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Leeds City Museum

Leeds City Museum is a museum in Leeds, England, United Kingdom, in a former mechanic's institute, later civic theatre building. It is a Grade II* listed building. Look also at Leeds Cathedral, 100 m away, first of 64 more within 15 km.

Photo: Leeds City Museum, Andrew roberts uk (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Leeds

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 16%

#1,300 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–21°C

In brief

Museum in Leeds

Inside Leeds

Leeds City Museum is inside Leeds’ built-up area, with 21 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade II* listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Leeds has 1,223 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The best months to visit

The warmest stretch in Leeds is June to September, at 18–21°C in the afternoon.

Jan7° / 2°59 mm

Feb8° / 2°52 mm

Mar10° / 3°48 mm

Apr13° / 5°49 mm

May16° / 7°50 mm

Jun19° / 10°63 mm

Jul21° / 12°58 mm

Aug20° / 12°64 mm

Sep18° / 10°59 mm

Oct14° / 7°71 mm

Nov10° / 4°69 mm

Dec7° / 2°70 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Leeds, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Leeds. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Leeds’ full climate →

About

Leeds City Museum

Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 6 languages.

Leeds’ listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Museum
Listed: Grade II* listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 6 languages
Town: in Leeds
Official site: leeds.gov.uk/museumsandgalleries/Pages/leedscitymuseum/Visitor-Information.aspx

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

Address and hours

Entrance feesFreeNo entrance fee.

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Map of Leeds City Museum and nearby

Orange marks Leeds City Museum, and the numbered points match the list of places below.

Towns near it

Nearby towns

Of these 6 towns, the largest is Leeds (536,262 people). The list runs from its own town outward.

1 · It’s in town

Leeds

536,262 people · 45 places to visit

2 · 4.5 km southwest of it

Morley

32,562 people · 21 places to visit

3 · 4.8 km southeast of it

Rothwell

20,964 people · 20 places to visit

4 · 8.3 km west of it

Pudsey

34,853 people · 21 places to visit

Compare the 6 towns

Town	Where Leeds City Museum is	People	Places to visit
Leeds	It’s in town	536,262	45
Morley	4.5 km southwest of it	32,562	21
Rothwell	4.8 km southeast of it	20,964	20
Pudsey	8.3 km west of it	34,853	21
Gomersal and Birkenshaw	12 km southwest of it	13,948	16
Wakefield	13 km south of it	97,871	12

Make a day of it

While you are near Leeds City Museum

Around it, within 15 km, lie 64 more, including 3 cathedrals, 2 museums and an art gallery.

CathedralLeeds Cathedral100 m away 2

Art galleryLeeds Art Gallery200 m away 3

MuseumRoyal Armouries1.4 km away 4

Abbey or prioryKirkstall Abbey (Ruins)4.5 km away 5

Historic houseHarewood House11 km away 6

MuseumNational Science and Media Museum14 km away · 442K visitors a year (2015)7

CathedralBradford Cathedral13 km away 8

CathedralWakefield Cathedral14 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Your questions on Leeds City Museum

Where is Leeds City Museum?

Leeds City Museum is in Leeds, West Yorkshire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Leeds City Museum?

Museum in Leeds, England, United Kingdom, in a former mechanic's institute, later civic theatre building.

When is the best time to visit Leeds City Museum?

June to September are the warmest months in Leeds, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Leeds City Museum a listed building?

Yes: Grade II* listed building.

What else is there to see near Leeds City Museum?

Within 15 km: Leeds Cathedral (100 m), Leeds Art Gallery (200 m), Royal Armouries (1.4 km) and Kirkstall Abbey (Ruins) (4.5 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Leeds City Museum: Andrew roberts uk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Leeds Cathedral: Jungpionier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Leeds Art Gallery: Frank Watkins, British (fl.1859–94) (ILN staff illustrator), by T.D. Nettleton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Royal Armouries: Tim Marchant, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kirkstall Abbey (Ruins): JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
National Science and Media Museum: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bradford Cathedral: Mick Melvin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wakefield Cathedral: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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