Research & Access to the Collections

Sheffield Museums' Curatorial team looks after the city's collections. All objects which are not currently on display across our museums and galleries are available to view by appointment for research purposes.

If you'd like to arrange to view an object, please contact the appropriate curatorial department in advance - contact details for our curatorial teams can be found here. We'll then agree a mutually convenient date with you which allows us enough time to prepare the work prior to your visit. Due to the limited availability of our curators, at least 2 weeks’ notice of a visit is necessary to ensure that the relevant work and member of staff can be made available. Please note that appointments are only available on weekdays.