Leeds Attractions

Thackray Museum

There is surely no more interesting day out than a visit to the Thackray Museum, which tells the story of medical advances through the ages. A recreated Victorian street, complete with sights, sounds and smells, highlights the lives, ailments and treatment of a bygone era in vivid clarity, and visitors can also step inside the human body in an interactive gallery. The museum was the vision of Paul Thackray, a former director of a medical supplies company, and since its opening in 1997 has become one of Britain's best museums.

Address: Beckett Street, Leeds West; Website: www.thackraymuseum.org; Telephone: (0)113 244 4343; Transport: Bus 11 from Vicar Lane travels to St James’s Hospital, which is alongside the museum. Bus 41 and 50 from The Headrow and the St Peter’s Street coach station also serve the museum; Opening time: Daily 10am to 5pm. Last entry 3pm. Closed 24th, 25th, 26th, 31st December and 1st January; Admission: £5.40 (adults), £3.90 (children 5-16); other concessions available