Venue: Kirkstall Abbey
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm
Join us each Tuesday for a session on mindfulness with Steve Hart.
Meditative Walks with Brahma Kumaris
Venue: Kirkstall Abbey
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Join Brahma Kumaris at Kirkstall Abbey for a meditative walk around the abbey and introduction to Raja Yoga.
Money Talks: Board Games
Venue: Leeds City Museum
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Join us for FREE weekly board game sessions with Cards or Die. Learn about money-related games and see the new exhibition, Money Talks.
Handmade Fabric Bird Workshop
Venue: Temple Newsam
10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Join our full day artist led workshop and learn how to make your very own fabric birds. Use the materials provided or bring along your own to create something special and sentimental to you.
Rory’s Saturday Club
Venue: Leeds City Museum
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Looking for something creative to do with kids in the city? Come down to Leeds City Museum for our craft sessions for families.
Care Creatives
Venue: Leeds Art Gallery
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Join us at the gallery for Care Creatives, a dedicated art group for young adults who live in foster care, residential care or are moving onto independent living.
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