Sheffield Life and Times

A large sign above a map, with four adults looking at images on a wall and an interactive screen

Discover some of Sheffield's fascinating stories, told from the point of view of people who’ve lived here, in our Sheffield Life & Times gallery.

See a true Sheffield icon, the original 1960s Cole Brothers sign, and favourites like Burton’s butchers shop, the Park Hill kitchen, and the Victorian yard.

Explore unique stories from the city, such as the pioneering work of Painted Fabrics Company Ltd who employed injured soldiers during the First World War, and the disaster caused by the 1864 Great Sheffield Flood.

Other displays include toys through time (did you have one of them?), Professor de Lyle’s Punch and Judy dolls, and an introduction to Sheffield’s sporting history. Visitors can also take charge of turning back the clock themselves with our interactive digital map.

Suggested donation £5 – Please donate and help safeguard the remarkable collections that make Sheffield’s cultural heritage so unique.

Sheffield Life & Times has been supported by a major grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Free Entry | Please Donate £5

Opening Times

Tue–Sat 10am–4pm | Sun 11am–4pm

Closed Mondays including Bank Holidays

***The Ancient Egypt gallery will be closed on Thu 19 March for display changes. We're sorry if you were hoping to visit then, we look forward to welcoming you as usual from Friday***

***The Picturing Sheffield and Sheffield Stories galleries will be closed until 2.30pm on Thu 19 Mar for an event. We're sorry if you were hoping to visit then, we look forward to welcoming you as usual later that day***

Weston Park Museum

Western Bank

Sheffield

S10 2TP

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