Leeds City Museum
Cookridge Street, Leeds LS2 8BH
Telephone 0113 2243732
Opening times
Monday - closed, except on bank holidays
Tuesday - 11am - 6pm
Wednesday - 11am - 6pm
Thursday - 11am -8pm
Friday - 11am - 6pm
Saturday - 11am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm
As a free visitor attraction, the new museum welcomes a wide range of visitors from Leeds and beyond.
The museum presents lively and informative displays drawn from the impressive collections of objects and art works owned and cared for by Leeds Museums and Galleries.
In the museum, the Life on Earth gallery is dedicated to natural history, and features the much loved Leeds Tiger that was once on display at Leeds Central Library; Ancient Worlds which includes the Leeds Mummy 'Nessy; the World View gallery which opens with an exhibition showcasing Africa; and of course, The Leeds Story gallery which looks at Leeds from pre-historic times to the modern day.
All activities and admission to the museum are free
Please note that temporary exhibitions may incur an entrance fee.
For further information visit www.leeds.gov.uk/citymuseum
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