Irene Manton and Ida Roper were two brilliant women botanists collecting plants in two very different ways.
Category: Leeds Discovery Centre
Gentleman Jack and 19th Century Sleeves
Vanessa Jones gives context to the costumes featured in the new BBC One drama, Gentleman Jack.
Sculpture and Microscopic Photography
Collections and Contingency is an exhibition of sculpture and microscopic photography by Deborah Gardner, placed in and around the fascinating artefacts and specimens in our store at Leeds Discovery Centre.
The Bones of Home Education and Museums
Natalie Haigh reveals the positive impact of running workshops for home educating families.
Chimney Sweep Portraits in the Social History Collection
Explore the portraits in our ‘Sweepiana’ collection of items relating to chimney sweeps with Leila Prescott.
Our New Primary School Membership scheme
It’s here! Find out everything you need to know about the three levels of membership.
Farewell to ‘Skeletons’ at Leeds City Museum
On 7 January we said goodbye to our final visitors to the last leg of the exhibition tour, developed in partnership with Wellcome Collection and the Museum of London.
The Bird Egg Collection
Claire Miles explores our LMG’s Bird Egg collection during her placement with our Natural Sciences Collection.
The Yorkshire Highlights of Skeletons: Our Buried Bones
Katherine Baxter explores the Yorkshire skeletons in Skeletons: Our Buried Bones at Leeds City Museum.
Leeds Museums and Galleries gets International
Tejshvi Jain, founding director of ReReeti, describes her experience at LMG during a visit to the UK.
Heart of a Lion and the Hands of a Lady: Lord Moynihan of Leeds
Discover the story of the famous Leeds surgeon, Lord Moynihan, who had ‘the heart of a lion and the hands of a lady’.
Inspired by Nepal
Uncover the adventures of Curator Antonia Lovelace as she embarks on a field trip to Nepal, to add to our extensive World Cultures collection.
