Booking is not required unless stated. Children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Please contact Leeds City Museum directly for further information.
Reminiscence Sessions - Third Thursday of Every Month (9:30am)
Bring in your old photographs of Leeds and have the Leeds Floor Gallery to yourselves for 30 minutes. Meet back in our cafe to share and discuss your stories of Leeds past, present and future.
Gallery talks and object handling sessions - throughout the week
This is your chance to meet the specialists and find out more about the collections. No booking required. For further details, please contact (0113) 224 3732.
History Thursdays - Every Thursday (12:30pm)
Curatorial talks from our history curators.
Storytelling Sunday - Every Sunday (2:15pm to 2:45pm)
Storytelling sessions that bring the collection to life. Free for families every Sunday.
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Rory’s Saturday Club – 26th May (11am to 12.15pm)
Rory’s Saturday Club is free art and craft activities for families which take place from 11am to 12:15pm every term time Saturday. You can now join the Rory’s Saturday Club loyalty card scheme to win prizes if you attend 5 or 10 sessions!
Sunday Storytime – 27th May (2.15pm to 2.45pm)
Storytelling sessions that bring the collection to life. Free for families every Sunday.
Talks on the Classical World in Modern Culture – Thurs, 31st May (1.15pm to 1.45pm)
A series of 20-minute talks on the classical world in modern culture by experts from the Department of Classics at the University of Leeds. Today's talk is by Regine May on 'Bollywood and Athens: Love at first sight’.
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Competition Time - From 1st June to 8th Oct
At October half-term, the Carriageworks are showing 'How Lion Became King of Tinga Tinga Land'. Leeds City Museum and The Carriageworks would like you to design your own animal mask. Using the animals from the Life on Earth Gallery as inspiration.
There are two age categories for entries 3 to 5 and 6 to 8.
Winning entries will be displayed in the Museum and will win a small prize, which includes a family ticket to see the show on 1st November at 11am.
Collect an entry form from the Museum or The Carriageworks Box Office.
Tiny Tigers Toddler Group – Fri, 1st June (10am to 11.45am)
Grrreat opportunity to have fun creating your own historical mess - using paints, stencil, crayons and glue! Please wear suitable messy clothing. For under 5s and their carers.
Kings, Queens, Emperors and Pharaohs – Weds, 6th to Fri, 8th June (11am to 3pm)
Come along and get crafty, making crowns and much more.
Rory’s Saturday Club – 9th, 16th 23rd and 30th June (11am to 12.15pm)
Rory’s Saturday Club is free art and craft activities for families which take place from 11am to 12:15pm every term time Saturday. You can now join the Rory’s Saturday Club loyalty card scheme to win prizes if you attend 5 or 10 sessions!
Cafe Scientifique - Sun, 10th June (11:30am)
A chance to talk to an expert over a cup of tea! This month's talk is 'Human Labour and Birth: A view from systems biology' with Professor Arun Holder. Local scientists chat about all sorts of things in the comfort of our cafe. Suitable for ages 8 to 108!
Zachariah Croackitt or Mr Joseph – Thurs, 21st June (5.30pm to 6.30pm)
Come and meet one of our Victorian characters - either the ghoulish undertaker Zachariah Croakitt or Mr Joseph, the jeweller. Mr Croakitt may not be suitable for young children or those of a sensitive disposition.
Classics in our lunchtimes - Thurs, 28th June (1:15pm to 1:45pm)
A series of 20-minute talks on the classical world in modern culture by experts from the Department of Classics at the University of Leeds. Today's talk is by Emma Stafford on 'Olympic beginnings: preparing for the Games then and now’.
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Rory’s Saturday Club – 7th and 15th July (11am to 12.15pm)
Rory’s Saturday Club is free art and craft activities for families which take place from 11am to 12:15pm every term time Saturday. You can now join the Rory’s Saturday Club loyalty card scheme to win prizes if you attend 5 or 10 sessions!
Archaeology Crafts - Tues, 24th and Weds, 25th July (11am to 3pm)
Come along and help us celebrate the Festival of British Archaeology with these fun free craft activities.
The Museum Comes Alive! - Thurs, 26th and Fri, 27th July (10am to 12pm and 2pm to 4pm)
Drop-in free craft activities.
Classics in our lunchtimes - Thurs, 26th July (1:15pm to 1:45pm)
A series of 20-minute talks on the classical world in modern culture by experts from the Department of Classics at the University of Leeds. Today's talk is by Eleanor Brooke on 'Olympic Ideals’.
Smuggled! - Tues, 31st July (11am to 3pm)
Free fun craft activities for all the family relating to the brand new exhibition 'Treasured! Smuggled, Stolen, Saved?'
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