Leeds Discovery Centre
Leeds Discovery Centre is the purpose-built display storage facility built for Leeds Museums & Galleries in 2007. It was funded by Leeds City Council and the National Lottery Heritage Fund.Photo: Lajmmoore, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum storehouse in Leeds, England, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Leeds Museum Discovery Centre” and “Leeds Museums Discovery Centre”
- Address: Leeds
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal Armouries Museum and Leeds Dock.
Royal Armouries Museum
Museum
Photo: Tim Marchant, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, is a national museum that holds the National Collection of Arms and Armour. It is part of the Royal Armouries family of museums, with other sites at the Royal Armouries' traditional home in the Tower of London, and the National Collection of Artillery at Fort Nelson, Hampshire. Royal Armouries Museum is situated 1,200 feet north of Leeds Discovery Centre.
Leeds Dock
Marina
Photo: Bob Peters, CC BY 2.0.
Leeds Dock is a mixed development with retail, office and leisure presence by the River Aire in central Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has a large residential population in waterside apartments. Leeds Dock is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Leeds Discovery Centre.
University Technical College Leeds
School
Photo: Richard Sutcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
University Technical College Leeds is a university technical college in Hunslet, Leeds, England, which opened in September 2016. The UTC is sponsored by the University of Leeds and several local employers. University Technical College Leeds is situated 680 feet west of Leeds Discovery Centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Richmond Hill and Cross Green.
Richmond Hill
Suburb
Photo: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Richmond Hill is a district of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The district lies a mile to the east of the city centre between York Road, East End Park and Cross Green. The appropriate City of Leeds ward is Burmantofts and Richmond Hill.
Cross Green
Suburb
Photo: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cross Green is a mainly industrial area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is around 1 mile on a hill to the south east of Leeds city centre, with the A63 road running through the middle and dividing it into a residential estate with playing fields and housing to the north, and a large industrial estate to the south.
Knowsthorpe
Locality
Photo: Dr Neil Clifton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knowsthorpe, Knostrop or Knostropp is an area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, on the River Aire. The spelling "Knostrop" is predominantly used for the large water treatment works in the area.
Leeds Discovery Centre
- Categories: storage facility, local authority museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.78866° or 53° 47′ 19″ northLongitude
-1.53084° or 1° 31′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C5WQFQ9+FMOpenStreetMap ID
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building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q69789812
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