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Exhibition: Heart Shrine Relic Tour | Friday 27th August – Sunday 29th August 2010 | Leeds City Museum

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:53:03 +0000

Heart Shrine Relic Tour

This is a rare opportunity to view 1000 sacred Buddhist relics (some donated by HH the Dalai Lama) before they are enshrined in a 152m statue of Maitreya to be built in India.

Contact Leeds City Museum on week commencing Monday 24th August 2010 for opening hours of the Exhibition.
Further Details can be found at www.maitreyaproject.org

Date:

From Friday 27th August 2010

to Sunday 29th August 2010

Opening Times:
Closed Mondays
10.00am – 5.00pm Tuesdays
10.00am – 5.00pm Wednesdays
10.00am – 7.00pm Thursdays
10.00am – 5.00pm Fridays
11.00am – 5.00pm Saturdays
11.00am – 5.00pm Sundays

Fantastic Fossils! | Tuesday 24th August – Thursday 26th August 2010 | Leeds City Museum

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:06:11 +0000

Fantastic Fossils!
FREE Activity

Craft activities inspired by Leeds City Museum’s fantastic collection of fossils!

Times: 10.30am – 3.30pm

This FREE drop in event will be fun for all the family!

Date:

Tuesday 24th August 2010
Wednesday 25th August 2010
Thursday 26th August 2010

Opening Times:
Closed Mondays
10.00am – 5.00pm Tuesdays
10.00am – 5.00pm Wednesdays
10.00am – 7.00pm Thursdays
10.00am – 5.00pm Fridays
11.00am – 5.00pm Saturdays
11.00am – 5.00pm Sundays

Heroes and Heroines Summer Activities | Tuesday 17th August – Thursday 19th August 2010 | Leeds City Museum

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:06:22 +0000

Clothes fit for Heroes and Heroines!
FREE Activity

Craft activities inspired by Leeds City Museum’s new exhibition ‘Heroes and Heroines: Fashion on the Silver Screen’, which spotlights the fashion of heroes and heroines from the silver screen, supported by originals from the Museum’s own collections.

Times: 10.30am – 3.30pm

This FREE drop in event will be fun for all the family!

Date:

Tuesday 17th August 2010
Wednesday 18th August 2010
Thursday 19th August 2010

Opening Times:
Closed Mondays
10.00am – 5.00pm Tuesdays
10.00am – 5.00pm Wednesdays
10.00am – 7.00pm Thursdays
10.00am – 5.00pm Fridays
11.00am – 5.00pm Saturdays
11.00am – 5.00pm Sundays

Green Leeds Summer Activities | Tuesday 10th August – Thursday 12th August 2010 | Leeds City Museum

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:06:22 +0000

Green Leeds
FREE Activity

Green Leeds is a number of craft activities inspired by Leeds City Museum’s new exhibition ‘A Greener City’.

Times: 10.30am – 3.30pm

This FREE drop in event will be fun for all the family!

Date:

Tuesday 10th August 2010
Wednesday 11th August 2010
Thursday 12th August 2010

Opening Times:
Closed Mondays
10.00am – 5.00pm Tuesdays
10.00am – 5.00pm Wednesdays
10.00am – 7.00pm Thursdays
10.00am – 5.00pm Fridays
11.00am – 5.00pm Saturdays
11.00am – 5.00pm Sundays

African Crafts Summer Activities | Tuesday 3rd August – Thursday 5th August 2010 | Leeds City Museum

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:06:23 +0000

African Crafts
FREE Activity

African Crafts

Craft activities inspired by Leeds City Museum’s African display and
collection.

This FREE drop in event will be fun for all the family!

Times: 10.30am – 3.30pm

Date:

Tuesday 3rd August 2010
Wednesday 4th August 2010
Thursday 5th August 2010

Opening Times:
Closed Mondays
10.00am – 5.00pm Tuesdays
10.00am – 5.00pm Wednesdays
10.00am – 7.00pm Thursdays
10.00am – 5.00pm Fridays
11.00am – 5.00pm Saturdays
11.00am – 5.00pm Sundays

Archaeology Talk: Handling Artefacts and Stories | Thursday 29th July 2010 | Leeds City Museum

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:06:24 +0000

Archaeology Fun:
Archaeology Handling and Stories
FREE Activity

Summer Fun!
Archaeology Fun!

As part of the Festival of British Archaeology, Leeds City Museum presents special artefact handling and archaeology stories with the archaeology curator.

Fun for all the family, this is a FREE drop in event.

Times: 2.00pm – 3.30pm

Date:

Thursday 29th July 2010

Opening Times:
Closed Mondays
10.00am – 5.00pm Tuesdays
10.00am – 5.00pm Wednesdays
10.00am – 7.00pm Thursdays
10.00am – 5.00pm Fridays
11.00am – 5.00pm Saturdays
11.00am – 5.00pm Sundays

Pottery Workshops | Thursday 29th July and Friday 30th July 2010 | Leeds City Museum

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:06:27 +0000

Archaeology Fun:
Pottery Workshops

Summer Fun!
Archaeology Fun!

