Temple Newsam House

Temple Newsam House
Temple Newsam Rd
Off Selby Rd
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS15 0AE
England

logo: Designated as an Outstanding Collection

Website

For details of Leeds Museums and Galleries

www.leeds.gov.uk

Temple Newsam Website

http://www.leeds.gov.uk/templeNewsamhouse/

E-mail

General House Email

temple.newsam.house@leeds.gov.uk

Telephone

House

0113 264 7321

Estate

0113 264 5535

Fax

House fax number

0113 247 8397

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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This magnificent Tudor-Jacobean house, was the birthplace of Lord Darnley, infamous husband of Mary Queen of Scots, and for 300 years the home of the Ingram family until it was bought by Leeds from Lord Halifax in 1922.

Temple Newsam is home to outstanding collections of fine and decorative arts. Over thirty interiors display great paintings, renowned furniture including masterpieces by Chippendale; sumptuous textiles, silver, porcelain, and Leeds pottery.

The House runs regular tours and activities for families.

This venue has a Designated Collection of national importance.

Venue Type:

Historic house or home, Heritage site

 Opening hours

Summer Tues-Sun 10.30-1700
Winter Tues-Sun 10.30-1600
Last entry 45 mins before closing

Closed Mondays (except bank holidays)
Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day

 Admission charges

House: Adult £3.50, Child (age 5-16) £2.50, Child (under 5) Free, Family Ticket (2 adults and up to 3 children) £9.00
House & Farm Joint Ticket: Adult £5.75, Child (age 5-16) £3.50, Family Ticket (2 adults and up to 3 children) £14.50

Discounts

  • Museums Association
  • International Council of Museums
 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
  • General audio-guide available
  • Guided tours
  • Information point provided
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Cafeteria
  • Gardens open to public
  • Parking for coaches
  • Picnic area
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
 Disability access
  • Audio guides specifically for blind and partially sighted people
  • Braille information and/or interpretation
  • Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
  • Large print information and/or interpretation
  • Touch exhibits
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to some 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
  • Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Loan service
  • Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
  • Mail order service available
  • Research facilities for academics
  • Study facilities
 Commercial and hire services
  • Licensed for weddings
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available

Temple Newsam House
Temple Newsam Rd
Off Selby Rd
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS15 0AE
England

logo: Designated as an Outstanding Collection

Website

For details of Leeds Museums and Galleries

www.leeds.gov.uk

Temple Newsam Website

http://www.leeds.gov.uk/templeNewsamhouse/

E-mail

General House Email

temple.newsam.house@leeds.gov.uk

Telephone

House

0113 264 7321

Estate

0113 264 5535

Fax

House fax number

0113 247 8397

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.

In 1997 Temple Newsam's decorative art collections were listed as Designated Collections of national importance.

Temple Newsam is justly celebrated for its sumptuous collections of fine and decorative arts, especially paintings, furniture, silver, ceramics, textiles and wallpapers. The collection has been built up since 1923 when the estate was bought from the Hon Edward Wood (later Earl Halifax) by the city of Leeds and developed as a country house museum.

Despite the sale of many of the furnishings in 1922, the basis of the contents of Temple Newsam today is still the family collection. To this has been added over the years what now makes up one of the finest publicly owned collections of English decorative art outside London.

Collection details

Fine Art, Decorative and Applied Art, Costume and Textiles, Architecture

Key artists and exhibits

  • The English 18th century furniture collection is one of the finest in the country and feature work by Thomas Chippendale including his Library Writing Table commissioned for Harwood House. There are approximately 400 paintings on display, highlights include The Temptation of St Jerome by Giorgio Vasari and Portrait of a Child with a Rattle attributed to Paul van Somer.The magnificent collection of silver consists of 200 objects dating between Elizabethan and modern times and include the Mostyn and Thirkleby Flagons (1601 and 1646) and the Paul de Lamerie Tea Equipage (1735). The musuem also houses extensive collections of wallpapers and textiles that can be viewed through appointment.
  • Designated Collection

Collections services

  • General guide to collections available
  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
  • Public access available to collections information
  • Specialist publications on collections available
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Temple Newsam House
Temple Newsam Rd
Off Selby Rd
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS15 0AE
England

logo: Designated as an Outstanding Collection

Website

For details of Leeds Museums and Galleries

www.leeds.gov.uk

Temple Newsam Website

http://www.leeds.gov.uk/templeNewsamhouse/

E-mail

General House Email

temple.newsam.house@leeds.gov.uk

Telephone

House

0113 264 7321

Estate

0113 264 5535

Fax

House fax number

0113 247 8397

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.
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.
Temple Newsam House

Bedtime!

