Upcoming Events
Museum Closed
24th December 2009We are closed on the 24th, 25th and the 26th December 2009 and also the 31st December and 1st January 2010.
February 2012Expand
Medicine and History Lecture
4th February 201210.00am - 12.30pm.
Dietary Fat: Problem or Remedy? Tom Sanders, Professor of Nutrition and Dietics, King's College, London.
The Cholesterol Controversy. Gilbert Thompson, Emeritus Professor, Imperial College, Hammersmith Hospital, London.
The Lectures are suitable for those with little or no knowledge of the subject.
£14 (£12 concessions) with 10% discount for Friends of the Thackray Museum - Call 0113 244 4343
Pre-booking is essential - Book your place now!
Saturday Drop In Activities
4th February 2012 - Every SaturdayDrop in on a Saturday and join in with our themed family activities.
Activities will take place 10am-12pm and 1pm -3pm every Saturday during term time
February is Medical Superheroes month. Activities will take place on the 4th and 25th February and are free with general admission.
Please call 0113 2444343 for more details.
February Half Term!!
13th February 2012During February Half term we will be holding special drop-in activity sessions.
1pm-4pm Monday 13th February - Friday 17th February.
Come along to our drop-in activity sessions and try your hand at creating you own medical superhero comic strip!
Have a go at Medical Superhero Top Trumps and see who comes out on top! All activities are drop-in and free with the usual admission price.
Our Learning Cafe, Camuco, will be offering 2 for 1 on Chef Specials. There will also be a chocolate fountain with fruit kebabs and chocolate brownies. Available 13-17 February. Don't miss this treat!
March 2012Expand
Medicine and History Lecture
3rd March 201210.00am - 12.30pm
Red Wine and Chocolate. Diet for Health from Antiquity. Roger Corder, Professor of Experimental Therapeutics, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London.
Royalty, Risk and Chloroform. Queen Victoria in Childbirth. Dr Stephanie Snow, Research Fellow in History of Medicine, University of Manchester.
Suitable for those with little or no knowledge of the subject.
£14 (£12 concessions) with 10% discount for Friends of the Thackray Museum - Call 0113 244 4343!
Pre-booking is essential - Book your place now!
Saturday Drop In Activities
3rd March 2012 - Every SaturdayDrop in on a Saturday and join in with our themed family activities.
Activities will take place 10am-12pm and 1pm -3pm every Saturday during term time
March is Thackray Museum's Birthday month. Activities will take place on the 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th March and are free with general admission.
Please call 0113 2444343 for more details.
THACKRAY MUSEUM'S BIRTHDAY PARTY!
24th March 2012 - Every Saturday and SundayWe turn 15 years old in March 2012 and want you to celebrate with us.
Everyone is welcome to our Birthday Party weekend on Saturday 24th and Sun 25th March.
Come and join in the family fun with our gory games, trails and activities. Discover our collections’ hidden treasures, cakes, balloons and party hats included.
Thackray Museum's Champagne Education Showcase
28th March 2012 - Every WednesdayThackray Museum will be celebrating 15 Years of Quality Education on March 28th 2012 4-7pm
This is a fantastic opportunity to drop in to one of the country’s premier medical museums and sample what our education team have to offer.
Teachers can drop in at any time between 4pm and 7pm (some taster sessions are available by booking only- please call for more details) and experience a fun and informative evening of learning.
Our fantastic learning café Camuco will also be offering food for the event and there will be champagne upon arrival!
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact the education team on 0113 2444343
April 2012Expand
Saturday Drop In Activities
21st April 2012 - Every SaturdayDrop in on a Saturday and join in with our themed family activities.
Activities will take place 10am-12pm and 1pm -3pm every Saturday during term time
April is Medicine at Sea month. Activities will take place on the 21st and 28th April and are free with general admission.
Please call 0113 2444343 for more details.
May 2012Expand
Fright at The Museum
18th May 2012Are you brave enough to walk the haunted workhouse after dark?
Filled with ancient medical contraptions and even older characters, will you make it out in one piece, or several?
Sream your way though this special evening event.
Over 18s only and not suitable for those with a nervous disposition.
Please call 0113 2444343 for more details
Night at The Medical Museum
19th May 2012Come and meet some of the creepy and colourful characters that lurk in the medical museum after dark! Chat to a plague doctor and find out about a quack's cures. Explore the old Leeds workhouse and see if there are any echoes of the past still lurking around the corner.
Suitable for families.
Please call 0113 2444343 for more information.
September 2012Expand
Murder at the Workhouse
22nd September 2012Murder Mystery Night!
Why not come down to the museum and see if you can solve our fearsome mystery! Booking essential.
Please call 0113 2444343 for more information
November 2012Expand
World Medicine Fair
24th November 2012Come along to our Open Health day to find out about medicine around the world!
