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Admission prices

Choose your own price tickets 

We want everyone to explore the incredible story of medicine. By making the Thackray affordable for everyone, we can shape a better tomorrow.

That’s why we are introducing our ‘Choose your own’ price entry.

Pick the ticket that’s right for you.

Not sure what to go for? Here’s a quick guide to help you decide.

£12 | Recommended Price:
Choose this option and help us support:
• free additional activities for 15,000 children every year.
• free access to The Core for 6,000 people in our community.
And what’s more, your ticket is worth £15 to the Museum if you say yes to Gift Aid.

£16 | Pay-It-Forward:
All the benefits of our Recommended Price, plus you will directly support people who can benefit from free access or those that take advantage of our lower-cost ticket.
Your ticket is worth £20 to us if you say yes to Gift Aid.

£9 | Lower-Cost Ticket:
Our Accessible, Lower-Cost Ticket.
Select our lowest price ticket for a more affordable day out, no questions asked.

£10 | Lower-Cost Ticket plus a £1 donation:
Saying yes to Gift Aid helps your spend stretch 25% further for no extra cost.

£0 | Child 6 and under:
Children who are six years old or under can visit our museum for free!

£0 | Essential Carer/Companion:
We offer free entry for essential carers or companions when accompanying a disabled visitor.

Free Entry:
The Thackray Museum also offers free tickets for the following people, these tickets can only be booked in person at our reception desk, please bring proof of eligibility when you arrive.

• Universal Credit (1 adult plus up to 3 children).
• Max Card (for up to 2 adults and 2 children).
• Arts Fund Pass holders.
• Northern Museums Volunteer Pass holders.
• Museum Association members.

How does it work?
The recommended price is what we’d normally charge for tickets to cover the costs of opening our museum and caring for our historic building. Any amount paid over this will help us continue our activities with young people and our local community.

Does it matter what price I pay?
We are an independent museum and registered charity with big ambitions for our local community and the people we serve. To help us continue providing events, experiences and meaningful opportunities, we ask you pay the amount you can genuinely afford.

Sparks! Soft Play Area

Entry to Sparks! is just £3.50 per child – no museum entry needed. Accompanying adults are free. We recommend booking your play slot as soon as you arrive – or in advance by booking a slot online.

Location

Address

Thackray Museum of Medicine, 141 Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7LN

We’re right next to St. James’s Hospital.

Public transport

We are a 15-minute bus ride from Leeds station. You can get to us on all of the following major bus routes from Leeds City Centre. Numbers: 16, 42, 49, 50 and 50A stop outside our museum.

Parking

Parking 

We have an onsite Pay and Display car park at the front of the museum. The Car Park tariffs are £2 per hour. The machines accept coin and card payment.

Blue badge parking is free for museum visitors only. Please collect a permit from reception when you arrive.

Alternative parking can also be found at St James’s Hospital multi-storey car park which is a short walk away from the museum. It is located next to the landmark Leeds Cancer Centre building and is clearly signposted as you enter the hospital site from Beckett Street.

For more information/tariffs please visit Car Parking (leedsth.nhs.uk)

There are also a small number of council-run cark parks along Beckett street opposite the museum, for council car parking information please visit the Leeds City Council website.