Jan 06 2022
More new displays coming soon at the Graves Gallery
We’re looking forward to our next phase of the redisplay programme at the Graves Gallery, coming this spring! Read the rest of this entry
News
Aug 10 2021
A new lease of life for the Graves Gallery
For the past six months there’s been a lot of work going on behind-the-scenes to renovate, redecorate and redisplay works at the Graves Gallery, and we’re very excited to announce we’ll be able to welcome you again from Friday 3 September! Read the rest of this entry
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. Read the rest of this entry
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. Read the rest of this entry
Nov 26 2020
New lease of life for Graves Gallery thanks to Ampersand Foundation funding
We’re really delighted to announce a new programme of refurbishment and redisplay for the Graves Gallery, which has been made possible through a generous five-year funding grant from the Ampersand Foundation. Read the rest of this entry
Oct 12 2020
Museums Sheffield receives lifeline grant from Government’s £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund
We’re really pleased to announce that Museums Sheffield has been awarded £500,000 as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund. Read the rest of this entry
Jul 31 2019
New acquisition: No Contextual Information by Tim Etchells and Vlatka Horvat
Going Public Project Curator, Ashley Gallant, discusses the new acquisition on display at Graves Gallery: No Contextual Information by Tim Etchells and Vlatka Horvat. Read the rest of this entry
Jun 13 2019
Two brand new galleries set to make their debut at Weston Park Museum in 2020
Museums Sheffield Project Manager, Ayesha Heaton, on the major improvements happening at Weston Park Museum over the next year. Read the rest of this entry
Jan 10 2019
ARUP and CMS sponsor Museums Sheffield’s Leonardo da Vinci: A Life in Drawing exhibition
The Sheffield base for building and design company ARUP has become the lead sponsor and the Sheffield office of law firm CMS, associate sponsor, for the much anticipated Leonardo da Vinci: A Life in Drawing exhibition at the Millennium Gallery. Read the rest of this entry
Dec 13 2018
Brand new cafes coming to Millennium Gallery and Weston Park Museum in 2019
The people behind Public, the Great Gatsby and Picture House Social have teamed up with Matt Helders from the Arctic Monkeys to take over our cafes. Read the rest of this entry
Mar 29 2018
Spotlight: The Camel and the Manatee
Curatorial Assistant Gina Allnatt tells us about the camel and the manatee specimens in our care. Read the rest of this entry
Jan 04 2018
Researching British Art 1945-75 in Sheffield’s collection
Research Curator Alex Hodby describes some of her initial findings in a project that looks at British Art in Sheffield’s collection from 1945-75. Read the rest of this entry
Dec 06 2017
Small Stories: At Home in a Dolls' House
Exhibitions and Display Curator Lucy Cooper shares a sneak peek behind the install of our current exhibition at Weston Park - Small Stories: At Home in a Dolls' House Read the rest of this entry
Nov 29 2017
Do you know someone living with dementia?
