ABBEY HOUSE MUSEUM
Leeds Steampunk Market brings you a social day out held at Abbey House Museum, Abbey Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS5 3EH. (Opposite Kirkstall Abbey).
No date set yet but visit them any time!
Doors open at 12pm Saturday, 10am Sunday.
The museum's cafe has now moved over the road and is sited within the grounds of the Abbey ruins selling hot food, wine, cake and cuppas. Abbey House shop/reception has a small coffee machine which can do basic cappuccinos etc.
IMPORTANT NOTE TO TRADERS AND VISITORS
As the museum has to act on any complaint they receive they have asked us to include in our advertising that customers won’t be allowed to bring guns into the museum.
We do already have a weapons policy in place (see here) which has been in place since around mid 2016 following the incident at Bradford in March that year. This states quite clearly that no weapons are allowed to be worn or carried at any LSM, that they are to be left in the car.
I did meet (during the course of the weekend) the person that the museum management are referring to and pointed out to him about his weapon being against the weapons policy. However as he'd paid admission and since passed through an additional staffed barrier I assumed the museum staff were happy for him to carry it. I told him I was agreeable to it being carried as he'd already been admitted with it, provided it was kept safely to his side so that he didn't pose a hazard with it.
The weapons policy MUST be adhered to at all times.
There is also to be no flash photography due to the exhibits so if you are taking photos, please ensure your camera has the necessary lens or setting to enable you to take photos without using flash. This directive has come from the Museum Curator as camera flashes, which emit intense light, are believed to hurt paintings and the patina of delicate objects. Eliminating flashes, even inadvertent ones, keeps these valuable and historic objects in pristine shape and reduces expensive restoration costs.
This museum only allows assistance dogs in the building.
We are also advised by the council's Parks Department that although the car park is not secured overnight and is outside the museum, they do not allow overnight parking. (Whether they enforce it or not we don't know - anyone wishing to park up overnight for trading or visiting in a campervan it's up to you!)
ABOUT THE MUSEUM
Admission prices are:
Adults - £5.75, Concessions £4.60
Child - £2.95 - Children under 5 years - free.
Family - £13.00
Prices correct at time of going to press (July 2023) so do please check on their website here:
https://www.leeds.gov.uk/museumsandgalleries/abbeyhouseThe museum opened in July 1927.
Wander the beautifully created authentic Victorian streets for a glimpse of life in 19th century Leeds, illustrating a range of shops and services and including original shop fittings etc.
With some of the best collections outside of London and a number of unique collections of national and international importance, their collections are something we can all be proud of.
Upstairs galleries feature the history of Kirkstall Abbey, Childhood, and Leeds Social History, as well as temporary exhibitions.
HOW TO GET HERE
PLEASE CHECK ON THESE DETAILS FIRST BEFORE TRAVELLING IN CASE THEY HAVE CHANGED
Bus numbers 33, 33a and 757 travel from the city centre to Kirkstall Road.
The nearest train stations are Kirkstall Forge, c.1 mile away, and Headingley, a 1 mile walk. Contact Metroline for up-to-date travel information on (0113) 245 7676.
By car: If you are using a route planner, the postcode is LS5 3EH.
Parking
A large free car park is situated next to Abbey House Museum on Abbey Walk. This includes disabled parking. There is an additional disabled access parking space immediately outside the museum entrance for visitors.
