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Leeds Bradford Art Galleries and Museums
Leeds City Art Gallery
Why should I visit?
There is something for everyone at Leeds City Art Gallery. You will find traditional prints, watercolours, paintings and sculptures as well as contemporary works made with plastic grapes and twintubs.
At Leeds City Art Gallery you can find some of the most outstanding works of British Art outside of London.
Leeds City Art Gallery is conveniently located in the centre of Leeds, next to Leeds Central Library and near to the Town Hall. We are a five minute walk from both the rail and bus stations
Opening Times:
Mon - Sat 10 - 5pm
Wed 10 - 8pm
Sun 1 - 5pm.
Closed on bank holidays
Admission is Free
Address: Leeds City Art Gallery
The Headrow
Leeds LS1 3AA
Tel. 0113 247 8248
Tel: 028 9077 8777
Email: city.art.gallery@leeds.gov.uk
Website: www.leeds.gov.uk/artgallery
Royal Armouries Museum
The Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds was opened in 1996 as the new home for the national collection of arms and armour. Each of the five themed galleries covering War, Tournament, Self-Defence, Hunting and the arms and armour of the Orient offers something to captivate every visitor - Henry VIII's tournament armour for instance, the replica Edwardian Gun Room, or a chance to shoot a crossbow. There is an exciting combination of spectacular displays, dramatic interpretations, live action events, interactive technology and thrilling exhibitions.
The fun and excitement continues outside in the summer months where you can enjoy skilled demonstrations of jousting, falconry and horsemanship. By watching our expert gunmaker in the Craft Court, you can discover how history was made. You can also see our animals at close quarters in the Menagerie.
Opening Times
Daily from 10:00 to 17.00 except Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Admission
Entry to the museum is free though some activities and events may be chargeable
Address:
Royal Armouries Museum
Armouries Drive
LEEDS
West Yorkshire
LS10 1LT
0113 220 1916
Website: www.royalarmouries.org
Abbey House
Wander through the streets, shops and workplaces of Victorian Leeds and experience for yourself life in the 19th century.
For an incredible adventure through time, visit Abbey House Museum and be transported back to the Leeds of the 1880s.
Experience the signs and sounds of everyday life in Victorian Leeds as you step over the threshold of time. Learn about a city steeped in history and walk through the carefully reconstructed streets of a once small market town that's now a thriving commercial centre in the north.
Admission Charges
Adults : £3.50
Concessions : £2.50 (senior citizens/students)
Children : £1.50 (16 or under, under 5s free)
Family Ticket : £5.00 (2 adults and up to 3 children)
Address: Abbey House Museum, Abbey Walk, Kirkstall, Leeds, LS5 3EH, West Yorkshire, England
Tel: +44 (0)113 230 5492
Email: abbey.house@leeds.gov.uk
Website: www.leeds.gov.uk/abbeyhouse/
Armley Mills - Leeds Industrial Museum
Armley Mills, once the world's largest woollen mill, is now an award-winning industrial museum.
Exhibits dating from the 18th and 19th centuries show the history of textiles, clothing and engine and locomotive manufacture in the area. The museum also illustrates the history of cinema projections, including the first moving pictures taken in Leeds, as well as 1920s silent movies. During the regular 'working weekends' several exhibits are operated including water wheels, a steam engine and the great spinning `mules'.
There have been mills on this site since the 17th Century, the original buildings having been developed in the late 18th century when a woollen mill and a corn mill were built. A fire in 1805 destroyed these mills but they were rapidly replaced with the building which can be seen today. From the early 19th Century Armley Mills became one of the world's largest woollen mills, continuing the cloth-making tradition until Leeds City Council took over the Mills in 1969 in order to create a museum illustrating the mills' and the city's industrial past.
Address:
Armley Mills, Canal Road, Armley, Leeds LS12 2QF.
Tel: (0113) 263 7861
Fax: (0113) 263 7861
Email: armley.mills@leeds.gov.uk
Website: www.leeds.gov.uk/armleymills/
Opening Times:
Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1-5pm.
Also open on Bank Holiday Mondays.
Admission Price:
£2 adults, £1 concessions and 50p children (accompanied by an adult)
Wheelchair Access:
Ramped access (some ramps are steep), toilet and lifts.
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