Our volunteer Christine Green tells us about caring for her mother with dementia, and why she is supporting our campaign to run dementia cafes in Sheffield. Read the rest of this entry
Nov 29 2017
Counter Context – Why We’re Supporting The Big Give
May Lester, Account Manager at Counter Context explains why they – along with Quality Context and the Postcode Support Trust - are supporting our Big Give Christmas appeal to raise money for Dementia Friendly Cafes across Sheffield Read the rest of this entry
Jun 02 2016
Year of Making – Make Yourself Part Of It
2016 marks Sheffield’s Year of Making - celebrating our past, present and future as a city of makers with an international reputation for excellence and innovation. Events Manager Tamar Millen gives a sneak peek into the programme of events. Read the rest of this entry
May 19 2016
Repatriation & The Legacy of Historic Collections
Sian Brown, Head of Collections, talks about her experience of a recent repatriation ceremony at Weston Park and the legacy of historic collections for museums today. Read the rest of this entry
May 11 2016
The Age of Abstraction: Women Artists
Curator of the Ruskin Collection & Visual Art, Hannah Brignell, gives an insight into a display currently on show in the Graves Gallery - The Age of Abstraction: Women Artists. Read the rest of this entry
Apr 06 2016
Documenting the High Green Hoard
Lucy Creighton, Curatorial Assistant – Archaeology at Museums Sheffield, on one of the latest addition to the city’s archaeology collection. Read the rest of this entry
Dec 22 2015
A Year of Change at Weston Park
Project Co-ordinator, Ruth Bean talks about the redevelopment plans for Weston Park in 2016, and the changes visitors can expect to see over the coming year. Read the rest of this entry
Aug 14 2015
Putting Sheffield Cutlery on the Map
Project Manager Sarah Rawlins talks about how she’s been putting Sheffield cutlery on the map as part of the Cutting Edge project. Read the rest of this entry
Jul 08 2015
The Cutting Edge of Sheffield Cutlery
Project Manager Sarah Rawlins talks about her work on the Cutting Edge project and how she’s been raising the profile of Sheffield made cutlery. Read the rest of this entry
Jun 18 2015
Ruskin in Sheffield
Ruth Nutter, producer of Ruskin in Sheffield, talks about the programme of events in Sheffield celebrating the legacy of John Ruskin. Read the rest of this entry
May 15 2015
Florence Blanchard - Particles at Millennium Gallery
Museums Sheffield’s Exhibitions & Displays Curator, Alison Morton on the latest addition to the Millennium Gallery. Read the rest of this entry
Feb 09 2015
Putting Sheffield Cutlery on the Map
Sarah Rawlins, Project Manager of Museums Sheffield's new Cutting Edge initiative, on working on new ways of sharing the city's renowned cutlery collection. Read the rest of this entry
Dec 16 2014
Museums Sheffield wins major funding bid
Museums Sheffield has successfully applied to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for £697,000 to improve and develop Weston Park museum. Read the rest of this entry
Nov 05 2014
Working with Volunteers Online Q&A
Starting on Monday 17 November, we’ll be hosting a week-long online Q&A exploring at how museums can develop effective, mutually-beneficial relationships with volunteers working with collections. Read the rest of this entry
Oct 22 2014
Sheffield Sport Object Appeal
Museums Sheffield’s Curator of Social History, Hannah Brignell, on how you can help us chronicle Sheffield’s sporting history. Read the rest of this entry
Aug 21 2014
Work in Focus: Alan Davie
Museums Sheffield’s Curatorial Intern, Anna Testar, on the latest addition to the Graves Gallery displays. Read the rest of this entry
Aug 05 2014
Sheffield BioBlitz 2014 - What We Found
Museums Sheffield’s Curator of Natural Sciences, Alistair McLean on the success of the 2014 Sheffield Bioblitz. Read the rest of this entry
Aug 01 2014
Changes to Central Library & Graves Gallery opening hours
Details of changes to Library and Gallery opening hours in August and September. Read the rest of this entry
Jul 01 2014
Museums Sheffield celebrates Major Arts Council Partnership
Museums Sheffield has succeeded in its application to become a Major Partner Museum. Read the rest of this entry
Jun 27 2014
New look for the Ruskin Collection