As part of the Festival of British Archaeology, come and watch a Roman potter
demonstrate ancient techniques in the fabulous Leeds City Museum Arena and even come and have a go yourself!

Tickets £10 in advance for 1hr long children’s workshops,
and £20 in advance for a 2hr workshop and pottery firing.

Contact Leeds City Museum for more details.

Date:

Thursday 29th July 2010
Friday 30th July 2010

Opening Times:
Closed Mondays
10.00am – 5.00pm Tuesdays
10.00am – 5.00pm Wednesdays
10.00am – 7.00pm Thursdays
10.00am – 5.00pm Fridays
11.00am – 5.00pm Saturdays
11.00am – 5.00pm Sundays

Archaeology Fun with Channel 4′s Time Team | Thursday 29th July 2010 | Leeds City Museum

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:06:40 +0000

Archaeology Fun:
Behind the Scenes with the Time Team

Summer Fun!
Archaeology Fun!

As part of the Festival of British Archaeology, Leeds City Museum welcomes Raksha Dave from Channel 4′s Time Team to talk about what really happens behind the scenes on the world’s most successful, longest running archaeology TV programme.

Bring your books for signing too!

Tickets: £10 in advance.
Contact Leeds City Museum for more details.

Date:

Thursday 29th July 2010

Opening Times:
Closed Mondays
10.00am – 5.00pm Tuesdays
10.00am – 5.00pm Wednesdays
10.00am – 7.00pm Thursdays
10.00am – 5.00pm Fridays
11.00am – 5.00pm Saturdays
11.00am – 5.00pm Sundays

Archaeology Fun! | Tuesday 27th July and Wednesday 28th July 2010 | Leeds City Museum

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:06:41 +0000

Archaeology Fun!
FREE Activity

Summer Fun!
Archaeology Fun!

As part of the Festival of British Archaeology, take part in archaeology themed crafts.

Times: 10.30am – 3.30pm

Fun for all the family, this is a FREE drop in event.

Date:

Tuesday 27th July 2010
Wednesday 28th July 2010

Opening Times:
Closed Mondays
10.00am – 5.00pm Tuesdays
10.00am – 5.00pm Wednesdays
10.00am – 7.00pm Thursdays
10.00am – 5.00pm Fridays
11.00am – 5.00pm Saturdays
11.00am – 5.00pm Sundays

Exhibition: Heroes and Heroines | From Thursday 22nd July 2010 | Leeds City Museum

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:42:01 +0000

Heroes and Heroines:
Fashion on the Silver Screen and Original Costume

The fashion of heroes and heroines from the silver screen will be presented in a new exhibition, supported by originals from Leeds City Museum’s collections.

Date:

From Thursday 22nd July 2010

to Sunday 9th January 2011

Opening Times:
Closed Mondays
10.00am – 5.00pm Tuesdays
10.00am – 5.00pm Wednesdays
10.00am – 7.00pm Thursdays
10.00am – 5.00pm Fridays
11.00am – 5.00pm Saturdays
11.00am – 5.00pm Sundays

Leeds Events | Hotels | Tickets | Tourist Information » Leeds City Museum

Exhibition: Heart Shrine Relic Tour | Friday 27th August – Sunday 29th August 2010 | Leeds City Museum

Heart Shrine Relic Tour

Fantastic Fossils! | Tuesday 24th August – Thursday 26th August 2010 | Leeds City Museum

Fantastic Fossils! FREE Activity

Heroes and Heroines Summer Activities | Tuesday 17th August – Thursday 19th August 2010 | Leeds City Museum

Clothes fit for Heroes and Heroines! FREE Activity

Green Leeds Summer Activities | Tuesday 10th August – Thursday 12th August 2010 | Leeds City Museum

Green Leeds FREE Activity

African Crafts Summer Activities | Tuesday 3rd August – Thursday 5th August 2010 | Leeds City Museum

African Crafts FREE Activity

Archaeology Talk: Handling Artefacts and Stories | Thursday 29th July 2010 | Leeds City Museum

Archaeology Fun: Archaeology Handling and Stories FREE Activity

Pottery Workshops | Thursday 29th July and Friday 30th July 2010 | Leeds City Museum

Archaeology Fun: Pottery Workshops

Archaeology Fun with Channel 4′s Time Team | Thursday 29th July 2010 | Leeds City Museum

Archaeology Fun: Behind the Scenes with the Time Team

Archaeology Fun! | Tuesday 27th July and Wednesday 28th July 2010 | Leeds City Museum

Archaeology Fun! FREE Activity

Exhibition: Heroes and Heroines | From Thursday 22nd July 2010 | Leeds City Museum

Heroes and Heroines: Fashion on the Silver Screen and Original Costume

Fantastic Fossils!
FREE Activity

Clothes fit for Heroes and Heroines!
FREE Activity

Green Leeds
FREE Activity

African Crafts
FREE Activity

Archaeology Fun:
Archaeology Handling and Stories
FREE Activity

Archaeology Fun:
Pottery Workshops

Archaeology Fun:
Behind the Scenes with the Time Team

Archaeology Fun!
FREE Activity

Heroes and Heroines:
Fashion on the Silver Screen and Original Costume