***All the museums will be closed on Tue 11 Nov for staff training. We're sorry if you were hoping to visit then, sites will open as usual from Wed 12 Nov***
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Stories of Sheffield from prehistory to present day
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18 Oct 2025 – 25 Jan 2026 | Millennium Gallery
New Horizons presents highlights of the paintings, works on paper, sculpture and video art that have joined the collection over the last ten years, celebrating artistic excellence that reflects the world we live in and helps us find our place in it.
Free Exhibition | Please Donate £5
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For Weston Park Museum’s 150th birthday, we’ve invited some very special guests to celebrate with us – the marvellous Museum Mice! Explore the museum with our new family trail and see if you can spot them.
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12 Jul – 20 Dec 2025 | Graves Gallery
Inspired by one of the star's of Sheffield Visual Art collection, this exhibition of new work by Penny McCarthy reflects on how time affects the way we view and understand art.
Free Exhibition | Please Donate £5
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Join us for a host of of family activities, new displays, talk and tours as we celebrate Weston Park Museum's 150th birthday.
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Until 23 Sep 2026 | Graves Gallery
This new exhibition, curated by artist Kedisha Coakley, brings together artworks, objects and specimens from Sheffield’s collection to explore the relationship between Empire and the trade in fruit and flowers.
Free Exhibition | Please Donate £5
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Until 2 Nov 2025 | Weston Park Museum
Take a nostalgia-filled journey through Pete McKee's 1970s childhood in this major new exhibition.
Free Exhibition | Please Donate £5
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Our unforgettable museum experience packages are a present guaranteed to wow that special someone. As well as making their day (or treating yourself), you’ll also be giving an important gift to your museums – raising vital funds to help keep them free and open for everyone to enjoy, all year round.
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Discover highlights from the collections, or explore stories from across the museums, from the work that goes on behind the scenes to insights into the artists and makers on display.
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Weston Park Museum
Tue 1 October 2019 - Sun 15 February 2026
Graves Gallery
Sat 27 January 2024 - Sat 20 December 2025
Weston Park Museum
Fri 10 May 2024 - Sun 2 May 2027
Millennium Gallery
Sat 14 September 2024 - Sun 30 August 2026
Weston Park Museum
Fri 29 November 2024 - Sun 2 November 2025
Millennium Gallery
Sat 21 December 2024 - Sun 30 November 2025
Graves Gallery
Tue 25 March 2025 - Sat 25 April 2026
Graves Gallery
Fri 11 April 2025 - Thu 30 April 2026
Graves Gallery
Fri 9 May 2025 - Thu 30 April 2026
Graves Gallery
Tue 24 June 2025 - Wed 23 December 2026
Millennium Gallery
Tue 8 July - Sun 26 October 2025
Graves Gallery
Sat 12 July - Sat 20 December 2025
Weston Park Museum
Thu 28 August 2025 - Sun 30 August 2026
Millennium Gallery
Fri 29 August - Fri 12 December 2025
Graves Gallery
Thu 4 September - Thu 18 December 2025
Weston Park Museum
Fri 5 September - Fri 19 December 2025
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
Tue 23 September - Tue 28 October 2025
Millennium Gallery
Sat 4 October 2025 - Sat 25 April 2026
Millennium Gallery
Sat 18 October 2025
Millennium Gallery
Sat 18 October 2025
Hear the roar and feel the rumble of the most powerful working steam engine in Europe – an unmissable part of any visit to Kelham Island Museum! Experience it in steam at 12pm & 2pm Thu-Sun.
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Our smallest visitors are some of our biggest fans. Join us every Friday during term time for hands-on creative fun for you and your little ones.
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The Guild of St George’s Ruskin Collection celebrates the visionary ideas of the Victorian artist and writer, John Ruskin (1819-1900) and explores their relevance today.
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Explore the industry that shaped Sheffield and immerse yourself in life at home and at work at this rural scythe and steelworks, just a 10 minute walk from Millhouses Park.
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