Attractions
Armley Mills Industrial Museum
The Armley Mills Industrial Museum was a working cloth mill
until 1969 when the City Council turned it into an award-winning
industrial museum. Exhibits trace the history of textiles, clothing
and locomotive manufacture in Yorkshire. Particularly interesting
is a section devoted to the 1920s...
see full detailsThackray 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...
see full detailsLeeds Art Gallery
In the heart of the city, the Leeds Art Gallery offers a feast
for art lovers, its collections covering everything from
traditional prints, watercolours, paintings and sculpture as well
as weird and wonderful contemporary works. The gallery is renowned
for having the best collection...
see full detailsRoyal Armouries Museum
This fun, living museum contains five themed galleries (covering
War, Tournaments, Self-Defence, Hunting and Arms & Armour of
the Orient), filled with interactive displays, dramatic
interpretations, action scenarios and some exciting exhibits. This
is more a cross between a theme park and a museum,...
see full detailsAbbey House Museum
The entertaining Abbey House Museum is contained in the
gatehouse of the picturesque ruined Kirkstall Abbey (dating from
1152). Abbey House allows visitors to walk around the streets of
1880s Leeds, while the upstairs section features galleries
detailing the history of Kirkstall Abbey and...
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