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Abbey House Museum
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Abbey Walk
Abbey Rd
Kirkstall
Leeds
Leeds
LS5 3EH
West Yorkshire
England
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Collection details
Archaeology, Archives, Costume and Textiles, Social History, Toys and Hobbies
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Facilities
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The Abbey House Museum hosts The Wednesday Club for adults. This is a social group which often presents talks and tours. The group meet every Wednesday at the museum at 10:30am. £5 per person which includes a set lunch in the Abbot Tea Rooms.
For children the Monkey Club regulary meets on Wednesday's 10:15 - Noon. This offers a drop in morning for toddlers and their parents. There is also a weekly story-time slot for younger children every Thursday at 2pm.
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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0113 230 5492
E-mail
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abbeyhouse@leeds.gov.uk
Website
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www.leeds.gov.uk/abbeyhouse
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Open
Tuesday - Friday 10am to 5pm
Saturday 12 noon - 5pm
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Closed
Mondays
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Admission charges
£3.50 adults, £2.50 LeedsCard & concessions, £1.50 accompanied children. Family ticket £5 for 2 adults and upto 3 children.
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Description
Based in the heart of the Kirkstall community, Abbey House was once the gatehouse for Kirkstall Abbey. Displays in the museum enable you to steep yourself in the romantic history of the abbey. The museum also explores life in Victorian Leeds. With enchanting streets, which reconstruct life in the late 19th century and social history collections you can immerse yourself in the sites and sounds of the time. Abbey House also has a new interactive childhood gallery, Abbot Tea Rooms and a wide range of activities for schools, small groups and families.
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Collections description
The museum holds large and important social history collections. This includes an archive relating to the Suffragette campaigns of Mrs Leonora Cohen (b.1873) who was one of the first women in Leeds to start campaigning for votes for women.
Leeds Museums have been collecting toys, dolls and games since at least the 1920s and now hold one of the major collections in the country. Abbey House Museum displays many acquistions from this collection along with Armley Mills Industrial Museum.
Abbey House Museum also houses a collection of period costume.
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Articles
Leeds City Heritage Weekend - Travelling At Abbey House
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Trails
Leeds Industrial Heritage Trail
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Guided tours
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Disability Access
Braille information and/or interpretation
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to all public areas
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Children and Families
Activities for pre-school children
Baby changing facilities
Children's play area
Events and resources for children and families
Picnic area
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General Education
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
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Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Secondary school education service available
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Facilities
Cafeteria
Facilities for private functions and events
Picnic area
Refreshments
Shop
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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