Leeds City Museum

Leeds City Museum, established in 1819, is a museum in , , England. Since 2008 it has been housed in the former Mechanics' Institute built by Cuthbert Brodrick, in Cookridge Street.
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday—Friday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Saturday and Sunday: 11:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Leeds, England, United Kingdom, in a former mechanic’s institute, later civic theater building
  • Also known as: “Leeds Civic Theatre and College Of Music”, “Leeds Institute”, and “Leeds Mechanics‘ Institute”
  • Address: Millennium Square, Leeds, LS2 8BH
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leeds Cathedral and Millennium Square.

Church
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, formally the Cathedral Church of St Anne, also known as Saint Anne's Cathedral, is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds, and is the seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Leeds. is situated 350 feet south of Leeds City Museum.

Square
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is a city square in the of , , . It was Leeds's flagship project to mark the year 2000, and was jointly funded by Leeds City Council and the Millennium Commission.

Town hall
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is a municipal building located in the of , , . It replaced as the administrative centre in 1933. is situated 430 feet northwest of Leeds City Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arena Quarter and Leeds.

Quarter
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is a mixed city centre development with residential, retail and office developments in , , . It is located in and the area is best known for housing .

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is the largest city in the county of and the third largest city in , though its urban area size falls behind that of .

Suburb
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is an inner-city area of , , . The area falls within the Little London and Woodhouse ward on Leeds City Council. along with its adjacent areas and Blenheim, is an area of 1960s high-rise and maisonette council housing situated between the city centre and .

Leeds City Museum

Latitude
53.80158° or 53° 48′ 6″ north
Longitude
-1.54691° or 1° 32′ 49″ west
Open location code
9C5WRF23+J6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 78507122
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­civic
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q6515923
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Japanese—“Leeds City Museum” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Լիդսի թանգարան”
  • Chinese: “利茲城市博物館”
  • Dutch: “Leeds City Museum”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “متحف مدينه ليدز”
  • French: “Musée municipal Leeds”
  • German: “Stadtmuseum Leeds”
  • Hebrew: “לידס”
  • Japanese: “リーズシティ・ミュージアム”
  • Japanese: “リーズ市立美術館”

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Highlights include Leeds Arts University and Northern Film School.

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