Museums Sheffield: Weston Park

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Bookings for Tours, Talks, Events and School Trips

0114 278 2655

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0114 278 2600

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At Museums Sheffield: Weston Park you can explore the world and its past, from millions of years ago to the present day.

Children and adults will love the animated new displays, specially designed to delight even our littlest explorers. From Egyptian Mummies, to a traditional butchers shop. From Snowy the polar bear, to living ants and bees. The city's amazing collections of beautiful, varied and unusual treasures will be brought to life by fascinating histories, incredible facts and hands-on interactives.

Fun-filled, creative activities are available daily for families and school groups. An attractive new café serves fresh and tasty refreshments. All this, combined with regularly changing exhibitions and displays, means there are plenty of reasons to return time after time.

Venue Type:

Museum

Opening hours

Mon - Sat 10.00-17.00
Sun 11.00-17.00

Admission charges

Admission free, except for some special events.

General services and facilities

Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Guided tours
Information point provided
Pre-booking service for groups
Cafeteria
Gardens open to public
Picnic area
Refreshments
Shop

Children and families

Activities for pre-school children
Events and resources for children and families
Baby changing facilities

Disability access

Touch exhibits
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to all public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan

Schools services and facilities

Primary school education service available
Secondary school education service available
Education facilities available
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups

Research and adult learning

Adult lectures and courses held

Commercial and hire services

Licensed for weddings
Facilities for private functions and events

Additional info

There are up to 6 disabled spaces given by the University of Sheffield off Mushroom lane opposite the entrance to the terrace leading to the café. There is access through here straight onto the terrace area and up to the main entrance or through the café.

Weston Park
Museums Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S10 2TP
England

Website

E-mail

General enquiries

Telephone

Bookings for Tours, Talks, Events and School Trips

0114 278 2655

Main Reception

0114 278 2600

Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.

Food Glorious Food exhibition at Museums Sheffield: Weston Park

27 May — 28 November 2010 *on now

From grow your own to celebrity chefs, school dinners to Sunday roasts – this exhibition curated by Museums Sheffield takes a look at food’s place at the heart of British culture. Exploring our relationship with all things edible, Food Glorious Food is a family-friendly exhibition telling the stories that lie behind what we choose to eat. Food Glorious Food will draw from Museums Sheffield’s collections of Social History, Visual Art and Decorative Art as well as loans from the V&A Museum of Childhood.

Suitable for

Family friendly
Especially for children
All ages

When

12-12am

Admission

Free

Weston Park
Museums Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S10 2TP
England

Website

E-mail

General enquiries

http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=321

Telephone

Bookings for Tours, Talks, Events and School Trips

0114 278 2655

Main Reception

0114 278 2600

Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.

Digital and online resources

Txt Manor: Mary Queen of Scots in Sheffield

Describing a community project with young people at risk of exclusion on the Manor estates in Sheffield. Young people learned about historical facts and characters through drama and art based sessions. The resource also provides information about Sheffield Manor Lodge and the lives of Mary Queen of Scots, Elizabeth I, George Talbot and Bess of Hardwick.

Publisher

This resource was produced as part of the MLA-funded My Learning project.

digital and online resources

Breaking Chains - Sheffield Civil Rights

http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=460

Exploring the role local campaigners played in securing worker rights in Sheffield, by looking at a dramaisation of a visit to Sheffield by Olaudah Equiano, a former slave who campaigned for the abolition of the slave trade.

Publisher

This resource was produced as part of the MLA-funded My Learning project.

face to face resources

Art Cart

Join the Art Cart for some creative fun as it travels around the Museum, for children aged 4-11 years from 11.30-15.45.

How to obtain

Art Cart is free - just drop in. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, contact info@museums-sheffield.org.uk.

Sheffield Wildlife Watch Club

http://www.museums-sheffield.org.uk/coresite/html/events.asp?site=19&id=1069

Sheffield Wildlife Trust and Museums Sheffield have joined forces and are looking for nature detectives aged 5–13 years to join a new group, to explore the outdoors and have fun getting closer to wildlife. The club meets on the 3rd Saturday of the month, 11.00-12.30.

How to obtain

Sessions are free, with a small charge for refreshments.Do book in advance as places are limited. Children 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. For further details about Wildlife Watch or to book a place, please call 0114 263 4335.

Weston Park
Museums Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S10 2TP
England

Website

E-mail

General enquiries