Thackray Museum of Medicine is opening its doors for an evening celebrating everything East Leeds!
Everyone is welcome for this special, free event featuring brilliant artists and organizations from our local community, along with delicious food and non-alcoholic drinks.
Did you know that only 4% of our collections are on display at any given time? Our stores, library and archive are teeming with objects, books and papers with their own fascinating stories, many of which are rarely if ever visible to the public.
With our new programme of store tours, we’re offering the chance to see how different collections are stored, get up close with some of our favourite objects, and learn more about the joys and challenges of maintaining such a vast and unique collection.
Behind the well-known name of St. James’s Hospital lies a story of two dedicated professionals, both called James. Join us to learn more about their lives and legacy.
Between them, Dr James Allan and Mr James Ford devoted decades of their working lives to the welfare of local people, as Medical Superintendent of the Leeds Union Infirmary and Clerk to the Board of Guardians respectively. Both were honoured in the naming of St. James’s Hospital in 1925, but what were their accomplishments and how did they pave the way for the city’s huge medical institution of today?
Discover our exhibition with something for all the family. Enjoy free refreshments and try our exhibition trail to claim your free pack of Percy Pigs!
Why not bring a packed lunch to eat in our indoor picnic space?
Have a look at our Families page to find out more about what to expect.
No need to book, just drop in – it’s all free!
Build your very own Morse code machine and earn a code breaking certificate.
Find out about the HMS Aubrietia, the part she played WW2 and how she saved an Enigma machine from a German U Boat.
Later in the the Kings Arms next door to the Museum enjoy a 1940’s evening with entertainment and music.
Come and visit this amazing museum and make something to take home.
Paint a pebble, or maybe make a little school, there's lots to do.
Parents must stay and can join the fun.
The Private Apartments on the first floor of Harewood House have hosted artists, presidents, kings and queens for over 250 years, and have been used by the Lascelles family since the 18th century. You will be guided around rooms that are still in use by the 8th Earl and Countess, filled with objects and artwork that reflect their family’s diverse interests and tastes.
Join us for free adult creative drop-in sessions at Thackray!
We’ll be running a different creative activity on select Fridays this summer. Get involved or simply bring your own project to work on.
Here’s what you can try:
Block Printing - 12 July
Embroidery - 26 July
Cyanotypes - 3 August
Still Life Drawing - 10 August
Drop-in any time between 12.30pm and 3pm.
No booking required – just check in at the front desk upon arrival.
Join the Thackray Boffins as they uncover the secret science that sits behind medical innovation and discovery. Inspire your own future health heroes with inspiring true tales, jaw-dropping demonstrations and, of course, audience participation.
Step inside the offices of Boffin Devices Incorporated where we design unique healthcare technology which is truly all about YOU.
Ele the Elephant uses a hearing aid to help them experience all the amazing sounds around us, while Wise Eyes the Owl’s glasses allow them to see the colours and shapes that make up our day.
Join our FeelGood Friends as they help your little ones explore the senses of sight, touch, taste, hearing and smell through stories, songs and games.