Leeds tiger taxidermy

10 Jun 2026

Curators Clare Brown (pictured) and Sarah Burhouse were on site at Leeds City Museum carrying out meticulous checks for dust and the types of tiny pests which can be harmful to vintage taxidermy, before undertaking a delicate clean of some unique and historically significant exhibits. Among the animals being checked over was giant panda Grandma. Named after being captured near Weizhou village in central China, she became the first live giant panda ever to arrive in the UK in 1938. She died just two weeks later after contracting double pneumonia.

Leeds tiger taxidermy: Curators Clare Brown (pictured) and Sarah Burhouse were on site at Leeds City Museum carrying out meticulous checks for dust and the types of tiny pests which can be harmful to vintage taxidermy, before undertaking a delicate clean of some unique and historically significant exhibits.
Among the animals being checked over was giant panda Grandma. Named after being captured near Weizhou village in central China, she became the first live giant panda ever to arrive in the UK in 1938. She died just two weeks later after contracting double pneumonia.

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