Fulneck Moravian Museum
Small volunteer-run museum in the Fulneck Moravian Settlement near Leeds with Moravian artefacts, period rooms, a hand loom and an 1822 fire engine.
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About the museum
The museum was the idea of two members of Fulneck Moravian Church, Sr E Harrison and Sr K Mitchell, who decided in 1968 to convert two almost derelict buildings in the settlement. The money came from coffee mornings, donations and 2,000 jars of marmalade. The museum opened in July 1969 and charged 5d for adults and 3d for children.
It is housed in two 17th-century cottages in Fulneck, a Moravian settlement dating from the mid-18th century. Its rooms show the history of the settlement and of the Moravian Church worldwide: a Moravian room with artefacts brought back by missionaries from Labrador and the Himalayas, a Victorian parlour, a fire engine room, a kitchen, a loom room and a costume room.
The museum is run by volunteers and depends on donations from visitors and the Friends of the Museum, on charges for tours of the settlement and on sales in the museum shop.
Highlights
- Artefacts from Moravian missionaries in Labrador and the Himalayas
- 18th- and 19th-century whitework, known as Dresden lace
- The Fulneck fire engine of 1822
- Working hand loom with a flying shuttle and sock knitting machines
- Victorian parlour with a collection of Goss souvenirs
Permanent exhibition
- Museum rooms – A Moravian room, a Victorian parlour, a fire engine room, a kitchen, a loom room and a costume room showing the history of the Fulneck Settlement and the Moravian Church.
- Founded
- 1969
- Operated by
- Fulneck Moravian Church (volunteers)
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Guided settlement tour for groups (book in advance) | £5Per person; the tour takes 45 minutes to an hour and ends with a visit to the museum. |
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Admission is free and donations are welcome.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
The museum suggests that children look for the carved Inuit animals, such as ivory walruses, and try to find the butter pats in the kitchen.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Buses X14 and X15 run from Leeds city centre and Pudsey bus station. The nearest railway station is New Pudsey.
The entrance to the settlement is signposted. Driving directions from the north and south are on the church website.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
The museum has a small shop. A café in Fulneck is open most days.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 45 min |
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| Good to know | Groups can book a volunteer-guided tour of the settlement, which starts in the church, passes the burial ground and the long private terrace and finishes at the museum. Tours are not limited to the museum opening times. A light afternoon tea may be available for a small extra charge. Tour bookings: fulneckmuseumtours@gmail.com. |
