Welcome to the number one exhibition on number twos.
This summer, we’re lifting the lid on bums, tums and stinky science to answer your most potty-mouthed questions about poo!
Through recreated smells (oh yes!), touch and discovery, POO! will flush out the science behind one of the body’s most remarkable (and messy) functions.
Why does poo smell? What colour should it be? How much poo is there in the world? This fun and fascinating family exhibition gets to the bottom of digestion, responding to questions from children at Harehills Primary School.
You’ll even come face to face (or nose to nose) with a real Medieval poo from the 12th century, as well as a surprise from the National Poo Museum, alongside our own collection of Victorian laxatives, digestive cures and digestive ‘solutions.’
Don’t hold it in… Join us for POO! at Thackray.
Thackray Museum of Medicine
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7LN
United Kingdom
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53.8081998, -1.5186772
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Free with a museum ticket or Membership
Access
Access to the museum
We want everyone to enjoy the museum. It is fully wheelchair and buggy accessible, entry is free for essential companions, and we welcome assistance dogs (and our team are more than happy to arrange a bowl of water for hard-working thirsty dogs – please just ask).
The museum offers quiet openings on the last Sunday of each month from 10am–11am when the lights will be up and the sounds down. You can download a copy of our gallery map, which includes some sensory information and other details here.
You can find more accessibility information by visiting our guide hosted on
Visit Britain’s website.
