Attractions in Leeds

Abbey Museum
Recently refurbished museum housing many interesting relics from the history of Leeds. It is situated near the picturesque ruins of Kirkstall Abbey.

Armley Mills
Go back in time and experience firsthand what life was like during the Industrial Revolution at Armley Mills, dark satanic mills and all. When things really were grim up North.

City Art Gallery
Founded in 1888, Leeds City Art Gallery now houses an impressive collection of art dating back to around 1820. The gallery has works from many local artists such as Atkinson Grimshaw, Jacob Kramer, David Hockney and Damien Hirst.

Henry Moore Institute
The Henry Moore Institute was formerly a group of neglected Victorian merchant's offices and warehouses in the centre of Leeds which were converted into an award winning gallery, study/research centre and library.

Leeds University Gallery
Leeds University's own gallery with a constantly changing programme of exhibitions and events, with free entry.

Millennium Galleries
Located in Sheffield, this is the North's own branch of the Victoria and Albert museum. Wide range of unique works of art and special exhibitions housed within a superb post-modern structure.

National Museum of Photography, Film and Television
Take a trip to Bradford to visit this superb museum. Interactive consoles, galleries and multimedia displays make this an engaging and highly enjoyable experience. You can also watch an IMAX film, where the screen is 5 storeys by 7 storeys wide.

Roundhay Park Tropical World
Explore an authentic jungle habitat, and take the Amazon trail within the 700 acre grounds of Roundhay Park.

The Royal Armouries
The Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds was opened in 1996 as the new home for the national collection of arms and armour. Each of five themed galleries covering War, Tournament, Self-Defence, Hunting and the arms and armour of the Orient.

Temple Newsam
Excellent stately home, set in 1200 acres of parkland with a free agricultural museum included.

Thackray Medical Museum
On 24th March 1997 one of Europe's largest medical museums opened in Leeds. The £5 million interactive Thackray Medical Museum looks at medicine through the eyes of ordinary people, showing how improved living conditions and medical advances help us all.