M&S Archive
📍 University of, Michael Marks Building, Woodhouse, Leeds LS2 9LP, UK
About M&S Archive
Discover the rich heritage of one of Britain's most iconic retailers at the M&S Archive, located within the University of Leeds. This engaging museum offers a unique journey through over 130 years of Marks & Spencer history, from its humble market stall beginnings to a global brand. With an impressive Google Rating of 4.5/5 stars, it's clear visitors enjoy this unique cultural attraction.
Explore an extensive collection of memorabilia, clothing, and home furnishings that evoke a strong sense of nostalgia, as highlighted by many delighted guests. The archive provides interactive opportunities, allowing visitors to try on period fashion and engage with artefacts. A dedicated video room offers further insights into the brand's evolution. Entry to the M&S Archive is completely free, making it an accessible and rewarding experience for all.
Visiting Information
The M&S Archive is open Monday to Friday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, remaining closed on Saturdays and Sundays. The venue offers excellent accessibility, including wheelchair accessible parking, entrance, restrooms, and seating, ensuring a comfortable visit for everyone. Payment options for any on-site purchases were not provided.
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📍 University of, Michael Marks Building, Woodhouse, Leeds LS2 9LP, UK
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Showing 5 of 148 reviews from Google Maps.Last updated 3 February 2026.
A brilliant experience learning about the history and evolution of M&S! There’s plenty of memorabilia and information, plus opportunities to dress up and interact with artefacts. It’s free to enter. There’s lockers to put your stuff away, so you don’t need to carry them around with you!
Really enjoyed our visit today,proper nostalgia .some great items to view and the video room was great. Well done M&S I hope your archive does well and continues to grow. There are toilets available and a small seating area where you can make a hot or cold drink. No entry fee ,well worth a look.
Nostalgic! Lots of clothes & home furnishings that brings you back in time! Ypu can even try on clothes that used to be fashionable.
I LOVE M&S archive!!!! Such a delightful experience. The music is so cute. The till sounds is also cute. The design your own jumper is also very cute. I’m obsessed. Also I love the old M&S adverts. It’s stuck in my head now. Sing a little song about terylene terylene. I love the little activities u do like puzzles and coloring ur own M&S logo. I would go to Leeds again just for M&S archive. Worth it. I also love the chicken. He’s my best friend now. I will miss him. We love Michael Marks and Thomas Spencer. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Free entry. Worthy to visit if you are fans of M&S. The archie would like to demonstrate the core value of M&S and the inclusion of local farmers and people of different races. There is a tiny cinema playing old advertisement of M&S of different decades. There is a corner for old M&S clothes you can try on and take photo with the special backdrops. There are magazines fixed along with the collection exhibited. It is cool. And there are some gifts exclusive to M&S archive that you can buy near the reception. As a Hongkonger, it is so nice to visit the achieve because there are also M&S in Hong Kong. I suggest a little collection for the M&S history in other parts of the world. Yes, the shirt I was on when I took the flight to UK is M&S.😭 So many memories....