Museums Sheffield: Millennium Gallery
Millennium Gallery
Arundel Gate
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S1 2PP
England
Website
http://www.museums-sheffield.org.uk/museums/millennium-gallery/home
Telephone
Main Reception
0114 278 2600
Bookings for Tours, Talks, Events and School Trips
0114 278 2655
Step into one of Sheffield’s architectural treasures, the award winning Millennium Gallery, an inspiring venue in the heart of the city centre.
Our dynamic exhibition programme brings masterpieces from national galleries to the city and is the key place to find out about Sheffield's world famous metalwork industry. You can discover how the industry grew in Sheffield and see an amazing range of objects that have been designed and made by the city's skilled craftspeople. There are interactive exhibits to encourage visitors of all ages and abilities to participate and explore the collection further.
You’ll also find changing exhibitions of contemporary craft and design alongside an original collection gathered by one of the most eminent figures of the Victorian Age: artist and writer John Ruskin. The collection attracts visitors from all over the world and contains one of the largest holdings of ornithological prints outside the Natural History Museum in London.
Relax and refresh in Museums Sheffield Cafe, or take a stroll in the adjacent exotic Winter Garden, where you can see 2,000 tropical plants in one of the largest temperate glasshouses in Britain. Find that specialist art magazine in our newly refurbished and expanded gallery shop and indulge in a wide range of original and luxury gifts, books, greeting cards and toys.
Part of a Designated Collection of national importance is on display at this venue.
Venue Type:
Museum, Gallery, Industrial heritage site, Garden, parklands or rural site
Additional info
See website for details
Millennium Gallery
Arundel Gate
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S1 2PP
England
Website
http://www.museums-sheffield.org.uk/museums/millennium-gallery/home
Telephone
Main Reception
0114 278 2600
Bookings for Tours, Talks, Events and School Trips
0114 278 2655
The Metalwork Gallery is home to Sheffield's Designated Collection of metalwork, which hads been recognised for its national significance.
The collection is made up of cutlery, flatware and hollowware made in the city, together with an outstanding selection of comparative material from Europe and many parts of Africa and Asia. It includes silver, pewter, stainless steel and Old Sheffield Plate and is the best collection of its kind in this country and almost certainly the world. The collection dates from the 14th century to the present day and includes unique, handcrafted one-off pieces and examples of the mass-produced cutlery for which Sheffield has an international reputation.
Also housed at the Millennium Gallery, The Ruskin Collection reopened in spring 2011 following a major redevelopment programme which has transformed the Ruskin displays.
The collection was brought together by John Ruskin (1819 - 1900), a renowned Victorian writer, artist, and critic who had a major impact on nineteenth century thinking. In 1875 Ruskin established a small museum in Sheffield so that the ‘working men’ would be able to enjoy and benefit from seeing this wide-ranging collection. Since then the Ruskin Gallery has had various homes in Sheffield; Meersbrook Park, the Hays building on Norfolk Street and since 2001 has been shown at the Millennium Gallery.
The four month redevelopment programme has seen a total redesign of the gallery space, new display cases and lighting, as well as improved access to the collection. The new displays include the chance to explore ‘Ruskin’s Desk’, a new interactive telling the story of the collection, brand new audio visual interpretation and the addition of new comfy seating.
Owned by the Guild of St. George, the collection contains an array of paintings, drawings, photographs, books, and minerals, all of which illustrate the beauty of the natural world or the skill of craftsman and artists. An exquisite painting of St Mark’s in Venice by J.W. Bunney, medieval illuminated manuscripts and detailed botanical drawings can be seen in the gallery alongside large plaster casts of architectural features from ancient buildings and beautiful minerals such as opal and ameythyst.
Collection details
Fine Art, Film and Media, Design, Decorative and Applied Art, Costume and Textiles, Archives
Key artists and exhibits
- The Millennium Gallery has two temporary exhibition spaces. The Special Exhibition Gallery shows blockbuster exhibitions from national galleries and museums such as the V&A, Tate and the National Portrait Gallery. The craft and Design Gallery shows the best in contemporary craft and design.
- Designated Collection
Collections services
- Public access available to collections information
Millennium Gallery
Arundel Gate
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S1 2PP
England
Website
http://www.museums-sheffield.org.uk/museums/millennium-gallery/home
Telephone
Main Reception
0114 278 2600
Bookings for Tours, Talks, Events and School Trips
0114 278 2655
The Family in British Art
This new exhibition brings together both historic and contemporary art to illustrate the changing portrayal of family in Britain over the centuries. From formal portraits of powerful families, long before the dawn of photography, to the self-expression of more recent times, The Family in British Art will show that image inspired by our families have always been some of our most revealing.
