Abbey House Museum
Abbey Walk
Abbey Rd
Kirkstall
Leeds
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS5 3EH
England
Website
Telephone
0113 230 5492
Based in the heart of the Kirkstall community, Abbey House was once the gatehouse for Kirkstall Abbey. Displays in the museum enable you to steep yourself in the romantic history of the abbey. The museum also explores life in Victorian Leeds. With enchanting streets which reconstruct life in the late 19th century, and social history collections, you can immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of the time. Abbey House also has a new interactive childhood gallery, Abbot Tea Rooms, and a wide range of activities for schools, small groups and families.
Venue Type:
Museum, Historic house or home
Additional info
The Abbey House Museum hosts The Wednesday Club for adults. This is a social group which often presents talks and tours. The group meet monthly on a Wednesday at the museum at 10:30am. £5 per person which includes a set lunch in the Abbot Tea Rooms.
For children the Monkey Club regularly meets on Wednesdays from 10:15am-12noon. This offers a drop in morning to take part in craft activities and play games. The Messy Monkeys regularly meet on Fridays for fun with paints and art materials. Both are available for the under 5s and their carers.
Please see our event details for regular activities for families, children and adults. You can also find details of our half term activites, exhibitions and education workshops for schools.
The museum is also available for children's birthday parties, and wedding photography. Please call for prices and availability.
Open to the public is our Gatehouse Cafe (no museum admission necessary) serving drinks, hot and cold meals and snacks.
The museum holds large and important social history collections. This includes an archive relating to the Suffragette campaigns of Mrs Leonora Cohen (b.1873) who was one of the first women in Leeds to start campaigning for votes for women.
Leeds Museums have been collecting toys, dolls and games since at least the 1920s and now hold one of the major collections in the country. Abbey House Museum displays many acquistions from this collection along with Armley Mills Industrial Museum.
Abbey House Museum also houses a collection of period costume.
Collection details
Archaeology, Archives, Costume and Textiles, Social History, Toys and Hobbies
Fate and Fickle Fortune
Objects range from Ancient Egyptian amulets, lucky horseshoes and Ouija Boards to lottery tickets and furry dice!
Suitable for
- Any age
Admission
Free.
Website
http://www.leeds.gov.uk/museumsandgalleries/Pages/Exhibitions.aspx
Silly streets: lets go shopping fun and games
Grab a basket and join us for shopping fun and games with play tents and tills in our Education Room. Fun for the under 5’s and their carers.
Suitable for
When
10am-12pm
Admission
Free
Arty Smarties
An afternoon of relaxing art and craft activities for families in our Victorian street.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
2-4pm
Here comes the sun
A day of fun family crafts on the theme of sun and summer.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
10am-4pm
Admission
Free
Rocket man family fun
Fun, games and crafts with a space theme.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
10am-4pm
Admission
Free
Whodunit? Murder mystery
A murder has been committed in our Victorian Streets. Can you solve the clues and crack the case? Suitable for families and particularly those with older children.
Suitable for
When
10am-4pm
Admission
Free
Reach for the stars family fun
Drop-in day of fun family crafts on the theme of stars.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
10am-4pm
Admission
Free
Arty Smarties
An afternoon of relaxing art and craft activities for families in our Victorian street.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
2-4pm
Arty Smarties
An afternoon of relaxing art and craft activities for families in our Victorian street.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
2-4pm
Arty Smarties
An afternoon of relaxing art and craft activities for families in our Victorian street.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
2-4pm
Arty Smarties
An afternoon of relaxing art and craft activities for families in our Victorian street.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
2-4pm
Arty Smarties
An afternoon of relaxing art and craft activities for families in our Victorian street.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
2-4pm
Arty Smarties
An afternoon of relaxing art and craft activities for families in our Victorian street.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
2-4pm
Arty Smarties
An afternoon of relaxing art and craft activities for families in our Victorian street.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
2-4pm
Arty Smarties
An afternoon of relaxing art and craft activities for families in our Victorian street.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
2-4pm
Arty Smarties
An afternoon of relaxing art and craft activities for families in our Victorian street.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
2-4pm
Arty Smarties
An afternoon of relaxing art and craft activities for families in our Victorian street.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
2-4pm
Arty Smarties
An afternoon of relaxing art and craft activities for families in our Victorian street.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
2-4pm
Arty Smarties
An afternoon of relaxing art and craft activities for families in our Victorian street.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
2-4pm
Arty Smarties
An afternoon of relaxing art and craft activities for families in our Victorian street.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
2-4pm
Arty Smarties
An afternoon of relaxing art and craft activities for families in our Victorian street.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
2-4pm
Arty Smarties
An afternoon of relaxing art and craft activities for families in our Victorian street.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
2-4pm
Arty Smarties
An afternoon of relaxing art and craft activities for families in our Victorian street.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
2-4pm
Arty Smarties
An afternoon of relaxing art and craft activities for families in our Victorian street.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
2-4pm
Arty Smarties
An afternoon of relaxing art and craft activities for families in our Victorian street.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
2-4pm
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