Thackray Medical Museum, Leeds – Open daily 10am – 5pm. Late night opening every 3rd Thursday of the month until 8.30pm. Admission fees apply.

Details

Accessibility:

There is an on-site pay and display car park which includes 4 designated blue badge parking bays (free to blue badge holders). The museum is fully accessible to wheelchair users and there are lifts to all floors. Wheelchairs are available to loan, but it is advisable to book in advance by calling 0113 244 4343. There are public toilets including wheelchair-accessible and baby-changing facilities. There is a hearing induction loop system in place. Assistance dogs are welcome.

Brief Description:

The Thackray Medical Museum was originally the Leeds Union Workhouse which opened in 1861, and eventually became St James’ Hospital which then closed in 1990. In 1997 it opened as the museum named after Charles Thackray who was the founder of a medical supply firm. Within the museum you can find exhibitions showing treatments used in Victorian times, and how the introduction of vaccines and antibiotics have prevented deaths. Find out all about the history of pregnancy and giving birth, and about how surgery has developed and improved over the years. There is a café which serves light snacks and refreshments.

Further Information

Address:

141 Beckett Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS9 7LN

Email:

mailto:info@thackraymuseum.org

Phone:

0113 244 4343

Website:

http://www.thackraymedicalmuseum.co.uk/

Opening Hours:

Open daily 10am – 5pm. Late night opening every 3^rd Thursday of the month until 8.30pm

Directions:

From Harrogate via A61. Take James Street to Station Parade/A61. Follow A61 to Bayswater Road in Leeds for 14.9 miles. Turn right onto Bayswater Road. Turn right onto Harehills Road. At the roundabout take the 2^nd exit onto Beckett Street. Turn right.

From Wakefield via M621. Take the M621 towards Leeds (Centre). At junction 4 take the A61 exit to Harrogate/Wetherby/York. Continue onto A61. Keep right to stay on A61. Keep left to continue on South Accommodation Road/A61. Use the right 2 lane to turn slightly right onto East Street. Continue onto Marsh Lane. Use the left 2 lanes to turn left onto Burmantofts Street. Continue onto Beckett Street. Turn left.

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Transport:

The closest railway station is at Leeds approximately 1.5 miles away. Buses operate in and around the local area. For more travel information go to http://www.traveline.info  or call 0871 200 22 33.

Amenities:

There is café within the museum. Leeds has a wealth of attractions including museums, churches, hotels, bed-and-breakfast accommodation, bars and restaurants, with grocery stores and shopping centres.