Museums, Culture and City Attractions

The Millennium Gallery is a free art and design gallery in the city centre. You can see:

• Metalwork from Sheffield
  
  
• Art and design exhibitions
  
  
• Special events

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The gallery's changing exhibition programme showcases the best in national and international art and design alongside the region’s remarkable creative talents. You’ll also find collection displays celebrating Sheffield’s metalworking prowess and the remarkable art and artefacts brought to the city by the artist and writer, John Ruskin.

The Kelham Island Museum shows Sheffield’s industrial history. The museum is free.

It celebrates 300 years of Sheffield making history. Explore the story of making in the city, from master craftsmen to mass production. You can learn about:

• Steel-making
  
  
• Old machines
  
  
• How Sheffield helped change the world
  
  

It is great for families and visitors.

These two theatres are next to each other in the city centre. You can watch:

• Plays
  
  
• Shows
  
  
• Music events
  
  

The Crucible also hosts the World Snooker Championship every year.

You can find upcoming events by visiting the Sheffield Theatres website.

Weston Park Museum is a free museum. It tells the stories of Sheffield and its people, from prehistory to present day.

Originally opened in 1875, Weston Park Museum has found lifelong fans in younger visitors and grown-ups alike for nearly 150 years.

It has displays about:

• Sheffield’s history
  
  
• Animals and nature
  
  
• People and cultures
  
  

It is a good place for families and children.

The Tropical Butterfly House can be located just outside of Sheffield. You can see:

• Butterflies
  
  
• Birds
  
  
• Meerkats
  
  
• Farm animals
  
  

It is a popular choice for families.

Meadowhall is one of the biggest shopping centres in the UK. It has:

• Shops
  
  
• Restaurants
  
  
• Cinema
  
  
• Activities
  
  

It is easy to get to by tram, bus, or train. Find information about getting to Meadowhall on the Meadowhall website.

Step into the past and explore the industry that shaped Sheffield at Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet. Immerse yourself in life at home and at work at this rural scythe and steelworks dating back to the 1700s, just a 10 minute walk from Millhouses Park and Ecclesall Woods.

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Location: Abbeydale Road South, Sheffield, S7 2QW

Discover great art in the heart of the city at the Graves Gallery. Just across from the Millennium Gallery, you’ll find the Art Deco home of the city’s dazzling visual art collection.

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Location:

(Above the Central Library)

Surrey Street

Sheffield

S1 1XZ

See Sheffield’s knife grinding history brought to life at Shepherd Wheel Workshop.

This unique Grade II listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument is situated in the heart of the picturesque Porter Valley, just a 10 minute walk from Endcliffe Park.

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Location:

Shepherd Wheel Workshop

Whiteley Woods

Off Hangingwater Road

Sheffield

S11 2YE

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Opening Times

Sat and Sun 11am–3pm

Closed Bank Holidays