Classic storybooks filled with centuries of captivating fairy tales are being opened up this week as dragons land in Leeds for a spellbinding new exhibition. Visitors to Leeds Central Library are being invited to step inside the pages of antique works by iconic storytellers such as The Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen as the […]
It’s a hidden horticultural gem where generations of gardeners have cultivated exotic fruits and blooms for more than 230 years. Centuries ago the hothouse, tucked away at the top of Temple Newsam’s Walled Garden, was used to ripen pineapples and grow colourful flowers for the aristocrats who lived at Temple Newsam House. Now a new […]
One of the city’s very first chippies is among the fascinating tales featured in a new exhibition exploring the people and places that helped forge a Leeds community. Hardisty’s Fisheries became one of the earliest places for locals to grab a tasty chippy tea when it opened its doors on Kirkstall Lane in the early […]
The National Coal Mining Museum’s much-loved pit ponies and Clydesdale are moving home in readiness for 21st July when it opens to the public. Their brand-new stables in the Hope Pit area of the site offer more space to share the story of the thousands of working horses who were essential to England’s coal mining […]
The Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds is reopened its doors today to welcome back visitors safely. All galleries will be fully open for visitors to explore the national collection of arms of armour for free. In line with social distancing, visitor numbers are limited so people are advised to pre-book tickets on the Royal Armouries […]
For centuries it helped swell the surging waters of British industry by harnessing the power of the River Aire. From making oil that powered some of the world’s first locomotives to manufacturing putty that repaired London after The Blitz, Thwaite Watermill played an important part in Leeds becoming a powerhouse of production. Today an online […]
A project giving budding curators in Leeds the chance to work with one of the country’s top contemporary art collections has scooped a prestigious industry award. Leeds Art Gallery’s Youth Art Collective received the Volunteers for Museum Learning award for Yorkshire from The British Museum and the Marsh Christian Trust during an online ceremony attended […]
A life-changing learning project giving young people with additional educational needs the chance to work with a spectacular collection of historic museum exhibits has scooped a prestigious national award. Careers for All, run by Leeds Museums and Galleries was named Museums and Heritage Award Learning Programme of the Year 2020 for providing young people with […]
The Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds has reopened its doors to visitors following a six-month closure. The first week of opening has been a great success. Visitors to the museum were able to discover many of the treasures of the collection in the War, Oriental, Self-defence and Hunting Galleries. The spectacular Hall of Steel with […]
Exported across the globe, they were the extraordinary engines which helped power Leeds to the summit of industrial excellence. But their unrivalled efficiency was also harnessed to support the growth of huge mining, railway and forced labour operations in hundreds of colonial territories. Now, thanks to an innovative partnership project at Leeds Industrial Museum, new […]