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.
Abbey House Museum, Leeds Museums and Galleries is managed by Leeds Museums and Galleries
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Abbey House Museum, Leeds Museums and Galleries
Abbey Walk, Kirkstall, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS5 3EB England
abbey.house@leeds.gov.uk
0113 230 5492
http://www.leeds.gov.uk/abbeyHousePlease remember to double-check the opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit
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22 April 2019
We missed #Lotherton50 yesterday as we were too busy funneling creme eggs into our mouths, so here's a nice sofa we wish we were laying on It's c.1903 & on display in the Boudoir. Did you know that Boudoir comes from the French for 'sulk'? A whole room just for sulking ? https://t.co/E7uU27q8Pk
Artworks
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Marguerites Frederick Morgan (1856–1927) -
Solomon Wolfson Philip Naviasky (1894–1983) -
The Dyeworks, Rawdon, Leeds Ernest Forbes (1880–1962) -
North East Prospect of Kirkstall Abbey Johann Baptiste Bouttats (c.1680–1743) (attributed to) -
View of Kirkstall Abbey from the North West Johann Baptiste Bouttats (c.1680–1743) (attributed to) -
Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds William Williams (active 1758–1797) -
Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds, from the East Joseph Rhodes (1782–1854) - 20 more
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