Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills
Armley Mills, once the largest woollen mill in the world, presents the industrial history of Leeds’s textiles, printing, film and steam engines.
Armley Mills was built in 1788 and, in the early 19th century, was for a time the largest woollen mill in the world. It sits between the River Aire and the Leeds–Liverpool Canal. The museum displays still-working textile machinery, steam locomotives, printing presses and early film projection equipment. In 1888, Louis Le Prince filmed some of the world’s earliest moving-picture footage in Leeds. Weaving and machine demonstrations are often held. Tickets are required. It is about 10 minutes by bus from the city centre.
Opening hours
Tue–Fri 10:00–17:00, weekends 12:00–17:00; closed Mon
Nearby sights
- Headingley Stadium
- Elland Road
- Kirkstall Abbey
- Abbey House Museum
- Leeds Town Hall
- Leeds Art Gallery & Henry Moore Institute
- Leeds City Museum
- Grand Theatre, Leeds