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Temple Newsam House, Leeds Museums and Galleries

For schools: Tue - Fri 10am - 4pm

For public:

Summer: Tue to Sun 10.30am - 5pm

Winter: Tues - Sun 10.30am - 4pm

last entry 45 mins before close

Recently described as "The North's best kept secret" by Mark Fisher in his book, Britain's best Museums and Galleries. Temple Newsam is a magnificent Tudor-Jacobean Mansion. Set in 1200 acre park land designed in the 18th century by Capability Brown. Temple Newsam is also noteworthy as the birth place of Lord Darnley, husband of Mary Queen of Scots.

For further details please visit the main Leeds Museums & Galleries website at www.leeds.gov.uk/museumsandgalleries

History, Theatre, Art including pottery, silver, porcelain, textiles, furniture, paintings.

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A Chinese Handling box for Temple Newsam House, Leeds Artist Suna Xie creates a handling box of Chinese objects for Leeds Read More »	Tudor Clothing - Dress to Impress Life in Tudor times seen through the clothes people wore Read More »