Donation points set for museums and galleries

Leeds City Council is to create Give What You Can donation points.

- by Charles Gray

A donation scheme is set to be introduced at museums and galleries in Leeds as the sector grapples with “challenging times”.

From today (Tuesday) four of the council's eight sites will introduce “Give What You Can” donation points, where visitors can choose to make a contribution to boost the ongoing care and conservation of the city's venues and collections.

The contactless donation points will be available at Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds City Museum, and Kirkstall Abbey.

Visitors can also donate online to all venues, including the Leeds Discovery Centre, an open storehouse that offers regular behind-the-scenes museum tours to its collections.