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Leicester Museum & Art Gallery

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Leicester Museum & Art Gallery

Leicester Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester's original museum on the historic New Walk, has wide ranging collections and displays spanning the natural and cultural world 

A family friendly day out, the galleries include Dinosaurs, Leicester Stories, The Den gallery for the under 5s, the Victorian art gallery, Arts & Crafts gallery, Picasso Ceramics: The Attenborough Collection and modern and contemporary art displays. The first floor galleries include Ancient Egypt and Leicester's internationally renowned collection of German Expressionism.

The museum welcomes a vast array of temporary exhibitions, featuring works from the collections, touring exhibitions from national museums and a programme of contemporary art and craft displays.

The museum hosts a range of events from curators' talks to lunchtime concerts. Tours of the museum are also available for groups – please contact the museum for further details. Visit the gift shop to buy a range of exhibition merchandise and contemporary crafts, or pop by the the Costa coffee shop to recharge with free wifi.

The building is also licensed for weddings, civil ceremonies, renewal of wedding vows, naming ceremonies and private hire.

Take a look at Leicester Museums website to find out more Leicester Museums Website

As part of a major capital investment in Leicester Museum & Art Gallery, there is currently work to create a range of new galleries.

The Wild Space gallery has now closed and work is underway to create a new cafe space and reclaim the entrance space for more exhibitions.

The new art galleries will reopen in late 2025. Find out more and stay up to date here: Leicester Museum & Art Gallery – Leicester Museums

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53 New Walk, Leicester, LE1 7EA

Tel: +44 (0) 1162254900

Opening Times

Opening Dates: (1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024)
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Monday - Friday11:00 - 16:30
Saturday - Sunday11:00 - 17:00

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