MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

Plant Dreaming exhibition at Leeds Art Gallery
14th November 2025
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Nature’s Wonders Take Root in New Gallery Show

Stunning depictions of the natural world by leading contemporary artists invite visitors to see our relationship with plants in a new light in a major new exhibition at Leeds Art Gallery. Plant Dreaming delves into imaginative, alternative perspectives on plants, fungi and the deep connections that bind our planet together. Bringing together work by…
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Butler's Pantry Temple Newsam
27th April 2025
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Mansion Exhibition Unveils the Butler’s Unique Perspective

A fascinating new exhibition at Temple Newsam House in Leeds is offering visitors a rare glimpse into life behind the scenes of a grand English estate. Titled ‘The Butler’s View’, the exhibition has carefully restored the historic Butler’s Pantry, revealing the vital role that servants and staff played in maintaining the house’s grandeur for…
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The collection also includes slides containing spiders and insects from around the world, carefully preserved more than a century ago.
14th February 2025
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Ancient Egyptian Bread Crumb Unearthed in Leeds Museum’s Collection of Miniature Artifacts

In an intriguing discovery, a minute crumb of bread dating back thousands of years has been unearthed within the Leeds Museum’s extensive collection of miniature artifacts. This ancient fragment, ensconced among the museum’s treasures, offers a unique glimpse into the culinary past of ancient Egypt. The bread crumb, believed to be approximately 3,000 years…
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Abbey House Museum
9th February 2025
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Public Consultation Saves Abbey House Museum in Kirkstall from Closure

In a remarkable display of community engagement, Abbey House Museum in Kirkstall will remain open after a significant public outcry against its proposed closure. Leeds City Council had initially considered shutting down the museum as part of a broader initiative to alleviate unprecedented financial pressures. The Abbey House Museum, situated in the historic gatehouse…
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Dead Plant Society
31st January 2025
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Leeds Museum Project Revitalizes Centuries-Old Antique Plants

Thanks to an intriguing environmental history project in Leeds, hundreds of thousands of antique plants and flowers that have been carefully preserved for centuries are set to be revitalized. Collected over the past 200 years by botanists and horticulturalists, these precious specimens, primarily gathered from parks and grasslands in east Leeds, are stored at…
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The Mill Gallery, Leeds
8th November 2024
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Introducing The Mill Gallery: A New Creative Hub in Bramley

Leeds is set to welcome a vibrant addition to its cultural scene with the upcoming opening of The Mill Gallery. Situated in the core of Bramley, this artist-led, community-focused venue will begin welcoming visitors in November. The Mill Gallery aims to revitalize the local art landscape with its innovative and forthright approach to curation…
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Gemma Brown, site development officer at the Leeds Discovery Centre
26th July 2024
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Leeds Museum Displays Vintage Sailor Suits, Celebrating Victorian Children’s Maritime Fashion

Leeds museum experts have unveiled a captivating collection of vintage sailor suits, showcasing the stylish naval attire that Victorian children once wore. The collection features an array of classic blue and white outfits, including dresses and bellbottom trousers — fashion staples for children from the late 19th to early 20th centuries. These nautical suits…
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Barges on the Thames
7th June 2024
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Leeds Artwork Depicting Thames Waterside Travels to London for Exhibition Highlighting Capital’s Global Artistic Influence

A vibrant portrayal of the renowned Thames waterside, created by the trailblazing Parisian artist André Derain, has made its way from Leeds to London. This artwork, titled ‘Barges on the Thames’, originally shocked Edwardian art lovers when it debuted in 1906. It is now featured in a new exhibition that highlights London’s distinctive impact…
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Nothing Lasts Forever
17th May 2024
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The photographic work of a renowned photographer encapsulates the narrative of a city

The captivating works of renowned British documentary photographer Peter Mitchell are on display at his first major retrospective exhibition, titled ‘Nothing Lasts Forever,’ now open to visitors. Celebrated as one of the pivotal early color photographers of the 20th century, Mitchell is best known for his vivid photographic narratives of Leeds, capturing its evolution…
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Temple Newsam Home Farm
22nd March 2024
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Adorable spring arrivals at Temple Newsam Home Farm

Spring has blossomed at Temple Newsam’s Home Farm, heralding the arrival of charming new additions, with more eagerly anticipated. Ensure you don’t miss the opportunity to witness the playful piglets, lambs, and kids during the Easter season. Temple Newsam’s farm stands as one of Europe’s largest rare breed centers, boasting a diverse population of…
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Contributors to the new Muslims in the North display at Leeds City Museum along with Lord Mayor of Leeds Councillor Al Garthwaite. Credit Connor Bainbridge.
8th March 2024
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New museum display celebrates Muslims in the North

Launched this week at Leeds City Museum’s Voices of Asia Gallery, the display highlights the inspiring stories of prominent Muslims in the fields of commerce, healthcare, law and research including Professor Ghazala Mir, Chair in Health Equity and Inclusion at the University’s School of Medicine. The trailblazing contributions of Muslims living and working in…
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Thwaite Mills in Leeds
8th March 2024
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Update on future of Thwaite Watermill

At meeting of full council on Wednesday, February 21, members gave approval to proceed with proposals which will help meet the unprecedented financial challenges facing the authority. This included proposals to end the council’s lease at Thwaite Watermill, which has been subject to public consultation. Whilst the final decision has not yet been taken…
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Clare Brown, Leeds Museums and Galleries' curator of natural sciences holds a Blue Morpho.
16th February 2024
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Stunning butterfly collection is a flight for sore eyes

A colourful kaleidoscope of some of the world’s rarest and most beautiful butterflies has been carefully conserved by experts in Leeds. The stunning array of winged insects housed at Leeds Discovery Centre includes hundreds of species from across the globe, many collected by explorers and scientists more than a century ago. The precious collection…
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Boar Lane, Leeds, by John Atkinson Grimshaw was the first painting unveiled as part of Leeds Art Gallery's new art advent.
8th December 2023
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Gallery unwraps festive favourites for art advent

Treasured favourites from the stunning Leeds Art Gallery collection are being unwrapped for a unique new ‘Art Advent’ this month. Members of the gallery’s team have selected their best-loved artworks and will be sharing their personal stories of why they love each one, with a different piece set to be unveiled each day throughout…
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Artist Sonia Boyce standing in room 5 at the British Pavilion, 2022, Image Cristiano Corte © British Council
26th May 2023
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Gallery going for gold with award-winning musical exhibition

Sonia Boyce OBE is an interdisciplinary artist and academic working across film, photography, print, sound and installation. The stage is set for Leeds Art Gallery to host an internationally acclaimed exhibition showcasing the unique talents of five Black female musicians. Sonia Boyce’s Feeling Her Way will open at the gallery on May 26 after…
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