Leeds City Museum
A free city museum beside Millennium Square, with an ancient Egyptian mummy, natural history specimens and a hall featuring a map of Leeds.
Leeds City Museum is housed in the restored Victorian Mechanics’ Institute building and opened in 2008. The central circular Arena hall has a huge map of Leeds laid into its floor. The four floors of galleries cover the ancient world, including Nesyamun, the 3,000-year-old mummy of an Egyptian priest; natural history in “Life on Earth”; the story of Leeds; and world cultures. Admission is free, making it a good choice for families on a rainy day. It stands on the north side of Millennium Square, a few minutes’ walk from the Town Hall and the art gallery.
Opening hours
Tue–Fri 10:00–17:00, weekends 11:00–17:00; closed Mon
Nearby sights
- Leeds Art Gallery & Henry Moore Institute
- Leeds Town Hall
- Grand Theatre, Leeds
- Leeds Kirkgate Market
- Leeds Corn Exchange
- Victoria Quarter
- Leeds Minster
- Royal Armouries Museum