Behind the Scenes Store Tours at Discovery Centre

Carmel Smickersgill, Tours & Activities Editor

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Behind the Scenes Store Tour at Discovery Centre

20 April 2022

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Leeds Discovery Centre give visitors the chance to get up close and personal with their collection with their free store tours, held every Thursday at 11am and 2pm. These unique tours highlight fascinating objects and delve into the stories behind some of their most unusual items.

This unique centre helps preserve and protect over one million intriguing objects and treasures from the dress and textile, social history, natural science, geology, archaeology and world cultures collections. You can expect to see everything from toucans to telephones, meteorites and masks. Be prepared to learn something new and intriguing while you explore these fascinating objects.

Store Tours are free, there is no need to book in advance, simply turn up on the day.

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