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Discover what's on at our 8 diverse venues across the city. Our mission is to create an exciting experience for every guest.

Our venues include a majestic medieval abbey, grand country houses, brooding industrial mills and a world class art gallery.

26/08/2026

🍂 September is almost here, join us for a new season of enlightening events and opportunities to learn, connect, and get inspired! 🍁

💐 Immerse yourself in the serene beauty of Japanese floral artistry with a calming afternoon of Ikebana flower arranging lead by artist Gillian Hui.
Lotherton Hall, Wednesday 2 September, 1 – 4 pm, Booking required.

☕ Discover the history of tea in relation to Temple Newsam in this fascinating hands-on experience, including a tea tasting session and a slice of cake in the historic Dining Room.
Temple Newsam House, Thursday 3 September, 11 am – 2 pm, Booking required.

✒️ Join award winning screenwriter Lisa Holdsworth for an exclusive evening at Abbey House as she shares the real story of how to make it in TV writing.
Abbey House Museum, Wednesday 2 September, 6:30 – 8 pm, Booking required.

🗿 Join us at the art gallery for a very special late opening event, moulded by the surreal concepts and forms of Leeds Art Gallery’s Summer of Sculpture.
Leeds Art Gallery, Wednesday 16 September, 6 pm, Booking required.

👉 Visit the website to learn more: https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/whats-on?genres%5B%5D=5

18/08/2026

🌞 Make the most of the last few weeks of summer with low-cost activities across our sites 🌞

📸 In the Frame, Store Tour and Workshop: Join us for a store tour and family crafts to celebrate World Photography Week, with a range of photography-inspired activities.
Leeds Discovery Centre, Thursday 20 August, 10 am – 12 pm or 1 – 3 pm, Booking required.

🐝 Birds, Bees, Bats & Bugs: A fun family nature-inspired trail for the school holidays, with crafty versions of the abbey's birds, bees, bats and butterflies.
Kirkstall Abbey, until Sunday 30 August, from 10 am, Drop-in.

🧶 Wild summer at the Mill: Join us throughout the summer holidays for nature inspired felt and wool craft workshops throughout August.
Leeds Industrial Museum, until Monday 31 August, from 10 am, Drop-in.

👉 Visit the website to learn more: https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/whats-on?start=&end=&genres%5B%5D=12

30/07/2026

🧱✨ Calling all LEGO lovers! ✨🧱

Is your little one LEGO obsessed? We've got brilliant LEGO-themed events to build, create and learn this summer! 👷‍♀️

💬 LEGO Build & Talk - This workshop is designed to support families with a playful way to engage in otherwise difficult conversations about digital safety topics. From gaming, to tackling screen time - join this interactive event with other families to explore how to get the best out of conversations with your children around digital.
📍Leeds City Museum
📅 Wednesday 5 August, 10 am – 4 pm
💸 Give What You Can, Drop In

🌱 Urban Nature, Building in LEGO - Every Wednesday morning in August, come and get creative with LEGO and have a go at designing your own urban nature garden, inspired by Kirkstall Abbey!
📍 Kirkstall Abbey
📅 Every Wednesday, from 5 to 26 August
💸 Give What You Can, Drop In

👉 Visit the website to learn more: https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/whats-on-home-qrnt

28/07/2026

Tuesdays just got better! 🎉
1 FREE child with every adult at Temple Newsam House every Tuesday over the Summer holidays*. Bring the family, explore centuries of history, and enjoy a great day out for less!

This Summer Plant Power has taken over, with a whole mix of playful, plant-themed activities held throughout the historic house! 🪴🌿

👉 Visit our website to learn more or book: https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/whats-on/summer-tuesdays-kids-go-free-l8tg

*One free child per each paid for adult, until 25 August

27/07/2026

⚠️ Danger Detectives ⚠️

Try out our new trail at Leeds Indsutrial Museum this summer!

Learn about all the things that could go wrong for people working in a factory during the Industrial Revolution in Leeds. Spot the characters, find out what happened to them (warning - it gets gory!) and then see if you can think of ways to prevent the dangers.

