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Sheffield Museums & Galleries
Discover Sheffield's glorious history, explore and enrich your life with Sheffield vast array of Museums and Galleries.....
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet One of the largest water-powered sites on the River Sheaf Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet is a unique eighteenth century industrial works. At the Hamlet, you can see waterwheels, tilt hammers, a grinding hull and the only intact crucible steel furnace surviving in the world today.
Bishops House Bishops' House was built around 1500 and is the best preserved timber–framed house in Sheffield. Nestled at the top of Meersbrook Park Bishops' House typifies the development of the smaller English domestic house in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Weston Park Museum Weston Park Museum will open later this year were you'll be able to explore the world and its past, from millions of years ago to the present day.
Graves Art Gallery
Graves Art Gallery exibits works by many well-known artists, from Pablo Picasso and Pierre Bonnard to Sir Stanley Spencer and Helen Chadwick. Located in the centre of Sheffield above the Central Library. It shows permanent displays from the city’s collections of 19th and 20th century British and European Art as well as an exciting programme of temporary exhibitions.
Ruskin Gallery John Ruskin writings on Natural History, art, architecture, social and economic matters made him one of the most eminent figures of the Victorian Age. Located within THe Millennium Galleries The Ruskin Gallery, contains a unique collection of minerals, paintings, drawings, ornithological prints, Medieval manuscripts, books and architectural plastercasts assembled by John Ruskin.
Millennium GalleryThe Millennium Galleries is four individual galleries under one roof. Special Exhibit Gallery, John Ruskin Gallery, Metalwork Gallery, Craft & Design Gallery. Located right in the centre of Sheffield be inspired by treasures from the past, admire masterpieces from Britain's national collections and discover new creations by artists and makers working today.
Sheffield Bus Museum The Sheffield Bus Museum first opened in 1987. It is home to twenty vehicles, mainly of local origin, housed in part of the former Tinsley Tram Sheds, demonstrating Sheffield's intriguing transport history. Full size buses are complemented by various artefacts including destination blinds, tram stops, old road signs, models, timetables and tickets. Buses from other parts of the country add a further dimension with different colours and shapes.
Site Gallery Site Gallery is an international centre for contemporary art, offering a changing exhibitions programme backed up with regular publications and a comprehensive calendar of conferences, artists talks and events.
The Traditional Heritage Museum A truly charming museum with a fascinating collection of social and industrial artefacts illustrating life and work in Sheffield area between 1850 and 1950.
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