Abbey House Museum
A museum in the former gatehouse opposite Kirkstall Abbey, with recreated Victorian streets.
Abbey House was originally the 12th-century gatehouse of Kirkstall Abbey. It was later converted into a residence and is now run as Leeds’s municipal museum. Its most popular feature is the carefully recreated Victorian streets, where you can walk into a chemist’s, a clockmaker’s, a pub and a pawnbroker’s. There is also a Childhood gallery and a display on the abbey’s history. Tickets are required. It works well as a half-day outing combined with a visit to the abbey ruins.
Opening hours
Tue–Fri 10:00–17:00, weekends 12:00–17:00; closed Mon
Nearby sights
- Kirkstall Abbey
- Headingley Stadium
- Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills
- Elland Road
- Leeds Town Hall
- Leeds Art Gallery & Henry Moore Institute
- Leeds City Museum
- Grand Theatre, Leeds