Plan Your Visit

Plan your journey to Kelham Island Museum using the Traveline website

By road
Kelham Island Museum is located on the edge of the city centre on Alma Street, off Corporation Street (A61). You turn onto Alma Street just by the Tesco on the corner.

Alma Street is now partially closed to vehicles, with barriers outside The Fat Cat pub. You can drive round to the museum car park, but have to exit the way  you came in, back onto Corporation Street.  

Sheffield Clean Air Zone
From 27 February 2023 a Clean Air Zone will come into effect in Sheffield affecting the most polluting heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), light goods vehicles (LGVs), vans, buses, coaches and taxi’s that drive within the inner ring road and city centre. Find out more at sheffield.gov.uk

Parking
Limited visitor parking is located on the main museum site. There is also an overflow car park located adjacent to Kelham Island Brewery and the Fat Cat pub on Alma Street.

Parking is free for the first hour and then charged at £1.50 per hour thereafter. Payments can be made online via the free RingGo mobile app or by calling the number 02030 460060. There is a machine also accepting cards payments in the main visitor car park, available during opening hours.

Please pay for parking on arrival – the free first hour is included in your payment (e.g. a two hour stay will cost £1.50). Stays of less than one hour do not require registration. There is an option to log your free hour on the mobile app if you would prefer, however this is not necessary. 

If you have any enquiries about paid parking, please contact Bransby Wilson directly on 01904 672600 or enquiries@bransbywilson.co.uk 

Limited free parking for blue badge holders is available behind the Bessemer Converter (the large black structure just next to the main entrance gates) as you arrive. These stays do not require a ticket or registering on the mobile app.

The income we receive from the car park will help provide much needed support for our work as charity caring for the museum and the remarkable collections it houses, helping ensure that it remains free and open for everyone to enjoy.

Visitor car parking is not available on major event days, including the Victorian Christmas Market.

You can find information on nearby public carparks here

By tram
We are just a short walk from Shalesmoor Tramstop or a ten-minute walk from Cathedral, visit www.supertram.com for timetables and prices

Walking directions from Shalesmoor tramstop:
Cross over Penistone Road dual carriageway and turn right. Turn left and walk down Cornish Street. Turn right at the bottom onto Green Lane and walk for around 5 minutes, passing The Milestone Pub on your left and The Grind Cafe on your right. Turn left just after The Fat Cat pub onto Kelham Island. Follow the road round to the left passing The Chimney House and you will arrive at Kelham Island Museum.

By rail
The nearest station is Sheffield – from there, it’s a 25 minute walk to Kelham Island or a short tram ride.

By bus
Visit https://journeyplanner.travelsouthyorkshire.com for a journey planner and timetables. Bus links to Kelham Island are: 7, 8, 83, 83a, 95, 95a – Closest bus stop is Mowbray Street 57, 81, 82, 86 – Closest bus stop is Gibraltar Street

By bike
There is bike parking available by the Bessemer Converter (the large black structure just next to the main entrance gates) as you arrive. Please be aware that bikes are not permitted in the museum.

There are toilets available in the museum foyer. Disabled access toilets are available next to the café across from the museum entrance and on the first floor, above the café (lift available for first floor).  Baby change facilities are available in the women's toilets in the museum foyer and in the disabled access toilet on the first floor, above the café.

Unfortunately, there is no locker or cloakroom provision available for visitors at the present time.

Joni at Kelham 
Your neighbourhood café, Joni is open at Kelham island Museum seven days a week. Don't miss their signature breakfast, brunch, lunch and speciality coffee, as well as a great range of wines, beers and delicious cocktails.  Walks-ups are very welcome, but to guarantee your table you can pre-book here 

Open Mon – Fri | 9am – 4pm (kitchen closes at 4pm)
Sat – Sun | 9am – 5pm (kitchen closes at 4pm)

The Millowners Arms 

The Millowners Arms traditional pub is open daily and has a large beer garden offering table service.

Open Mon – Thu | 4 – 9.30pm
Fri | 4 – 10.30pm
Sat | 12 – 10.30pm
Sun | 12 – 7pm 

Bringing your own picnic? You're welcome to use the outdoor seating, subject to availability.

Sheffield Museums provides a welcoming and supportive environment for breastfeeding.

Food and drink is not permitted inside the Museum.

At the Kelham Island Museum shop you’ll find products celebrating Sheffield and its global reputation for making.

Browse our changing range of vintage Sheffield cutlery, as well contemporary designs as by David Mellor and Wentworth Pewter, and books exploring the city’s history.

You’ll also find lots of Sheffield souvenirs and tasty treats made in the city, including Sheffield Honey and Forge Coffee, and of course, Henderson’s Relish.

Visit our accessibility page for information on accessible facilities and resources to help you plan your visit. 

We are only able to welcome trained Assistance Dogs to Kelham Island Museum.

We welcome handheld non-flash photography for personal use whenever we can and ask visitors to respect artists’ copyright.

Photography may be restricted in certain exhibitions at the request of lenders, artists or exhibition partners. There will be signage in the part of the museum where this applies.

Whether you'd like to do a workshop led by our staff or just bring your class to one of our sites, we’d love to welcome you – find out more about school visits here

We offer a wide range of guided tours, talks and workshops for group visitors. Whether you're an art society, luncheon club or ESOL class we can arrange a visit to suit your needs and give you a great day out. Find out more about group visits.