Learn the story behind our whale skeleton, heading for Leeds City Museum, and what we can learn from the bones.
Category: Leeds Discovery Centre
Intervening in the Woodwork Exhibition
Artist Alana Jelinek writes about the artistic, community intervention into our Woodwork exhibition.
Irene Manton and Ida Roper
Irene Manton and Ida Roper were two brilliant women botanists collecting plants in two very different ways.
Gentleman Jack and 19th Century Sleeves
Vanessa Jones gives context to the costumes featured in the new BBC One drama, Gentleman Jack.
Teacher Training Research Shortlisted for National Creative Learning Guild Award
Find out how we train arts savvy teachers for the future.
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.
