Abbey House Museum in Kirkstall, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England is housed in the gatehouse of the ruined 12th-century Kirkstall Abbey, and is a Grade II* listed building. The house is 3 miles (4.8 km) north west of Leeds city centre on the A65 road. It is part of the Leeds Museums & Galleries group.
The museum opened in July 1927. The ground floor is set out as an area of Victorian streets, illustrating a range of shops and services and including original shop fittings etc. The first street, Abbey Fold, opened in July 1954. Harewood Square opened in 1955 and Stephen Harding Gate in 1958. The museum was refurbished between 1998 and 2001 funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Monday | Closed |
Tuesday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Wednesday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Thursday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Friday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Saturday | 12:00 – 5:00 PM |
Sunday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Aaron MJ | Jan 8, 2018
Our children have fun there and that's our main focus, we enjoy seeing them having a good time! Worth a quick visit. No problem to access with a buggy. Parking is free across the road. Coffee shop is good. If you have time to spare there is also a children's playground next to the car park.
Kit Kat | Feb 26, 2018
Great museum for kids! And I loved it too. The Victorian streets are amazing to wander around. It's a real gem of a place. We'll be going back soon.
Paul Croft | Mar 3, 2018
Great museum to bring the kids. Plenty of interesting stuff especially the old street and shops and old style arcade games! Good cafe as well.
Robert Wilson | Feb 19, 2018
Good well laid out. Gave u good idea about past times. A worth place to visit.
Mark Johnson | Dec 28, 2017
Nice place to visit and have a walk around. Good location for taking photographs. Parking is only on one side of the main road which can make it difficult for wheelchair users. Access is via the shop for wheelchair users. Staff were very helpful in getting the wheelchair into the museum.
Diane Doh | May 10, 2018
Enjoyed your lovely cafe and our weekend visit to the interesting museum. Loved the Women of May event. It really brought to life the lives of women at that time. How lucky we are now, thanks to them. Pleasant friendly staff. I would highly recommend a visit - all ages.
Jade Bremner | Apr 29, 2018
Great little museum but it is small so not somewhere that will be an all day long outing. There are examples of old shops and plenty of activities for the kids like dressing up and interactive screens. We went during Easter so there were free crafts for the kids and a science workshop. We didn't use the cafe as we had taken a picnic with us, which we ate at kirkstall abbey.
liam burton | May 6, 2018
I have been going this place since I was a kid so near on 26 years and nothing seems to have changed. The museum could do with a revamp however it is a cheap day out. You can spend a good few hours inside before heading over to the abbey
Andrew Ryland | May 8, 2018
The recreation of Victorian streets and shops was magical. Really enjoyable. Felt the pricing was a bit high for what it is, but will definitely take friends along when they visit us in Yorkshire.
Ian Holman | Apr 6, 2018
Quaint little child friendly museum. Some good exhibits and a good on site cafe. Only issue is its size, it's easy to walk round in less than 30 minutes.
Christopher Borrowdale | Jun 1, 2018
Excellent museum, so much to see and do, especially for those with younger children although plenty for adults also. Well worth the very cheap admission, family ticket just a tenner. The actual abbey, amazing ruins, are free and just over the road, equally stunning, the remains of the tower are very impressively high even today. Superb way to pass a good few hours all round when you add in some very pleasant riverside walks.
Danny Metcalf | Jun 12, 2018
This place is a great little museum with some excellent examples of social history. When you first enter the main part of the museum there is an old Victorian street with some examples of shops and houses from the area in the style they would have been during the era. There is a temporary gallery in place based around A Womans place over the last century and the struggles in achieving equality. A little further on there is some antique attractions and in a final section there is a history of toys. Good value for money and worth a look around if you are in the area.
Abul Ooz | Jun 24, 2018
Excellent museum with a great selection of toys for children to play with as well. Has a model street and shops underground and has dress up activities for children including activities to keep them entertained. would definitely recommend a visit with or without children. Very educational but fun.
Ebony Dominique | Jul 5, 2018
This is a good museum,my girls enjoy it. At Easter good quality arts, crafts & activities were provided along with an Easter Bunny
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