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A painting from 1916 of Lotherton Hall's walled garden.

24th April 2026

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Rose appeal helps historic walled garden bloom again

Flower lovers are being invited to support a rose and help secure the legacy of one of Lotherton Hall’s most cherished historic spaces. The estate’s walled garden is currently being restored to its former glory, with visitors and supporters being offered the chance to sponsor a rose bush as part of the project. Originally…

27th March 2026

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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Leeds museums welcome more than a million visitors

Council-run museums in Leeds have welcomed more than a million visitors in a year, new figures show. The city’s eight Leeds Museums and Galleries sites attracted a combined 1,046,372 people during 2025, marking a 16 per cent increase on the previous year and highlighting the continuing strength of Leeds’s cultural offer. Statistics released by…

13th March 2026

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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Ancient Coin Used as Leeds Bus Fare Dates Back More Than 2,000 Years

A mysterious coin once used to pay a bus fare in Leeds has been identified as a rare artefact minted more than 2,000 years ago by an ancient civilisation. The coin, handed to an unsuspecting bus driver in the 1950s, was produced by the Carthaginians, part of the Phoenician culture, in the Spanish city…

6th March 2026

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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Picture-Perfect Exhibition Brings Leeds Heritage into Sharp Focus

A trailblazing female wrestler who took her fight from the ring to the courtroom, and a famous gorilla whose celebrity status once filled national newspaper columns, are among the remarkable Leeds stories being showcased in a new exhibition at Abbey House Museum. Titled ‘In the Picture’, the display brings together an eye-catching selection of…

The new display at Leeds City Museum gives visitors a chance to see a selection of the vast array of replicas created by physicist Dr Gordon Brooke.

20th February 2026

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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Secret superfan’s Yorkshire bus models find a final home in museum

An extraordinary collection of handmade miniature buses, built quietly over decades by a Leeds physicist, has been brought into the spotlight — revealing a lifelong love affair with Yorkshire’s public transport. A hidden hoard of meticulously crafted bus models has found a fitting last stop at Leeds City Museum after being discovered by a…

Story Explorers' Exhibition at Leeds Central Library ©BritishLibraryBoard, Photo by ©DavidLindsay

20th February 2026

WHAT'S ON

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Little Explorers Over the Moon as Spectacular Library Exhibition Launches Epic Storytelling Journey

Little explorers are being promised an out-of-this-world adventure as a spectacular new exhibition opens at Leeds Central Library, inviting families to travel from the far reaches of space to the depths of the ocean floor — all through the power of storytelling. Story Explorers, a free, immersive experience running from February 19 to May…

23rd August 2024

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

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Leeds Museums Deliver Major £41.7m Economic Boost, New Report Shows

A new report has revealed that council-run museums and galleries in Leeds have generated an impressive £41.7 million for the local economy over the past year. Compiled by Leeds Museums and Galleries, the report highlights the significant economic impact of these popular attractions, which have also played a crucial role in boosting local employment…

10th May 2024

OUR CITY

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Leeds Armed Forces Day: A Day of Honor and Celebration

Leeds is transforming its annual Armed Forces Day into the Armed Forces Festival in 2024, extending the celebration throughout the month with an array of themed activities. The festival will culminate in a central city event on Sunday, June 30. Hosted by the Lord Mayor of Leeds, the Armed Forces Festival offers an opportunity…

Errin Hussey, an archivist with Leeds Museums and Galleries tries out the newly digitised.

8th March 2024

TECH AND SCIENCE

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VR offers chance to see city’s state-of-the-art installation in a new light

Art lovers in Leeds have the chance to step inside a groundbreaking urban light and sound installation thanks to the latest VR technology. A Light and Sound Transit by Berlin-based artist, sound sculptor and composer Hans Peter Kuhn had transformed Neville Street in Leeds city centre, where it was installed as a temporary public…

4th November 2022

CULTURE

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City’s museums welcome continued funding

Leeds Museums and Galleries have secured essential funding after a successful grant offer of support from Arts Council England. The grant that sees Leeds Museums and Galleries continue as a National Portfolio Organisation means they will receive £1,619,256 of funding each year from ACE for the years 2023-26. The crucial funding will be used…

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Rose appeal helps historic walled garden bloom again

Leeds museums welcome more than a million visitors

Ancient Coin Used as Leeds Bus Fare Dates Back More Than 2,000 Years

Picture-Perfect Exhibition Brings Leeds Heritage into Sharp Focus

Secret superfan’s Yorkshire bus models find a final home in museum

Little Explorers Over the Moon as Spectacular Library Exhibition Launches Epic Storytelling Journey

Leeds Museums Deliver Major £41.7m Economic Boost, New Report Shows

Leeds Armed Forces Day: A Day of Honor and Celebration

VR offers chance to see city’s state-of-the-art installation in a new light

City’s museums welcome continued funding

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