Wonky wolf! @leedsmuseums.bsky.social

Cataloguing this fantastic set of Yorkshire Relish bottles into the @leedsmuseums.bsky.social collections is whetting my appetite for lunch. A couple still have their contents but are probably past their best after 80 odd years!

Artist commission opp UK: exploring artists’ books held at @britishlibrary.bsky.social alongside works in @leedsmuseums.bsky.social sculpture collection that employ the medium of the book as a sculptural object. Info on link, deadline to apply 29 Aug:
museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/collections-...

🚨 BREAKING NEWS: WORLD’S OLDEST FLAT CAP DISCOVERED IN LEEDS 🚨

Archaeologists at Leeds City Museum have made a truly historic discovery-a 10,000-year-old flat cap, proving once and for all that prehistoric Yorkshiremen had both style and practicality. 🧢🔥

Wow! We’re blown away by the amazing response to our new Miffy Exhibition! 🎉🐰✨ It’s been buzzing with excited visitors, big smiles, and a wonderfully creative mess in the play area. Plus, our gift shop is flying through Miffy goodies faster than we can restock!
#MIFFY

We love reading your comment cards and we especially love all your creative ways of spelling the word "museum".

1. Musemu
2. Moziam
3. Museeum
4. Musiam
5. Myouseem (our personal favourite)

Never change, Leeds!

It's #museumselfieday, aka the perfect excuse for us to mess about taking photos of ourselves around our sites. Seems like some objects and furry friends wanted to join in the fun too.

Don't forget to tag us in your best Leeds Museums and Galleries selfie

#museums #selfie #museumselfieday2025

🎄 It's Christmas eve, and what better way to round off our museum advent calendar than a poisonous Christmas tree! (Don't worry, its very old)
📅 See the rest of this years calendar here: bit.ly/3VU6WkS
Happy Christmas!

These proposals are subject to public consultations which are live from 12 December 2024 - 23 January 2025.

You can fill out the consultations online by visiting our website.

museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/pQoMAtw/abbe...

- To close Abbey House Museum to the public, to make an annual saving of £160,000 starting in 2025/26.

- To change admission charges at Kirkstall Abbey to charge everyone to visit the main Abbey ruins.

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Leeds Museums & Galleries are consulting on changes to the service in response to Leeds City Council facing unprecedented financial challenges.

There are two proposals, which are now out for public consultation ⬇️

What is the one thing better to find behind an advent calendar door than chocolate? Museum facts of course! (Maybe...) 😅

Today Matt shows off some glass walking sticks, but we have a different member of staff, and object to learn about, each day!

Book mark the calendar here: bit.ly/3OxRfvY

Rainbow over @leedsmuseums.bsky.social Discovery Centre today. Here's hoping there's a crock of gold at the end of it.

That is the issue of being so popular.

Heya!

No big deal, just us on the telly. bit.ly/4fJXOY7

#Museum people, Threads or BlueSky? Or somewhere else? We feel spoiled for choice, and want to know where our friends are going.

Room on there for one more?