Curator Louise Pullen on the art and artefacts visitors can discover in the new Ruskin Collection displays on show at the Millennium Gallery. Read the rest of this entry
Jun 02 2014
Drawing the Summer
Museums Sheffield’s Visitor Engagement Manager, Laura Travis on Drawing the Summer, a new initiative aiming to get Sheffield sketching morning, noon and night. Read the rest of this entry
Apr 03 2014
The Koekkoeks
Natalie Patel recently completed a 12 month internship with our Curatorial Team. She’s been blogging about her research into the Koekkoeks, a remarkable family of Dutch artists. Read the rest of this entry
Mar 05 2014
Hands-on with History
Volunteer Bryan John on his experience working with Museums Sheffield’s Archaeology collection Read the rest of this entry
Feb 27 2014
Conserving a Window onto Sheffield’s Past
Museums Sheffield Curator of Visual Art, Hannah Brignell on a new campaign to safeguard a remarkable historic view of Sheffield. Read the rest of this entry
Jan 31 2014
Sheffield’s Metalwork Collection to shine thanks to funding success
The Millennium Gallery is set to provide a vibrant new showcase for the city’s renowned Metalwork Collection thanks to major Government funding. Read the rest of this entry
Dec 18 2013
Coming Up in 2014
Museums Sheffield’s Communication Manager, Eric Hildrew on what visitors can look forward to across the city’s museums and galleries in the New Year. Read the rest of this entry
Dec 11 2013
Museums Sheffield wins funding bid
Museums Sheffield has successfully applied to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for the first phase of funding to improve and develop Weston Park museum. Read the rest of this entry
Oct 23 2013
Behind the Scenes at the Gallery
Museums Sheffield’s Curatorial Intern for Visual Art, Natalie Patel, on her work behind the scenes at the city’s museums and galleries. Read the rest of this entry
Aug 19 2013
Volunteers Get Hands-On with Sheffield's History
Museums Sheffield’s new Curatorial Assistant – Archaeology, Lucy Creighton on how volunteers are helping share the city’s collections. Read the rest of this entry
Jul 03 2013
Sheffield and the First World War - Research trip
Museums Sheffield’s Children and Young People Co-ordinator, Graham Moore on our recent research trip for our forthcoming exhibition, Sheffield and the First World War. Read the rest of this entry
Jun 17 2013
Sheffield Bioblitz 2013 - what we found
Museums Sheffield’s Curator of Natural Sciences, Alistair McLean on the findings from the recent 2013 Sheffield BioBlitz, a massive city-wide collaborative nature survey. Read the rest of this entry
May 10 2013
Sheffield Bioblitz
Alistair McLean, Curator of Natural Sciences at Museums Sheffield on the Sheffield BioBlitz and how you can get involved: Read the rest of this entry
Jan 31 2013
Museums Sheffield re-structures to focus on income generation
Details of Museums Sheffield's business focus for the coming year. Read the rest of this entry
Dec 20 2012
Celebrating The Great British Art Debate
In our latest blog, Museums Sheffield's Exhibition Curator, Rowena Hamilton celebrates The Great British Art Debate, which came to a close in December. An ambitious partnership, the project saw work from some of the UK's finest collections go on show in Sheffield. Read the rest of this entry
Nov 27 2012
Showing the best in Sheffield
This week Kirstie Hamilton gives us an insight into her role as Museums Sheffield's Exhibitions and Displays Manager. Read the rest of this entry
Nov 23 2012
Newcastle’s fight is our fight
Kim Streets, Chief Executive of Museums Sheffield, reflects on the proposals to cut funding to arts and museums in Newcastle. Read the rest of this entry
Oct 02 2012
Museums Sheffield successful in bid for Arts Council England Strategic Support Funding
Arts Council England confirm Museums Sheffield successful bid for Strategic Support funding. Read the rest of this entry
Sep 11 2012
130 years of Weston Park Weather Station
Alistair McLean, Curator of Natural Science, blogs about 130 years of weather watching in Sheffield's Weston Park. Read the rest of this entry
Sep 06 2012
New Chair for Museums Sheffield
We recently announced that our current Chair, Sandra Newton, is stepping down in November. We're now pleased to introduce her successor, Gordon Bridge. Read the rest of this entry
Aug 07 2012
Sheffield’s oil paintings in your living room
Curator Liz Waring on the new publication containing over 2,400 of Sheffield's paintings. Read the rest of this entry