The exhibition features paintings, photography, film and sculpture from a host of great names of British art, including Thomas Gainsborough, William Hogarth, David Hockney, Martin Parr, Tracey Emin and Rachel Whiteread. Images from national galleries such as Tate, V&A, and the National Portrait Gallery will be shown alongside work from Sheffield’s own art collection.
Open Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm, Sunday 11am - 4pm.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
Where
Museums Sheffield: Millennium Gallery
Admission
FREE ENTRY
Website
Millennium Gallery
Arundel Gate
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S1 2PP
England
Website
http://www.museums-sheffield.org.uk/museums/millennium-gallery/home
Telephone
Main Reception
0114 278 2600
Bookings for Tours, Talks, Events and School Trips
0114 278 2655
Family in British Art - Fatherhood in 20th Century Britain
Representing Fatherhood in 20th Century Britain. Laura King from the University of Warwick, shows how representations of fathers have changed considerably over the past century, shifting away from the much caricatured Victorian patriarch to the 'new man' of the 1970s and beyond.
Suitable for
- 14-15
- 18+
- 16-17
- Not suitable for children
When
1-1:45pm
Admission
Free, no need to book
The Family in British Art Quiz Trail
Have a go at our special Family Week quiz trail. Answer questions about the artwork on display for a chance to win some wonderful art materials to create your own masterpieces. All completed entries will be entered into a prize draw.
Suitable for
- 5-6
- 7-10
- 11-13
- 14-15
- 18+
- Especially for children
When
10am-5pm
Admission
Free, pick up a quiz sheet in the exhibition
Family Lunchtime Activity Sessions
Bring a picnic lunch and take some time out to draw and create with your children or grandchildren. Make something inspired by your family to take home or add to our Sheffield Families scrapbook. Inspired by the exhibition, The Family in British Art.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Any age
When
11am-1pm
Admission
Free, just drop in.
Fabulous Family Finger Puppets
Come along to our craft workshop and have fun making some fantastic felt finger puppets of members of your family. Inspired by the exhibition, The Family in British Art.
Suitable for
- 7-10
- Family friendly
When
11am-12pm
Admission
£2 per child, adult carers free - no need to book, just drop in.
Fun with Family Portraits
Using Polaroid photographs of individual family members taken at the beginning of the session, design and create a background for your family portrait using collage techniques. Then decorate a special frame to display it in. Inspired by the exhibition, The Family in British Art.
Suitable for
- 7-10
- 11-13
- 14-15
- Especially for children
When
11am-12pm
Admission
£2 per child, adult carers free. Please book in advance.
Family Art Day
Join us for a day of creativity inspired by The Family in British Art exhibition. Be crafty and make your own special leaf to add to our Sheffield Family Tree sculpture.
Design and create a family crest and dress up in costumes for your own historical family portrait photo to take home.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Any age
When
11am-3pm
Admission
Free - no need to book, just drop in.
Guided Tour: Metalwork Collection
Join members of our Learning Team for a free introductory tour, giving you a brief overview of Sheffield's many treasures.
Suitable for
- 11-13
- 14-15
- 18+
- 16-17
- Not suitable for children
When
1:30-2pm
Admission
Free, no need to book
Lunchtime Talk: Ruskin on Education
Dr Rowan Watson, Senior Curator at the National Art Library, V&A, will talk about Ruskin and the theme of education.
Suitable for
- 16-17
- 18+
- Not suitable for children
When
1-1:45pm
Admission
Free, no need to book
Family in British Art - Talk: Family in British Art
Join Curator Louisa Briggs for a guided tour around the exhibition and a more in-depth look at the themes and works on display.
Suitable for
- 18+
- 16-17
- Not suitable for children
When
1-1:45pm
Admission
Free, no need to book
Inspired by Ruskin: Behind the Scenes
Join Louise Pullen, Curator of the Ruskin Collection, for a tour of our underground stores and the chance to see a selection of beautifully illustrated books of art and natural history from the Ruskin Collection.
Suitable for
- 16-17
- 18+
- Not suitable for children
When
2-3:30pm
Admission
£5/£4.50, Please book in advance on 0114 278 2655 or email learning@museums-sheffield.org.uk
Millennium Gallery
Arundel Gate
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S1 2PP
England
Website
http://www.museums-sheffield.org.uk/museums/millennium-gallery/home
Telephone
Main Reception
0114 278 2600
Bookings for Tours, Talks, Events and School Trips
0114 278 2655
Millennium Gallery
Arundel Gate
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S1 2PP
England
Website
http://www.museums-sheffield.org.uk/museums/millennium-gallery/home
Telephone
Main Reception
0114 278 2600
Bookings for Tours, Talks, Events and School Trips
0114 278 2655
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