Our main store here in Leeds www.leeds.gov.uk/discoverycentre is a working store but also with public access, either by appointment or drop-in tours on Thursdays. We do run family fun workshops during the holidays, and have held events such as torch-light tours of the store for Halloween.

Kitty Ross

Curator of Leeds History/Social History

Leeds Museums and Galleries

c/o Abbey House Museum

Abbey Walk

Kirkstall

Leeds

LS5 3EH

tel. 0113 3784084 (Please note my new telephone number)

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www.leeds.gov.uk/fairytales

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Hi Tehmina,

Hereford Museum Resource & Learning Centre might fit the bill? Off-site store with learning room for schools and adult education. Also used to host the service’s Archaeology Day and Geology Day – themed activity days in school holidays, though I am not sure if they still go on or not.

All the best,

alexia

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Hello all,

A Friday query about the fun subject of off-site collections storage.

Do you or do you know of any museums or similar institutions with off-site collections storage which is also used as a venue for activities i.e. not just warehousing?

It might be collections-based activity, training or it might be something completely unrelated.

Do you know of any museums who share their collections storage with other institutions? Such as a local business or university?

If you have any great examples, not just the high profile collections centres but others that may not be well known about I'd be really happy to hear about them.

I'd also be really happy to share back the findings on this list.

Best wishes,

Tehmina

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