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Bringing the best in art and design to Sheffield

Celebrating 300 years of Sheffield making history

Stories of Sheffield from prehistory to present day

Step into the past and explore the industry that shaped Sheffield

Discover great art in the heart of the city

See Sheffield’s knife grinding history brought to life

Ruskin Collection: Hand, Head and Heart

9 Dec 2023 – 1 Dec 2024 | Millennium Gallery

John Ruskin believed in the positive power of making by hand. This new redisplay looks at how the act of handmaking improves people’s lives today.

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A colourful embroidered quilt featuring text and images. At the centre are two portraits of Terry Higgins which are framed by a hear motif. The quilt is hung on a concrete and glass wall in a contemporary building.

A painting of a busy industrial scene showing factories with many chimneys which have smoke billowing out of them. A waterway runs to the right of the picture with boats and a train travels over a viaduct. There are lots of people and horses and carts.

City of Rivers

24 Nov 2023 – 4 Nov 2024 | Weston Park Museum

Explore our connections to the rivers that shaped Sheffield

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Handmade for Christmas

Until 24 Dec 2023 | Millennium Gallery

Looking for a Christmas present that’s truly special? Find gifts created by talented makers from across the region.

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A collection of coloured vases in red, orange, yellow, blue and turquoise. The vases vary in size and shape, but each has a ridged or textured surface.

An open small altar. The open centre section features an stylised bird in gold. The interiors of the doors either side feature multicoloured illustrations.

Pioneers: John Ruskin, William Morris and the Bauhaus

19 Oct 2023 – 21 Jan 2024 | Millennium Gallery

Explore the unexpected connections between these pioneers of art and design.

Free Exhibition | Please Donate

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Colour and Light: Scottish Colourists from the Fleming Collection

14 Jul – 9 Dec 2023 | Graves Gallery

Celebrating one of the most talented and distinctive groups in 20th century British art.

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A painting of a loch and surrounding land, in green, yellow, blue and brown. In front of the lock there is grass, shrubbery and a fence, and behind the loch are mountains.

A traditional landscape painting with trees, figures on horseback and grey skies. There is a large tree to the right. The image has been digitally altered and features bright green accents. There is a bright green mount framing the landscape.

Graves Gallery

PostNatures

Thu 16 March 2023 - Sun 8 December 2024

Graves Gallery

Portraiture and the Human Figure

Thu 16 March 2023 - Sun 8 December 2024

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NEWS: A bright future begins at Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet this winter

We begin work on a two-year programme of improvements at Abbeydale thanks to major funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

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A young visitor tries a historic bench vice at Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet.

Give a Museum Gift Experience

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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River Don Engine

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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Fridays Under 5s

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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Oil on canvas painting of a grand building which has ornate Christian religious scenes depicted on its walls.

The Ruskin Collection

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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Looking across open water towards Hamlet buildings framed by trees in autumnal shades.

Step back in time at Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet

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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Sheffield Stories

Help shape new displays telling the stories of people of African Caribbean heritage living in Sheffield.

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Venue Hire

From weddings to conferences, host your event at one of Sheffield’s landmark venues

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Sheffield Museums is a charity. Your support helps keep your museums open and free for everyone to enjoy.

Prints on Demand

Turn your living room into a gallery and enjoy your favourite work form the collection in your own home

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Seven smiling primary school aged children taking part in a school session. They are dressed as Anglo Saxons and wearing brightly coloured tunics and paper helmets which they have made in the session.

Learning

Explore the different ways the museums can help grow knowledge, develop skills and make new connections to the world around us.

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