11 February 2012

Half-term fun for all ages. Make your own bed bug, design a bedroom door hanger and discover a bed fit for a Queen!

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

1:30-3:30pm

Admission

Free

Temple Newsam House

Bedtime!

11 February 2012

Half-term fun for all ages. Make your own bed bug, design a bedroom door hanger and discover a bed fit for a Queen!

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

11am-12:30pm

Admission

Free

Temple Newsam House

Bedtime!

12 February 2012

Half-term fun for all ages. Make your own bed bug, design a bedroom door hanger and discover a bed fit for a Queen!

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

1:30-3:30pm

Admission

Free

Temple Newsam House

Bedtime!

13 February 2012

Half-term fun for all ages. Make your own bed bug, design a bedroom door hanger and discover a bed fit for a Queen!

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

1:30-3:30pm

Admission

Free

Temple Newsam House

Bedtime!

14 February 2012

Half-term fun for all ages. Make your own bed bug, design a bedroom door hanger and discover a bed fit for a Queen!

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

1:30-3:30pm

Admission

Free

Temple Newsam House

Bedtime!

15 February 2012

Half-term fun for all ages. Make your own bed bug, design a bedroom door hanger and discover a bed fit for a Queen!

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

1:30-3:30pm

Admission

Free

Temple Newsam House

Bedtime!

16 February 2012

Half-term fun for all ages. Make your own bed bug, design a bedroom door hanger and discover a bed fit for a Queen!

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

1:30-3:30pm

Admission

Free

Temple Newsam House

Bedtime!

17 February 2012

Half-term fun for all ages. Make your own bed bug, design a bedroom door hanger and discover a bed fit for a Queen!

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

1:30-3:30pm

Admission

Free

Temple Newsam House

Friendly Flowers

17 February 2012

Make your own beautiful tissue paper flower bouquet to celebrate Mother's Day. Give them to the special person who has been a mum to you or keep them yourself!

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

1:30-3:30pm

Admission

Free

Temple Newsam House

Friendly Flowers

17 February 2012

Make your own beautiful tissue paper flower bouquet to celebrate Mother's Day. Give them to the special person who has been a mum to you or keep them yourself!

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

11am-6pm

Admission

Free

Temple Newsam House

Bedtime!

18 February 2012

Half-term fun for all ages. Make your own bed bug, design a bedroom door hanger and discover a bed fit for a Queen!

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

1:30-3:30pm

Admission

Free

Temple Newsam House

Friendly Flowers

18 February 2012

Make your own beautiful tissue paper flower bouquet to celebrate Mother's Day. Give them to the special person who has been a mum to you or keep them yourself!

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

11am-6pm

Admission

Free

Temple Newsam House

Friendly Flowers

18 February 2012

Make your own beautiful tissue paper flower bouquet to celebrate Mother's Day. Give them to the special person who has been a mum to you or keep them yourself!

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

1:30-3:30pm

Admission

Free

Temple Newsam House

Bedtime!

19 February 2012

Half-term fun for all ages. Make your own bed bug, design a bedroom door hanger and discover a bed fit for a Queen!

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

1:30-3:30pm

Admission

Free

Temple Newsam House

Bedtime Stories

7 March 2012

Temple Newsam is celebrating National Bed Month by having a special talk every Wednesday: Come along and find out about historical beds and bedrooms with stories about the beds at Temple Newsam House, including the Queen Anne State bed.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

11am-12pm

Admission

Booking is recommended, contact (0113) 264 7321.

Temple Newsam House

Bedtime Stories

14 March 2012

Temple Newsam is celebrating National Bed Month by having a special talk every Wednesday: Join us for lunch and a talk exploring the science and engineering behind the restoration and conservation of the Hinton House bed.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

11am-12pm

Admission

Booking is required, contact (0113) 264 7321. Tickets are £20 (including lunch).

Temple Newsam House

Bedtime Stories

21 March 2012

Temple Newsam is celebrating National Bed Month by having a special talk every Wednesday: Join us for lunch and a talk exploring the science and engineering behind the restoration and conservation of the Hinton House bed.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

11am-12pm

Admission

Booking is required, contact (0113) 264 7321. Tickets are £20 (including lunch).

