Leeds Industrial Museum - free short tours and more

Join us for free short tours, talks, and activities at Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills on selected dates of Heritage Open Days!

Tours of the grounds and gardens, focussed on the wildlife of the mill, and plants used for textile dyeing, taking approx. 30 minutes. At selected times through the first weekend of the festival: 1130 and 1430 on Friday 11; 1230 and 1430 on Saturday 12; 1230 and 1430 on Sunday 13 September 2026.

Tours of the recreated 'cottage' rooms: enjoy a relaxed 20minute tour and social history talk looking at the historical domestic and professional roles of women in the home. 1130 and 1430 on Fri 18, and 1230 and 1430 on Sun 20 September.

Booking for short tours available via Leeds Industrial Museum website. (Tickets will be available by approx. Fri 21 August)
Why not pay and stay and look around the museum, have refreshments, and enjoy learning more about the city of 1000 trades!
Donations are welcome. Tour does not included entry to the museum.

Also on the first Friday of the festival Archipelago Arts Collective will be offering free creative activities inspired by our new exhibition in collaboration, Ludd in the Machine, exploring workers' rights from the Luddite Uprisings to AI.

On Friday 18 September we will also be hosting a talk from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, in our café at 11am. Duration approx
1 hour. Details on a separate Heritage Open Days webpage - free and no booking required.

Timings

Friday 11 September:

Grounds tour 1130 and 1430

Saturday 12 September:

Grounds tour 1230 and 1430

Sunday 13 September:

Grounds tour 1230 and 1430

Friday 18 September:

Cottage tour 1130 and 1430, and CWGC talk at 1100

Sunday 20 September:

Cottage tour 1130 and 1430

Location & directions

Armley Mills, Canal Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 2QF

Directions:

Leeds Industrial Museum is located approx. 1 mile from Leeds City Centre, close to bus routes 14, 72 and X6, and services along Kirkstall Road. The museum car park is unavailable until Spring 2027 - alternative carparking is available at Farnell UK, opposite the museum on Canal Road. It can be a 10 minute walk from this car park to the museum entrance. Limited accessible parking is available by the museum entrance. More information on the museum website.

Contact on day:

Chris Sharp

Telephone number:

+441133783173

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

Leeds Industrial Museum is located inside a Georgian woollen mill. The locomotive sheds remain closed due to developments. Railway Gallery due to open Summer 2027. Museum carpark closed for Yorkshire Water scheme - Alternative parking available (see website).

Additional information

All are welcome to the short tours, with an interest level aimed at adults and children 12+. Booking preferred, but if space on the day walk-ins welcome. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission talk on Fri 18 has been kindly organised by the CWGC. This event is not bookable, with ample seating for up to 50 people.

Max number of people:

20

Estimated duration:

0 hour(s) 45 minute(s)

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