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If you're interested in taking an active role in enriching the collections of the Leeds Museums and Galleries and supporting and assisting with activities to increase awareness and access, there are two independent organisations you can join: the Leeds Art Collections Fund (LACF) and the Friends of Leeds City Museums.
Leeds Art Collections Fund (LACF)
Founded in 1912, the Fund is one of the oldest supporting 'Friends' bodies for the visual arts in Great Britain. An independent Registered Charity (no 529300) the Fund receives grant aid towards administration costs from Leeds City Council.
Members' benefits
- Free admission to all Leeds museums and galleries fee charging sites: Abbey House, Armley Mills, Lotherton Hall, Temple Newsam, Thwaite Mills Watermill
- Free admission to Burton Constable Hall, East Yorkshire
- Regular invitations to openings and private views
- Escorted visits to galleries, country houses and artists' studios at home and abroad
- Opportunities to meet others with an interest in the arts at special members events such as gallery talks and behind the scenes tours
- Complimentary copy of the annual Leeds Museums and Galleries Review
- Regular mailing of the quarterly Leeds Museums and Galleries 'What's On'
Join today
Membership gives access to the pleasure of new acquisitions, enjoyable education in the visual arts and a variety of social activities. New members are most welcome.
Subscription rates
- Single - £15 annual
- Single - £225 life
- Joint - £20 annual
- Joint - £275 life
- Young Friend (under 26) - £5
The membership year runs from 1st October to 30th September. The initial payment, if in April or later, gives membership to the September of the following year. To join, please request an application form from:
The Hon. Membership Records Secretary,
Leeds Art Collections Fund,
Temple Newsam House,
Leeds LS15 OAE
Friends of Leeds City Museums
The 'Friends' aim to:
- Support Leeds city museums
- Raise funds for acquisitions
- Promote the use and enjoyment of the museums
- Assist in educational activities at the museums
- Assist staff 'behind the scenes'
- Encourage new friendships
- Arrange museum visits and special events
Members' benefits
- Free admission to Abbey House, Armley Mills, Thwaite Mills Watermill, Temple Newsam House, Lotherton Hall and Burton Constable (near Hull).
- Free admission to a regular lecture programme
- Regular newsletter with advance information on events
- Escorted visits to places of interest at home and abroad
- Social functions
Membership is open to anyone over 18. There is an annual subscription. An individual membership is £10 per year
You can get an application form from
The Hon. Membership Secretary
Friends of Leeds City Museums
c/o Abbey House Museum
Abbey Walk
Leeds
LS5 3EH
Applications received after Dec 1st do not pay again until the following March when annual subscriptions are due.