We spent nearly 3 hours in the museum as we wanted a sedate day (after The High Flying Birds concert the night before) and really enjoyed it. The wildlife exhibition was well put together and the history of Leeds part was very interesting. The staff were also very keen to be helpful. There is an art area which unfortunately didn't appeal to us personally, but each to their own. It was very quiet for the time of year so we were able to do everything we wanted in our own time.

The museum is free to enter and is located in an interesting Victorian building. We went to visit the history of Leeds exhibition which is on the top floor. The exhibition is not very large, but well laid out and we certainly learnt some things about Leeds which we didn’t previously know.

We found this to be a really interesting place and spent much longer wandering around it than we thought we would. Great museum with plenty of quality exhibitions, particularly on the history of Leeds (as you would expect I suppose) but I was really surprised at the hip hop exhibition which was fascinating even though hip hop would not be of any interest to me at all. As a bonus there is a lovely airy cafe with friendly staff. A great location and highly recommended. Go visit when in Leeds.

I'd visited the museum several months ago but wished to visit the Upper floor which housed a collection of artifacts from Egypt including a mummy. I found the experience informative, relaxing and educational with plenty of areas to sit and take in the exhibits . Highly recommended.

For a number of years I have snatched moments to visit the museum. Today I spent my lunch hour looking around. I picked a lovely quiet moment before a school party came in. The children seemed really excited. I only spent time on one floor this visit. Lots to see and do. I can recommend the attached cafe also. 😊

The museum is housed in a lovely old building which set the tone for our visit. The museum is fascinating and it was great to see children engaging with the exhibits. The staff were friendly and welcoming. We had lunch in the cafe, a delicious soup which was just right on a wet afternoon

A free museum in the heart of the city, plenty to keep everyone occupied and entertained. We found the “Living with Death “ exhibition very moving but also uplifting and insightful. All of the staff were very friendly and approachable and are a real asset to the museum!

Some parts were good but some not. What was the Asian Voice section...brights colours and little substance? Nice area for children to stop and play and parents sit. Piano area was impressive. Also the stuffed animals area though lots of them were in darkened cabinets and we struggled to see them properly. We missed out the death section...no wonder young people get depressed! We need uplifting things. Nice shop. Cafe ok.