Leeds Discovery Centre (formerly Museum Resource Centre)

Clarence Dock
Leeds
West Yorkshire
England

Website

www.leeds.gov.uk/Leisure_and_culture/Museums_and_galleries/page.aspx

Telephone

0113 214 1548

Fax

0113 214 6539

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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Leeds Discovery Centre houses many of the fascinating and diverse collections held by Leeds Museums and Galleries.

Formerly known as the Museum Resource Centre, it moved to a brand-new state-of-the-art building opened in July 2007. Based at Clarence Dock near Leeds city centre, the new Discovery Centre provides improved access to the collections and is a fantastic resource for schools, educational groups and researchers.

Many of the collections currently held at the Discovery Centre will also be on display in a new museum for Leeds which is due to open in 2008. The exciting development of Leeds City Museum is currently taking place in the heart of Leeds on Millennium Square.

Venue Type:

Museum

 Opening hours

Mon - Fri 1000-1600

 Admission charges

Free admission

 General services and facilities
  • Guided tours
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
 Disability access
  • Touch exhibits
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Direct teaching services for schools
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
 Research and adult learning
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Library
  • Research facilities for academics
 Commercial and hire services
  • Meeting room available

Clarence Dock
Leeds
West Yorkshire
England

Website

www.leeds.gov.uk/Leisure_and_culture/Museums_and_galleries/page.aspx

Telephone

0113 214 1548

Fax

0113 214 6539

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Collection details

Archaeology, Archives, Coins and Medals, Natural Sciences, Weapons and War, World Cultures

Collections services

  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
  • Specialist publications on collections available
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Clarence Dock
Leeds
West Yorkshire
England

Website

www.leeds.gov.uk/Leisure_and_culture/Museums_and_galleries/page.aspx

Telephone

0113 214 1548

Fax

0113 214 6539

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 Digital and online resources

China in Yorkshire

http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=478

A resource about some of the Chinese objects in Yorkshire museums including bride and groom dolls and dragon fans.

Publisher

  • This resource was produced as part of the MLA-funded My Learning project.

Objects and Stories

http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=567

Explaining how and why objects ended up in museums in Leeds

Publisher

  • This resource was produced as part of the MLA-funded My Learning project.
 face to face resources

The Discovery Club

http://www.leeds.gov.uk/discoverycentre/Discovery_Centre/Learning_Zone/Young_People.aspx

The Discovery Club is for aspiring artists, and lets you practise your art skills using different techniques, all based on inspiring objects from our museum collections.

How to obtain

Check on What's On on the Leeds Discover Centre website or contact sarah.barton@leeds.gov.uk or 0113 2141567

Clarence Dock
Leeds
West Yorkshire
England

Website

www.leeds.gov.uk/Leisure_and_culture/Museums_and_galleries/page.aspx

Telephone

0113 214 1548

Fax

0113 214 6539

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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