FamxplorLeeds City Museum
What to expect
Leeds City Museum is a museum showcasing the city's history and heritage. The museum features a collection of exhibits, including a large map of Leeds printed on the floor, a scale model of the Quarry Hill flats, and a natural history gallery with taxidermy mounts, including the Armley Hippo, the Leeds polar bear, and the Leeds Irish Elk. The museum also hosts special exhibitions and has a shop selling products related to Leeds' history. Visitors can explore the museum's various galleries, including the Life on Earth gallery, which features a meteorite, dinosaur dung, and a skeleton of a Long-finned Pilot Whale. The museum is a great place to visit with family and friends to learn about the city's past and present
Plan your family visit to the Leeds City Museum with these blog insights 👇
A Leeds Family City Break
Activities: We visited the Leeds City Museum, which has four floors of interactive galleries. It's free to enter and offers information about local history, ancient civilisations, and much more. The museum also has a giant map of the city that you can walk around on to discover its places of interest
Highlights: The boys were particularly taken by the giant map of the city that you can walk (or run around) on to discover its places of interest and different communities ✨