Leeds Discovery Centre
đ Carlisle Rd, Leeds LS10 1LB, UK
About Leeds Discovery Centre
The Leeds Discovery Centre, located in Leeds, offers a captivating journey through history and nature, safeguarding over a million objects from Leeds Museums and Galleries' vast collections. With an impressive Google rating of 4.7/5 stars, it's a highly regarded destination for those eager to explore hidden gems.
Visitors can discover an incredible array of items, from ancient artifacts and historical clothing to fascinating taxidermy, intricate bones, and nostalgic toys. Reviews consistently praise the centre's passionate and knowledgeable guides, who bring the collections to life, making it a truly engaging and educational experience for all ages, including children.
Visiting Information
While specific opening hours are not provided, visitors are encouraged to check the centre's official website for the latest information. The centre prioritises accessibility, featuring wheelchair accessible parking, entrances, and restrooms. Free parking is available on-site. Please contact the centre directly regarding payment options.
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đ Carlisle Rd, Leeds LS10 1LB, UK
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Showing 5 of 119 reviews from Google Maps.Last updated 8 February 2026.
Well worth a look if you like museums as here stores old artifacts, bones, taxidermy, clothes, toys and much much more! Toilets and free parking but no cafe. Our guide was knowledgeable and it was a fun hour walking and looking at items he or we pointed out. 16C to keep items safe, but it was a good temperature for me! Book yourself on, I donated a fiver to help running costs and to preserve these fine old items đ
Absolutely fantastic place to visit. The lady who was our tour guide through the collection was absolutely fantastic, knowledgeable and passionate about the collection. Myself and my 10yo had a lot of fun and we would definitely go back another time to look at some more of the collections.
This place is amazing. So many hidden gems steeped in history. Our children (and us!) learned so much. A special thanks to Jed for showing us around. His passion and knowledge were infectious.
I didnât know that this place is usually closed for weekends. I just hopped in the car with my friends to go. Luckily, Adam saw us through his window and invited us in even though they were not officially opened and he was really kind enough to show us around. He offered us water and biscuits after the tour đ. Thank you so much Adam!!! Itâs a centre with over a million collection of animals, clothing, statues and so on. It was so fascinating. I saw some collections peculiar to where I come from, itâs indeed a beauty to behold. We were advised not to touch anything so as not to destroy the items. Iâll surely be back when theyâre open on a week day. Itâs free of charge. Parking space are available. I recommend!!! Its children friendly too.
We went with our 9 year old boy and we all loved it! There were roughly 20 people on the tour in total, with 3 volunteers/guides so plenty of options to ask questions about the different items. There's a huge mix of things, including taxidermy, artwork, historical items and even a cross section of a meteorite! It felt really special being 'behind the scenes' seeing items in racking and boxes, and the group being relatively small meant everyone got to see what was on display easily. Will definitely go back as items change as and when things are loaned out.