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Situated in the grounds of the 12th-century Kirkstall Abbey, Abbey House Museum is Leeds' primary social history museum. With the northwest gatehouse forming the core of the Museum, this site has a long history which is reflected in its displays. With displays covering the Victorian streets of Leeds, childhood and life through the ages, plus an annual special exhibition programme, it is recognised as Leeds' most family friendly museum.

Address and contact

Abbey Walk, Kirkstall, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS5 3EB England

abbey.house@leeds.gov.uk

0113 230 5492

https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/abbey-house-museum/

Clarence Henry Roe (1850–1909)
William Williams of Norwich (1727–1797)
Walter Linsley Meegan (1859–1944)
Johann Baptiste Bouttats (c.1680–1743)
Joseph Rhodes (1782–1854)
Frederick Morgan (1856–1927)
Philip Naviasky (1894–1983)
W. J. Crampton
L. Nitra
Ernest Forbes (1880–1962)

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