Dead Plants Discovery Day
The Discovery Centre, Carlisle Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 1LB
Join the Dead Plants Society at Leeds Discovery Centre for botany related arts & crafts and a behind the scenes look at the Natural Science Collection. Visitors will be met by in-character visual artist, Jude Kershaw from Run of the Mill History as she gives insight into life as an early 20th century female botanist. Discover how people in this time period used plants for their medicinal properties and get an up-close look at century old herbarium sheets from the Leeds Museums collection.
Store tours are approximately 30 mins.
Timings
- Saturday 12 September:
- Tours running from 10am-3pm
Location & directions
The Discovery Centre, Carlisle Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 1LB
- Directions:
- Leeds Discovery Centre is on the South-East edge of Leeds City Centre, 0.1 mile away from Leeds Dock and Royal Armouries Museum, 1.1 miles away from Leeds Train Station. There is a free car park on site for visitors, accessible from Sayner Lane.
- Contact on day:
- Sarah Burhouse
- Telephone number:
- +441133782100
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Book through our website
- Booking contact name:
- Sarah Burhouse
- Booking telephone number:
- +441133760318
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
- Booking website:
- https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/whats-on/dead-plants-discovery-day-t6qc
- Booking opens:
- 10 Aug 2026 12:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 11 Sep 2026 05:00 PM
Accessibility details
The education spaces and museum collections store are situated on the ground floor of Leeds Discovery Centre and there is level access throughout. There is a lift to the first floor meeting room and offices. A wheelchair is available to borrow for visits. Unfortunately we cannot provide assistance around the museum for wheelchair users. There are accessible toilets on both floors of Leeds Discovery Centre and facilities in the accessible toilets include emergency alarms and There is no changing places toilet at Leeds Discovery Centre. The nearest one is at The Royal Armouries, 0.1 mile away.
Additional information
- Max number of people:
- 15
- Estimated duration:
- 1 hour(s) 0 minute(s)
