Leeds Museums and Galleries

Description

The largest local authority museum in the UK with nine different sites across the city of Leeds. The diverse collections are a result of two hundred years of collecting specimens and objects from across the world. Particularly large and diverse mollusc collections but holds many important collections from Yorkshire and the north of England.

Resources

1. Bird study skins held by Leeds Museums and Galleries
   The complete collection of non-UK bird skins at Leeds Museums and Galleries as of June 2021. Leeds has been collecting since 1821 and so has many historical specimens, particularly British species from the end of the 19th century. The collection is international with many families represented from across the globe. Locality data is not complete for all specimens.
2. British bird study skins held by Leeds Museums and Galleries
   The complete collection of British bird skins at Leeds Museums and Galleries as of June 2021. Leeds has been collecting since 1821 and so has many historical specimens, particularly British species from the end of the 19th century. The collection is international with many families represented from across the globe. Locality data is not complete for all specimens.

Metadata last updated on 2021-07-27 15:51:47.0