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The Leicester Museum & Art Gallery is a museum on New Walk in Leicester, England, not far from the city centre. It opened in 1849 as one of the first public museums in the United Kingdom. Leicester Museum & Art Gallery contains displays of science, history and art, both international and local.

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The Leicester Museum & Art Gallery is a museum on New Walk in Leicester, England, not far from the city centre. It opened in 1849 as one of the first public museums in the United Kingdom. Leicester Museum & Art Gallery contains displays of science, history and art, both international and local.

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The staff were very helpful and I found it very interesting to learn about some of the city’s history as well as view the amazing art pieces 😍. Free admission and a little cafe for a light bite or a coffee. Would highly recommend 👍🏻 especially if you’re visiting Leicester for the first time! Also, the Revolution bar is less than a 5 minute walk away, amazing place to go for a bite to eat!

Cassie AndersonCassie Anderson
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It's a well maintained museum and it's a host of many events I personally enjoyed the rocks and crystals but it's a good event host. On the 10th of Feb I went to the Chinese new year celebration ceromony or something like that I was very happy at the end of it

Vejune LuksaiteVejune Luksaite
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One of a nice place to visit in Leicester is this museum. Free entrance, nice shape of building. Easy access, interesting exhibition hall that change by season. I visit when the Leicester punk and art season. Nice, beautiful, educating. And could always find souvenir area that has many interesting stuff🙂 Briliant

Red MickeyRed Mickey
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This museum is truly one of the most remarkable places I have ever had the pleasure of visiting.

Rukayat TijaniRukayat Tijani
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Went there last day and gotta say it's such an amazing experience!Lots of stuff to see and understand, staffs are very friendly,Such a great way to spend time by yourself or with your family(lots of activities to do if you have kids) .There's no fee to enter and there is a small little shop where you can buy souvenirs and stuff .

GamingwithAsh XoXoGamingwithAsh XoXo
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Very nice and incredibly informative, I always really enjoy coming here. I particularly love the animal and dinosaur area, I also now really like the new area that was about Leicester and the history. Although, that stuffed monkey still freaks me out to this day. There are frequent new areas, which i find really cool. Random note, I used to think when I was younger that the giraffe's body was underground, and that was why the head was only visible. I look back and laugh every time I go and see it. This awesome building has stuck with me, and I love it to pieces, even if I see the same stuff over and over.

Big Communism StanleyBig Communism Stanley
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Phone

+44 116 225 4900

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Website

leicestermuseums.org

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