Kelham Island Museum

Alma Street
Off Corporation Street
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S3 8RY
England

Website

www.simt.co.uk

E-mail

Telephone

0114 272 2106

Fax

0114 275 7847

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Major displays on Sheffield industry and its people, processes and products from Victorian times..

Venue Type:

Museum, Industrial heritage site

Opening hours

Mon-Thurs 1000-1600
Sun 1100-1645

Closed: Fridays and Saturdays

Admission charges

Adult £4.50
Concession £3.50
Accompanied U16: Free (not inc school visits)
School groups £1.80

Discounts

Museums Association

The collections at Kelham Island Museum cover industries in Sheffield from 1750 up to the present. Major collections include the Iron & Steel Industry Collection, Cutlery Industry Collection, Armament Industry Collection and the Tool Making Industry Collection. There are also collections of Historic Photographs and Documents relating to a variety of Sheffield firms. The library contains many technical metallurgical reference books and is available by appointment.

Collection details

Archives, Industry, Land Transport, Science and Technology, Social History, Trade and Commerce

Key artists and exhibits

Key objects on display include the Bessemer Converter and the 12,000 HP River Don Engine.

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

Rustless: The Harry Brearley Story

1 April — 17 November 2013 *on now

Rustless: The Harry Brearley Story will feature over 50 pieces from the city's industrial collection, as well as a series of significant loans from industry, the Sheffield Assay Office and the Brearley family. Objects will be exhibited alongside reproductions of advertisements, photographs and historic documents. The exhibition will also feature a collection box for visitors to donate their old and unwanted stainless steel cutlery. These items will then be made into a new artwork for the Trust by local artist, Jason Heppenstall and form a lasting legacy and a tribute to the discovery of stainless steel

Suitable for

Any age

Stay Bright - Keep Bright: The Impact of Stainless on Everyday Life

1 April — 31 December 2013 *on now

Highlighting the significance of Harry Brearley's groundbreaking discovery of "rustless steel" and its effect on our lives today, from the humble table knife to cutting edge surgical instruments

Suitable for

Any age

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

A Day in the Life of a Young Sheffield Steel Worker

http://www.mylearning.org/overview.asp?journeyid=571

How working life has changed in the Sheffield steel industry since Victorian times, with good audio clips from workers past and present.

Publisher

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

Face to face resources

1940s: Wartime Children

http://www.simt.co.uk

Living History Day for schools
Children travel back in time to wartime Sheffield. They will investigate the lives of real people and encounter the trials and tribulations of air raids, evacuations and life on the Home Front. They will experience sounds, songs, gas masks, and life under an Anderson Shelter.

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