Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, England, which started as a small manorial borough in the 13th century. By the 18th century, it became an important center for the production and trading of wool, and with the Industrial Revolution, a major mill town. From a market town during the 16th century, Leeds expanded and absorbed the surrounding villages to become a populous urban center by the mid-20th century.
Leeds has over 16 museums and galleries. The Leeds City Museum showcases collections of local history, world cultures, natural history, archaeology, and fine arts. The Armley Mills Industrial Museum is housed in what was once the world’s largest woolen mill and includes industrial machinery and railway locomotives. The Thwaite Mills Watermill Museum is a fully restored 1820s water-powered mill museum. The Thackray Museum is a museum of the history of medicine, featuring Victorian public health, pre-anesthesia surgery, and safety in childbirth. The Royal Armouries Museum in the United Kingdom’s national collection of arms and armor.
Leeds Art Gallery houses a collection of British art, and there are also many smaller and exciting museums in Leeds, including the Otley Museum and the Horsforth Village Museum, amongst others.
Top Museums in Leeds
- Leeds Art Gallery
- Leeds City Museum
- Abbey House Museum
- Armley Mills Industrial Museum
- Thwaite Mills Watermill Museum
- Royal Armouries Museum,
Leeds’ Museums
- City: Leeds
- Country: England
- Borough: 1207
- Municipal: 1626
- City status: 1893
- Population: 2.6m Metro
Tour of the Museums in the United Kingdom
London Museums
- The British Museum
- The National Gallery, London
- Tate Britain
- The Wallace Collection
- The Victoria and Albert Museum
- Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace
- Courtauld Gallery
- Tate Modern, London
- Science Museum, London
- National Portrait Gallery, London
- Natural History Museum
- Charles Dickens Museum
- Hampton Court Palace
- Sherlock Holmes Museum
- British Library
- Imperial War Museum
- Churchill War Rooms
- Florence Nightingale Museum
- Foundling Museum
- Grant Museum of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy
- Cutty Sark, Royal Museums Greenwich
- National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
- Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich
- Queen’s House, Greenwich
- Royal Observatory, Greenwich
- Guildhall Art Gallery
- HMS Belfast
- Jewel Tower
- Jewish Museum London
- Bank of England Museum
- London Transport Museum
- Museum of London
- Museum of London Docklands
- National Army Museum, London
- Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
- Royal Air Force Museum London
- Shakespeare’s Globe
- Sir John Soane’s Museum
- St Paul’s Cathedral
- City of London Police Museum
- Household Cavalry Museum
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Tower Bridge, London
- Tower of London
- Wellcome Collection
- Westminster Abbey
Edinburgh Museums
- National Museum of Scotland
- Scottish National Gallery
Glasgow Museums
- Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Liverpool Museums
- Walker Art Gallery
Manchester Museums
- Manchester Art Gallery
Bath Museums
- Roman Baths (Bath)
Birmingham Museums
- Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Leeds Museums
- Leeds Art Gallery
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