Temple Newsam House

Bedtime Stories

28 March 2012

Temple Newsam is celebrating National Bed Month by having a special talk every Wednesday: Come along and find out about historical beds and bedrooms with stories about the beds at Temple Newsam House, including the Queen Anne State bed.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

11am-12pm

Admission

Booking is recommended, contact (0113) 264 7321.

Temple Newsam House

Bedtime!

24 September 2012

Half-term fun for all ages. Make your own bed bug, design a bedroom door hanger and discover a bed fit for a Queen!

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

11am-12:30pm

Admission

Free

Temple Newsam House

Bedtime!

25 September 2012

Half-term fun for all ages. Make your own bed bug, design a bedroom door hanger and discover a bed fit for a Queen!

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

11am-12:30pm

Admission

Free

Temple Newsam House

Bedtime!

26 September 2012

Half-term fun for all ages. Make your own bed bug, design a bedroom door hanger and discover a bed fit for a Queen!

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

11am-12:30pm

Admission

Free

Temple Newsam House

Bedtime!

27 September 2012

Half-term fun for all ages. Make your own bed bug, design a bedroom door hanger and discover a bed fit for a Queen!

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

11am-12:30pm

Admission

Free

Temple Newsam House

Bedtime!

28 September 2012

Half-term fun for all ages. Make your own bed bug, design a bedroom door hanger and discover a bed fit for a Queen!

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

11am-12:30pm

Admission

Free

Temple Newsam House

Bedtime!

29 September 2012

Half-term fun for all ages. Make your own bed bug, design a bedroom door hanger and discover a bed fit for a Queen!

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

11am-12:30pm

Admission

Free

Temple Newsam House

Bedtime!

30 September 2012

Half-term fun for all ages. Make your own bed bug, design a bedroom door hanger and discover a bed fit for a Queen!

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

11am-12:30pm

Admission

Free

Temple Newsam House

Bedtime!

1 October 2012

Half-term fun for all ages. Make your own bed bug, design a bedroom door hanger and discover a bed fit for a Queen!

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Any age

When

11am-12:30pm

Admission

Free

Temple Newsam House
Temple Newsam Rd
Off Selby Rd
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS15 0AE
England

logo: Designated as an Outstanding Collection

Website

For details of Leeds Museums and Galleries

www.leeds.gov.uk

Temple Newsam Website

http://www.leeds.gov.uk/templeNewsamhouse/

E-mail

General House Email

temple.newsam.house@leeds.gov.uk

Telephone

House

0113 264 7321

Estate

0113 264 5535

Fax

House fax number

0113 247 8397

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

A Chinese Handling box for Temple Newsam House, Leeds

http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=223

A handling box for schools of Chinese objects from Leeds museums, selected by artist Suna Xie. Objects cover puppetry, Cloisonne,embroidery,calligraphy and astrology.

Publisher

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

Chinese Women´s Group create textiles

http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=173

A group of Chinese women create a textile wallhanging inspired by the collections of Temple Newsam, with video clips of the group working.

Publisher

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

Hamara Muslim Women´s Group create textiles

http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=206

The processes a Muslim women's group went through to create a collaborative textile work inspired by Temple Newsam House, Leeds. Video clips of women talking about the importance in their culture of giving birth to sons.

Publisher

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

Tudor Clothing

Discover Temple Newsam's Tudor Heritage. Investigate the Tudor outfits in our portraits. Compare the clothing of rich and poor in Tudor times. Dress up in our replica outfits.
Half-day activity for one class of key stage two pupils. Available Tuesday to Friday

Tudor Evidence

Discover Temple Newsam's Tudor Heritage by investigating a range of sources of evidence. Through artefacts, portraits and furniture discover more about Tudor life. Make an inventory of the Bretton Room and handle replica objects surrounded by the bare Tudor brickwork of Miss Scott's Room.
Half-day activity for one class of key stage two pupils. Available Tuesday to Friday.

 Paper-based and downloads

The Tudors - Teacher Resource Pack

Resource pack designed to support a class visit to Temple Newsam House for Tudors or local history study. The pack includes suggested activities and background information and can be borrowed from the Education Office. Call 0113 390 1082 for details.

Temple Newsam House
Temple Newsam Rd
Off Selby Rd
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS15 0AE
England

logo: Designated as an Outstanding Collection

Website

For details of Leeds Museums and Galleries

www.leeds.gov.uk

Temple Newsam Website

http://www.leeds.gov.uk/templeNewsamhouse/

E-mail

General House Email

temple.newsam.house@leeds.gov.uk

Telephone

House

0113 264 7321

Estate

0113 264 5535

Fax

House fax number

0113 247 8397

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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