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The Museum of Leathercraft is the largest collection of Leather objects and artefacts in the UK. Based in Northampton it houses over 10,000 objects and 30,000 documents, photographs and books. The collections tell the world story of leather from prehistory to present day, making the Museum of Leathercraft the most important resource for leather history in the UK.

This documentary, made in collaboration with film maker, Nik Trzcinowicz, is part of a wider project that looks at the potential of museum collections to inspire contemporary artists and designers.

For more information contact mary.oneill@dmu.ac.uk.

Learn about the medieval precinct with a rich history from its connection to the story of King Richard III and its role in the Civil War, to its changing facade during the industrial revolution, where orchards and gardens were replaced with factories and smoking chimneys.

DMU’s association with the Newarke dates back to 1897, when our predecessor the Leicester Municipal Technical and Art School was established. As the institution grew so did its occupancy of the site, sensitively converting the medieval buildings and factories alike into teaching and learning spaces for a 21st-century university