Abbey House Museum

Address
Abbey Walk
Leeds, West Yorkshire LS5 3EH Get Directions
Phone 0113 378 4079
Website https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/abbey-house-museum

A local museum of Leeds social history with Victorian streets and nostalgic galleries.

Opening hours

Abbey House Museum:
Monday: closed
Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 5pm
Saturday: 12 – 5pm
Sunday: 10am – 5pm
Last admission: 4.30pm

The Gatehouse Café:
Monday: closed
Tuesday – Sunday: 10.30am – 4pm

Contact

Phone:
0113 378 4079
(10am – 4pm)

Email:
abbey.house@leeds.gov.uk

TICKET TYPE (See website for concessions) PRICE
Adult £6.00
Child (5-18) £3.00
Concession £4.80
Family (up to 2 adults & 3 children) £13.50

Events at this venue

Today

  • Kirkstall: Talk on Farsley Rehoboth Burial Ground

    Abbey House Museum Abbey Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire

    A talks series for the over 55s. No need to book, just turn up. Doors open 10am. This edition charts the fascinating journey undergone since 2019 to reclaim the The Farsley Rehoboth Baptist Burial Ground, a place of internment from 1785 to 2000, to tell the stories of those buried there and preserve the ecology […]

  • Abbey House: Still Life Drawing Animals

    Abbey House Museum Abbey Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire

    Join Curator of Natural Sciences Clare Brown at Abbey House Museum to draw amazing animals from our collection. Materials and guidance provided, or feel free to bring your own equipment and expertise. No experience necessary. £12.50 pp including refreshments. Booking essential. Over 16s only. https://my.leedstickethub.co.uk/33828 An event to tie in with Abbey House Museum’s 2026 […]

  • Kirkstall: Abbey House Focus Group (Ages 11+)

    Abbey House Museum Abbey Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire

    We are looking for young people 11+ to join us for a short focus group this Friday 17 April at 2pm. We will be work with audio experts Podego to create some new audio content for young audiences. Free entry will be provided for family members who are welcome to stay in the next room […]

  • Abbey House: Easter Bunny Fun

    Abbey House: Bunny Fun
    Abbey House Museum Abbey Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire

    This Easter, visit the wonderful Abbey House Museum and look for bunnies as they hop about the Victorian Streets! More details herehttps://northleeds.mumbler.co.uk/abbey-house-museum.../

  • Abbey House: Easter Bunny Fun

    Abbey House: Bunny Fun
    Abbey House Museum Abbey Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire

    This Easter, visit the wonderful Abbey House Museum and look for bunnies as they hop about the Victorian Streets! More details herehttps://northleeds.mumbler.co.uk/abbey-house-museum.../

  • Abbey House: Women & Music

    Abbey House Museum Abbey Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire

    Join us in Women's History Month for this afternoon with our Curator of Leeds and Social History, Kitty Ross. Explore and listen to the music of Victorian and Edwardian female composers. Drawn from Leeds Museums and Galleries sheet music collections. Tea, coffee and cake will be provided £12.50

  • Abbey House: Rebraiding History – Creative Writing Workshop

    Abbey House Museum Abbey Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire

    In this writing workshop, we will explore the museum, acquaint ourselves with extracts of braided narratives and experiment with our own, considering how connections and juxtapositions between different perspectives, time periods and voices can form a truly original story. Over 16s welcome, especially those who love working class history and/or have never heard of a […]

  • Abbey House: (Irish History Month) Side by Side – The Remittance & Windrush Generations

    Abbey House Museum Abbey Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire

    The 1152 Club is a free history and heritage talks series for those 55+. Just turn up, seats available on a first come first served basis. Pay As You Feel tea and coffee and biscuits provided. This edition is hosted by Irish Arts Foundation and is themed as an Irish History Month Special, with topic […]

  • Abbey House: Ghost Hunt

    Abbey House Museum Abbey Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire

    Saturday 28th February7pm till Midnight£50 per Ticket Experience life in Victorian times as you walk along the cobblestone Victorian street, complete with recreated shops, living areas, a school, and even a pub. Journey back through the centuries and discover the dark past of Kirkstall Abbey and how King Henry VIII targeted the area to wipe […]

  • Abbey House: Sound Bath – Resonate with Hope

    Abbey House Museum Abbey Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire

    Come and join a beautiful sound bath with Resonate with Hope and experience the magic of inner peace. Allow the gongs, crystal and Tibetan bowls, rainstick, koshi chimes and more to take you to a deep meditative state where you can simply 'just be'. There's nothing to do, nothing to fix, no demands at all. […]

  • Abbey House: Study Afternoon – Crime & Punishment

    Abbey House Museum Abbey Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire

    Come along and find out a bit about the history of the police, crime and punishment. Why not try out fingerprinting and learn about other crime fighting techniques. There will be an opportunity to get up close with some of our crime and punishment related collections including truncheons, a police lamp, and some of our […]

  • Abbey House: Music Leeds Us

    Abbey House Museum Abbey Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire

    The 1152 Club is a free history and heritage talks series for those 55+. Just turn up, seats available on a first come first served basis. Pay As You Feel tea and coffee and biscuits provided. This edition focuses on the 2025-26 Leeds City Museum special exhibition 'Music Leeds Us', with Community Team Manager (and […]