Danger Detectives is the perfect way to explore the museum with kids this summer. We also have crafts available in our education room all day, as well as family workshops every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

21/07/2026

Discover, learn, and create this summer, through a peak behind the scenes at Leeds Discovery Centre with our family-friendly themed store tours and workshops:

🏅 Champion Crafting: Sports Family Fun, Thursday 6 August, 10 am – 12 pm or 1 – 3 pm
Get up close to sporting memorabilia, discover Leeds' sporting heritage, and become a crafting champion with fun sports-inspired activities.

📸 In the Frame: World Photography Week, Thursday 20 August, 10 am – 12 pm or 1 – 3 pm
Celebrate photography through creative shadow puppet crafts and storytelling, plus a special tour of the museum store.

🎵 Music Around the World, Thursday 27 August, 10 am – 12 pm or 1 – 3 pm
Explore fascinating musical objects from across the globe, then create your own instrument from recycled and found materials!

👉 Book now, or learn about more events at Leeds Discovery Centre : https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/whats-on-at-leeds-discovery-centre-q7ft

30/06/2026

🌿 Home Educators’ Taster Day at Lotherton - this Thursday! 🦉🏛️

Step into a day of discovery at Lotherton, where wildlife, history, and the natural world come together to inspire learning!

Designed for home-educating families with children aged 7+, this taster day offers a hands-on glimpse into the engaging and educational experiences available across our unique estate.

✨ What to expect:
You’ll explore three exciting areas of Lotherton:
🐾 Wildlife World Zoo – Discover the important role zoos play in animal welfare, conservation, education, and research
🏛 The Museum – See how objects can spark creativity and inspire tailored learning experiences
🌳 The Estate – Get outdoors and connect with nature in our beautiful grounds

📍 Lotherton
📅 Thursday 2 July, multiple timeslots available, visit the website for more information.
💸 £11 per child, including 1 adult entry.

Come along and discover how Lotherton can support and inspire your home learning journey! ✨

👉 Visit our website to book: https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/whats-on/home-educators-taster-day-5mjn

11/06/2026

Happy World Cup launch day (drizzly Leeds, not sunny Mexico edition...)!

To celebrate, we're sharing some highly nostalgic World Cup objects from the Leeds Museums and Galleries collection - a Subbuteo Mexico '86 sticker (yes, 40 years ago!) and Italy '90 merch.

Anyone else remember - or still own - these absolute footy throwbacks?

Also, it's coming home...

06/06/2026

To celebrate Volunteer Week, we are highlighting three of our new Store Tour Guide Volunteers, Melanie and Elizabeth! They will assist with the research and development of our in-depth behind-the-scenes tours held here at Leeds Discovery Centre.

Melanie was eager to work within the Discovery Centre because of the variety of objects in the collection store, with a particular interest in the dresses and ceramics!

Elizabeth is getting involved to develop her communication skills and discuss objects from the collection with a range of audiences.

Sarah wants to learn more about history, and is looking forward to learning from the store, as it has so many objects from so many time periods!

👉 Visit our website to book a tour! https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/whats-on-at-leeds-discovery-centre-q7ft

👉 Learn more about the volunteer opportunities we have available: https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/get-involved-career-and-volunteer-q7ct

03/06/2026

We’ve got the sauce ✨ Curator Kitty was on Bargain Hunt this week to show off our collection of Yorkshire Relish objects, a local sauce that was at one time the most popular condiment in the world.

Made to a secret recipe with 27 spices, Yorkshire Relish was manufactured right here in Leeds by Goodall Backhouse & Co. It was sold all over the world in the Victorian era, at its height over three million bottles per year! Sadly in the 1950s the company was sold and lost out to other competitors *cough* Henderson's Relish *cough*.

Our collection includes sauce bottles, cook books, and all sorts of memorabilia and merchandise. It’s currently on display at Leeds Discovery Centre – if you’d like to come and have a look, you can book a tour here: https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/whats-on/behind-the-scenes-store-tour-1hjr

Watch our segment on Bargain Hunt here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002x7p7/bargain-hunt-series-74-wetherby-4

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