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Museums making history count with major economic boost for Leeds: Butterflies at Leeds Discovery Centre

21 Aug 2024

Museums making history count with major economic boost for Leeds

Council-run museums and galleries in Leeds have generated a staggering £41.7m for the local economy in the last year, a new report has revealed.

Compiled by Leeds Museums and Galleries, the impressive economic impact report shows the popular visitor attractions have also given a big boost to local jobs as well as supporting businesses and schools.

Museums and galleries Arts Economy

A stitch in time sees family reunited with Suffragette’s precious wedding dress: image00022

12 Aug 2024

A stitch in time sees family reunited with Suffragette’s precious wedding dress

Three generations inspired by the story of their Suffragette ancestor have been reunited with the stunning wedding dress she wore more than a century ago.

The descendants of Leeds schoolmistress Lily Cathcart travelled to the Leeds Discovery Centre, where they viewed their precious family heirloom, donated to the museum by Lily’s daughters Bessie, Jean and Isabel in the early 1970s.

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31 Jul 2024

Brew with a view as Temple Newsam spills the tea on life below stairs

High tea with a difference was served up by staff up at Temple Newsam House this week as the historic mansion prepares to lift the lid on centuries of secrets below stairs.

Members of the house team donned 19th century costumes and took to the rooftop to take tea in style, surrounded by breath-taking views of the sprawling estate.

They were launching a new programme of summer events, giving visitors a taste of what life was like for the generations of servants who lived and worked at Temple Newsam over hundreds of years.

Temple Newsam House Parks and countryside Museums and galleries

Chance to fawn over baby deer and penguins at Lotherton this summer: Lotherton Hall deer park tour 3

25 Jul 2024

Chance to fawn over baby deer and penguins at Lotherton this summer

After a staggering success for Lotherton’s deer park tours last summer they are back again for 2024, alongside a brand-new VIP penguin experience.

The ‘waddle’ of Humboldt penguins has always been a firm favourite at Lotherton’s conservation zoo Wildlife World, and now visitors can book in for a unique opportunity to see them up-close and personal.

Lotherton Hall Parks and countryside Parks estates Museums and galleries

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24 Jul 2024

Small aboard as city’s pint sized high seas styles set sail

A collection of vintage sailor suits designed to ensure stylish Victorian children looked ship shape has been revealed by museum experts in Leeds.

The eye-catching naval attire includes a classic range of blue and white outfits, dresses and bellbottom trousers, looks which became hugely popular for children during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Museums and galleries Arts

Capital idea sees colourful Leeds artwork head to London: (FULL SIZE) Andre Derain - Barges of the Thames - Leeds Art Gallery (APRIL 2024) ©Rob Battersby 3

05 Jun 2024

Capital idea sees colourful Leeds artwork head to London

A daring depiction of the famous Thames waterside has travelled from Leeds to London for a new exhibition showcasing the capital’s unique influence on artists around the world.

Leeds Art Gallery’s bold and colourful Barges on the Thames shocked Edwardian art lovers when it was unveiled in 1906 by trailblazing Parisian artist André Derain.

Leeds Art Gallery Museums and galleries Arts

Leeds groundbreaking Hip Hop exhibition claims global award: Members of the Hip Hop Historian Society and LCM team members - Winners at MandH Awards 2024

17 May 2024

Leeds groundbreaking Hip Hop exhibition claims global award

An exhibition celebrating the history of Hip Hop and its connections to Leeds has brought home an award at Museums + Heritage Awards.

Leeds City Museum Museums and galleries Awards

Work of famed photographer captures a city’s story: Detail from Woodhouse Moor, Leeds, 1986 Peter Mitchell

14 May 2024

Work of famed photographer captures a city’s story

Fascinating photographs capturing decades of life in Leeds will go on display in the first major retrospective exhibition to showcase the work of British documentary photographer Peter Mitchell.

Leeds Art Gallery is thrilled to present Nothing Lasts Forever, opening on May 17.

Leeds Art Gallery Museums and galleries

Capy days as Lotherton welcomes surprise new arrival: Baby capy grab

08 May 2024

Capy days as Lotherton welcomes surprise new arrival

An adorable new arrival took staff at a Leeds wildlife attraction by surprise by becoming an unexpected addition to their family of cuddly Capybara.

Keepers at Lotherton Wildlife World recently entered the animals’ enclosure as normal to carry out their routine daily welfare checks and feeding.

Lotherton Hall Parks and countryside Museums and galleries

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03 May 2024

New exhibition brings the subject of death to life for museum visitors

A spectacular lion-shaped coffin is among the colourful and eye-catching objects from around the world helping museum goers in Leeds to think differently about death.

Leeds City Museum’s Living with Death exhibition, which opens today (May 3) features a remarkable array of objects spanning thousands of years of world history and tradition which all explore how different cultures experience death, dying, and bereavement.

Leeds City Museum Museums and galleries Arts

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01 May 2024

Billie’s looking smiles better thanks to historic hippo makeover

His friendly face and super-sized smile have made him a favourite fixture for visitors to Leeds Discovery Centre.

But as he approaches 100 years old, the decades have finally started to take their toll on much-loved Billie the hippo, who has begun to show some inevitable signs of wear and tear.

Museums and galleries Arts

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15 Apr 2024

Epic transatlantic journey to rediscover historic blast from the past

The American ancestor of a 19th century railway worker has rediscovered a fascinating family connection to a dramatic Leeds explosion with the help of the world’s oldest model locomotive.

Lisa Roger journeyed more than 5,000 miles from her home in Phoenix, Arizona to Leeds Industrial Museum to see the attraction’s remarkably detailed model of Salamanca, made by the city’s famed engineer Matthew Murray.

Leeds Industrial Museum Museums and galleries Arts