Jul 18 2012
Jarvis Cocker, Damien Hirst, and the Graves Gallery
Eric Hildrew, Communications Manager, tells the story of how Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker lent his new Damien Hirst painting to Sheffield. Read the rest of this entry
Jun 29 2012
All change for Ruskin Collection
Curator of the Ruskin Collection, Louise Pullen on the new exhibits going on show at the Millennium Gallery next month. Read the rest of this entry
May 16 2012
A century of Stainless steel
Museums Sheffield’s Curator of Metalwork, Lucy Cooper on the preparations to celebrate next year’s centenary of the discovery of Stainless steel in Sheffield. Read the rest of this entry
Apr 19 2012
Leading Museums Sheffield forward
Newly appointed Chief Executive of Museums Sheffield, Kim Streets, explains her aspirations for the city. Read the rest of this entry
Mar 12 2012
Just One Canaletto
Curator of Visual Art, Louisa Briggs, on a distinguished Italian guest currently residing in the Graves Gallery Read the rest of this entry
Feb 14 2012
Update on ongoing Arts Council England funding negotiations
Museums Sheffield's Chief Executive, Nick Dodd on our ongoing funding negotiations with the Arts Council. Read the rest of this entry
Jan 18 2012
Re-discovering Sheffield’s ‘works on paper’ collection
Project Co-ordinator Arantza Barrutia-Wood blogs about an important research and conservation project she's leading at Museums Sheffield. Read the rest of this entry
Dec 13 2011
A year in the life of a Natural History Curator
Curator of Natural History, Alistair McLean, looks back at some of his highlights from 2011. Read the rest of this entry
Nov 29 2011
Join the Sheffield Family Tree
Our Curator of Visual Art, Louisa Briggs on how you could see your family snapshots on display at the Millennium Gallery as part of our new exhibition The Family in British Art. Read the rest of this entry
Nov 21 2011
Derrick Greaves - a visitor favourite
Lisa Beauchamp, Curator of Visual Art, on Derrick Greaves’ portrait of industrial Sheffield. Read the rest of this entry
Nov 15 2011
New additions to Graves Gallery displays
Curator Louisa Briggs talks about what's new at the Graves. Read the rest of this entry
Oct 13 2011
Sheffield’s Silver Plated Success
Senior Curator of Humanities, Clare Starkie on an example of one of the key developments in Sheffield’s metalworking history. Read the rest of this entry
Oct 03 2011
Sheffield’s Horrible History
Clara Morgan, Curator of Social History, on Weston Park’s most macabre exhibit. Read the rest of this entry
Sep 30 2011
Sheffield's street art renaissance
Is it just us, or is this a particularly rich time in Sheffield for street art? Read the rest of this entry
Aug 15 2011
Tell it like it is
Like many other museums and galleries in the UK we’ve been faced with dwindling resources in the past few years and much uncertainty remains about where we’re heading. Read the rest of this entry
Jul 21 2011
New videos on our Youtube channel
Check out the trailer to the new Kid Acne show and see what our visitors are making of John Martin: Painting the Apocalypse Read the rest of this entry
Jun 29 2011
Increased opening hours begin
From Friday 1 July 2011 increased opening hours will come into effect at the Millennium Gallery, Graves Gallery and Weston Park. Read the rest of this entry
Jun 27 2011
New museum display offers peace of mind
A new display opening at Weston Park opening on 2 July 2011 explores the important influence our home lives have on our mental health Read the rest of this entry
Jun 02 2011
Increased opening hours
Museums Sheffield is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached with Sheffield City Council which will see opening hours increase at the Millennium Gallery,Weston Park museum, and the Graves Gallery from 1 July this year. Read the rest of this entry
May 09 2011
New season highlights
Reduced opening hours are clearly bad news but we’re still excited about some of the top notch exhibitions and events coming to Sheffield this spring and summer. Read the rest of this entry
May 05 2011
Reduced opening hours
Times are hard for public services in the UK at the moment. In order to prevent any of our museums or galleries closing – whilst still meeting a 12% reduction in our annual budget – we will be reducing opening hours at our museums from 2 May 2011. Read the rest of this entry