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Leeds Discovery Centre Behind The Scenes Store Tour

Join us on Wednesdays and Thursdays for one of the best ways to access and see our amazing collections is to enjoy our Behind The Scenes Store Tours. From toucans and telephones, to meteorites and masks, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

We're a unique museum storage facility which preserves and protects Leeds Museums and Galleries collections of over 1.3 million objects. We offer a rare opportunity for hands-on exploration into the natural world, human history and ingenuity.

Leeds Discovery Centre Half Term Store Tours

Join us during the half term school holidays for behind the scenes tours of the Leeds Museums and Galleries collection store.

Leeds Discovery Centre is home to over 1.3 million object in our collection, most of which are not currently on display. Our purpose built museum storage and conservation facility holds toucans to telephones, meteorites and masks - there's something for everyone to enjoy!

Temple Newsam Autumn Open Day

We invite you to explore the house for a special open day where you can pay what you feel instead of our normal ticket price.

Get a taster of what we have on offer in our beautiful country house. We have some of the countries most treasured collections of art, furniture, interiors, and historical items on display.

There will be lots of activities and experiences for all the family to enjoy. Entry is on a first come, first served basis, there may be limited access due to maximum capacities being reached.

Tea and Talk with the Curator: The Gascoigne Children from Sir Thomas to Douglas

Join Stephanie Davies, Lotherton’s Community Curator, to learn about the lives of the Gascoigne children, how they lived and how this changed over 200 years from Sir Thomas 1745 to Yvonne Gascoigne 1919. Followed by tea in the servants’ rooms with the curator.

This talk complements new exhibition Fashion at Play: Children’s Clothing Through the Ages

Ticket price includes general admission to Lotherton, so make sure you leave time in your day to explore the wider estate.

Family History Consultation

If you are having difficulty with your family history research then join our team of family history librarians at the Central Library for a free consultation: from first steps using Ancestry to more advanced queries, we're on hand to help.

We can primarily assist with family history in the Leeds and West Yorkshire area; the consultation is open to anyone, however, as we may be able to offer general advice depending on your circumstances.

Many Hands - Working Class Creatives Database Social Event

Join us in the Gallery during our Heritage Festival for a Working Class Creatives Database meet up! This is an opportunity to network with like-minded people in a relaxed, informal and creative environment.

The evening will open with a performance by Jennifer Ballads followed by a group discussion with prompts given live by author Paul O’Kane based on his book Classanoia.

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