Places to visit in Leeds If you are visiting Leeds, the following list of places to visit may be of assistance to you in making your stay a pleasant one:
Harewood House Home of the Queen�s cousin, the Earl of Harewood. Open from 7th March 2002. Admission - charged
The Henry Moore Institute Award-winning institute housing four galleries showing temporary sculpture exhibitions of all periods and nationalities. Open daily from 10.00hrs to 17.30hrs (late night Wednesdays to 21.00hrs). Admission � free.
Leeds City Art Gallery The region�s premier visual arts venue, with collections of paintings, watercolours, sculpture and twentieth century British Art. Open Monday to Saturday from 10.00hrs to 17.00hrs (late night Wednesday till 20.00hrs), Sunday 13.00hrs to 17.00hrs. Admission � free.
Leeds City Varieties Music Hall Made famous as the home of the Good Old Days, the City Varieties is the best-preserved and longest running music hall in Britain.
Leeds International Film Festival Leeds International Film Festival is the largest regional event of its kind in the UK, and includes Leeds Children�s Film Festival. Running from the end of September in 2002 across dozens of cinemas, cafes and bars in the centre of Leeds, the festival features over 350 films from around the world.
Leeds United FC Stadium Tours Behind the scene tours of Elland Road � see the players� changing rooms, and sit in the dugout. Admission � charged.
Roundhay Park Set in 700 acres, the park provides a haven for wildlife and includes two small lakes with birds, such as great-crested grebes and herons. Natural arena for events, including concerts and festivals. Facilities include sports arena, playing fields, tennis courts, bowling green, playground, golf course and Lakeside Caf�.
Royal Armouries Museum Eight thousand spectacular exhibits in stunning surroundings from 3,000 years of history make this world famous collection of arms and armour a �must see� attraction. Breathtaking displays, costumed demonstrations, dramatic interpretations, live action events, entertaining films, interactive technology and thrilling exhibitions can all be experienced at the Royal Armouries Museum. Open daily from 10.00hrs, except Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Admission � charged.
Thackray Museum This award winning museum offers serious family fun. Walk back in time through the slums of Leeds in the 1840s and discover the weird and wonderful treatments of the time. Help Mrs Hirst with her 12th child. Enter the giant gut to explore the human body.
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