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Two young people smile as they talk to an adult in a gallery setting. Two young people smile as they talk to an adult in a gallery setting.

Get a hands-on insight into careers in museums.

Sheffield Museums Trust runs six of Sheffield’s museums and galleries. The collections we care for and the exhibitions and displays we create span social and industrial history, archaeology, natural science and decorative and visual art.

Our work experience programme will return soon! Please check this page for updates on future work experience opportunities.

Who is it for?

Work Experience is for young people from Year 9 to Year 13 at schools within the Sheffield City Region.

When does it happen?

Dates for the next work experience programme will be available soon.

Where does it take place?

Work experience with us will be based across Sheffield Museums Trust sites, including:


• Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
• Graves Gallery
• Kelham Island Museum
• Millennium Gallery
• Weston Park Museum

What will I do?

You’ll work across departments, teams and sites to gain experience of as many areas as possible. This will include spending time with our curators and our learning teams, as well as our teams who look after our visitor experience, retail, fundraising and communications. As part of your time with us we’ll ask you to keep a reflective journal documenting your experience.