Sheffield Museums from Home: Museum Stories

Discover some of the amazing stories and extraordinary lives celebrated in Sheffield’s museum collections and find out more about the work that goes on behind the scenes at your museums.
Celebrating LGBT+ experiences in Sheffield
An important part of what museums do is work with our communities to tell stories together. Weston Park Museum's Proud! displays were created in partnership with our co-curators from Sheffield's LGBT+ communities and chronicle LGBT+ life in the city. Find out more here:
Fluorescent Minerals
These minerals and fossils from Sheffield’s Geology collection look very different under UV light – they glow. Find out why and see the results in our short film.
Park Hill Reimagined
A look at the new beginnings of one the most talked about buildings in Sheffield, Park Hill. This film, created in partnership with the University of Sheffield, features contributions from former Housing Committee Chairman, Roy Hattersley, Tom Bloxham, Chairman and Co-Founder of developers Urban Splash, and residents of the newly developed homes.
Lloyd Stewart 'Lloydie' – Sheffield Bodybuilding Legend
Lloyd “Lloydie” Stewart has been an inspirational member of the city’s boxing, bodybuilding and gym community since the 1960s. Here’s his story:
Behind the Scenes at the Museum
Sheffield's museum collections span a remarkable array of art, archaeology, human history and natural science. Find out more about some of those collections and our continuing work to care for, develop and celebrate them.
Spotlight: The Camel and the Manatee
In this Spotlight film we look at the camel and the manatee specimens in our care, how we are delving into their histories, and what we are doing to conserve them for generations to come.
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Apr 02 2021
A New Era for Sheffield’s Museums
The start of April marks a huge moment for Sheffield's museums, galleries and heritage sites – this week, Museums Sheffield and Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust officially join together to become Sheffield Museums, a new unified museums service for the city and its people.
Jan 07 2021
Museums by Mail
Throughout the pandemic we’ve been working hard to bring our collections, exhibitions and events to you online. However, we know not everyone can access digital content, so we're very pleased to have created a project to enable us to reach a wider audience during this often isolating time.