Opening hours:
- Monday:Closed
- Tuesday:11am-6pm
- Wednesday:11am-6pm
- Thursday:11am-8pm
- Friday:11am-6pm
- Saturday:11am-5pm
- Sunday:11am-5pm
Address:
- Millenium Square,
- Leeds
- ls2 8bh
Contact Details:
- Tel:0113 2244370
- Email:www.leeds.gov.uk/citymuseum
- Web:city.museum@leeds.gov.uk
Leeds City Museum
About the venue
Opens 13th September!
Free Admission.
Be amoung the first to walk through the front doors of Leeds' newest visitor attraction. There will be a whole host of activities and performances taking place on Millenium Square to celebrate the launch including Roman soldiers, medieval minstrels, face painting, open air displays, dance and more!
In the Museum you can come face to face with Leeds tiger if you dare, step into 'Ancient Worlds' and meet Nesyamun, the Leeds mummy, or dig for fossils in the 'Life on Earth' gallery.
Make sure you don't miss Eating Creepy Crawlies- gruesome fun for those who dare to brave locusts for lunch! This is the Museum's first temporary exhibition (admission applies) which comes to Leeds from the Natural History Museum.
The Museum will also have a large book and gift shop and cafe where you can relax.
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Events being held at Leeds City Museum
70s Crafts
Free craft activities for all the family, come along and help us celebrate our current temporary exhibition 'Silver 70's'.
more details...Egg-citing Easter trail
Can you find the birds and the eggs around the museum? Pick up a free trail from reception.
more details...Egyptian trail
Come and discover all about ancient Egypt exploring our special exhibition 'Pharoah' and the rest of the museum.
more details...Egyptian trail
Free craft activities for all the family, come along and help us celebrate our current special exhibition 'Pharaoh'.
more details...In the Spotlight
A window on the world of amateur drama in Leeds from the 1950s to the present.
more details...Paint surfaces in Artspace
Have fun with household paints, special help on hand, Mon, Tues and Thurs.
more details...Pharaoh: King of Egypt
Blockbuster touring exhibition from the British Museum - a must - see for the whole family!
more details...Silver 70s
Take a trip back to the 1970s - space hoppers, prawn cocktails, new money, the Winter of Discontent and the Queen's Silver Jubilee. An exhibition that looks at pop culture, politics and parties in the 1970s - for those who remember donning flares and those who don't!
more details...Sunday story time
Storytelling sessions that bring the collection to life. Occurs every Sunday.
more details...Tiny tigers
Grrrreat opportunity to have fun creating your own historical mess. Use paints, stencil, crayons and glue! For under 5's and their carers.
more details...Zachariah Croakitt and Mr Joseph
Come and meet one of our Victorian characters - either the ghoulish undertaker Zachariah Croakitt of Mr Joseph the jeweller. Zachariah Croakitt may not be suitable for young children or those of a sensitive disposition.
more details...
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