Leeds City Museum, Leeds

Leeds City Museum opened its doors to the public for the first time in 1921. It was closed in 1965 and saw visitors again in 2005, when modernization works were carried out. Today Leeds City Museum offers exciting cultural refreshment. Among the numerous exhibits of the museum there are sculptures, paintings, Roman mosaics, Greek tombs and two 3000-years-old mummies. The museum also provides space for corporate or private events to celebrate special occasions in the attractive historical building of the museum.

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Sight Name: Leeds City Museum
Sight Location: Leeds, England (See walking tours in Leeds)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery

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Leeds Introduction Walking Tour

The old Brythonic word "Ladenses" meant "folks of the rapid river." The river was the River Aire that flows through the City of Leeds today. In the 5th century the once forested area of Leeds was part of the Brythonic kingdom of Elmet. The Venerable Bede called it "Loidis." In Welsh it was "lloed", "a place." At any rate, "Leeds."

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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.7 Km or 1.7 Miles

Statues in Leeds Tour

In Leeds, statues adorn various corners, reflecting historical figures and cultural symbols. Some of them are hundreds of years old but still in remarkable condition.

One notable sculpture is that of Robert Peel, commemorating the 19th-century Prime Minister and founder of Britain's modern police force.

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Travel Distance: 3.2 Km or 2 Miles

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Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.2 Km or 0.7 Miles