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Temple Newsam
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Temple Newsam
Temple Newsam Rd
Off Selby Rd
Leeds
LS15 0AE
West Yorkshire
England
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Temple Newsam, courtesy of Leeds City Council.
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Collection details
Architecture, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art
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Contact details
House (Tel)
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0113 264 7321
Estate (Tel)
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0113 264 5535
House fax number (Fax)
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0113 247 8397
General House Email
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temple.newsam@leeds.gov.uk
For details of Leeds Museums and Galleries
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www.leeds.gov.uk
Temple Newsam Website
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www.leeds.gov.uk/templenewsam
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Open
Summer Tues-Sun 10.30-1700
Winter Tues-Sun 10.30-1600
Last entry 45 mins before closing
Closed Mondays (except bank holidays)
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Closed
Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day
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Admission charges
House: Adult £3.50, Child (age 5-16) £2.50, Child (under 5) Free, Family Ticket (2 adults and up to 3 children) £9.00
House & Farm Joint Ticket: Adult £5.00, Child (age 5-16) £3.00, Family Ticket (2 adults and up to 3 children) £13.00
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Description
This magnificent Tudor-Jacobean house, was the birthplace of Lord Darnley, infamous husband of Mary Queen of Scots, and for 300 years the home of the Ingram family until it was bought by Leeds from Lord Halifax in 1922.
Temple Newsam is home to outstanding collections of fine and decorative arts. Over thirty interiors display great paintings, renowned furniture including masterpieces by Chippendale; sumptuous textiles, silver, porcelain, and Leeds pottery.
The House runs regular tours and activities for families.
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Collections description
Temple Newsam is justly celebrated for its sumptuous collections of fine and decorative arts, especially paintings, furniture, silver, ceramics, textiles and wallpapers. The collection has been built up since 1923 when the estate was bought from the Hon Edward Wood (later Earl Halifax) by the city of Leeds and developed as a country house museum.
Despite the sale of many of the furnishings in 1922, the basis of the contents of Temple Newsam today is still the family collection. To this has been added over the years what now makes up one of the finest publicly owned collections of English decorative art outside London. In 1997 the collections were designated by the Museums and Galleries Commission as being of pre-eminent national importance.
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Key artists and exhibits
The English 18th century furniture collection is one of the finest in the country and feature work by Thomas Chippendale including his Library Writing Table commissioned for Harwood House. There are approximately 400 paintings on display, highlights include The Temptation of St Jerome by Giorgio Vasari and Portrait of a Child with a Rattle attributed to Paul van Somer.The magnificent collection of silver consists of 200 objects dating between Elizabethan and modern times and include the Mostyn and Thirkleby Flagons (1601 and 1646) and the Paul de Lamerie Tea Equipage (1735). The musuem also houses extensive collections of wallpapers and textiles that can be viewed through appointment.
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Articles
Harewood House Seeks Family Connections For History Research
Temple Newsam House Reunited With Its Candlesticks
News In Brief - Week Ending October 15 2006
News In Brief - Week Ending August 20 2006
Leeds' Museums and Galleries Festive Roundup
Earl Grey's Writing Table Goes On Display At Temple Newsam
News In Brief - Week Ending September 2 2007
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Trails
Take the Green Guide trail round West Yorkshire
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Available resources
Curious Creatures Trail
Resource or activity pack
Go Create!
Taught session (schools); Workshop or activity session (Resource)
Materials - Key Stage One Science
Taught session (schools); Workshop or activity session (Resource)
The Tudors - Teacher Resource Pack
Resource or activity pack; Teachers' pack or notes
Tudor Clothing
Taught session (schools); Workshop or activity session (Resource)
Tudor Evidence
Taught session (schools); Workshop or activity session (Resource)
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
Parking for coaches
Guided tours
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Collections
General guide to collections available
Specialist publications on collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
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Disability Access
Braille information and/or interpretation
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
General audio-guide available
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to some public areas
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Children and Families
Events and resources for children and families
Picnic area
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General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
General audio-guide available
Loan service
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
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Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
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Facilities
Cafeteria
Facilities for private functions and events
General audio-guide available
Meeting room available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Picnic area
Shop
Study facilities
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