Clifton Park Museum, Rotherham

Clifton Lane
Rotherham
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S65 2AA
England

Website

www.rotherham.gov.uk/graphics/Learning/Museums/EDSCliftonParkMuseum

E-mail

cliftonparkmuseum@rotherham.gov.uk

Telephone

01709 336633

Fax

01709 336628

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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The Museum is located within Clifton House, a Grade II* listed building designed by John Carr. The house was built in 1783 as the home of Joshua Walker, son of the founder of Rotherham Ironworks, and it retains many period features. The house stands within Clifton Park, which is Rotherham's premier public park and was originally its estate.

The Museum was recently closed for two years whilst it underwent a £3m refurbishment project supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. It reopened on Saturday 29th January 2005.

Venue type

Historic house or home, Heritage site, Museum

 Opening hours

Monday to Thursday, and Saturday - 10am to 5pm
Sunday - 1.30pm to 4.30pm

Closed: Fridays
Christmas and New Year

 Admission charges

Free Admission

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Guided tours
  • Information point provided
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Auditorium
  • Cafeteria
  • Gardens open to public
  • Parking for coaches
  • Picnic area
  • Refreshments
  • Restaurant
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
  • Children's play area
 Disability access
  • Touch exhibits
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
  • Wheelchair access to some public areas
  • Wheelchairs available for loan
 Schools services and facilities
  • Direct teaching services for schools
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Loan service
  • Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
  • Library
  • Research facilities for academics
  • Study facilities
 Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available

Additional info

If you wish to arrange a group visit, then please contact us directly to discuss your requirements.

Clifton Lane
Rotherham
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S65 2AA
England

Website

www.rotherham.gov.uk/graphics/Learning/Museums/EDSCliftonParkMuseum

E-mail

cliftonparkmuseum@rotherham.gov.uk

Telephone

01709 336633

Fax

01709 336628

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

The House has been a museum since 1893, and is the base of Rotherham Borough's Museums, Galleries and Heritage Service. Its collections aim to reflect the natural, social and industrial development of the town of Rotherham itself as well as the geographical area covered by the Rotherham Borough. Artefacts include a large collection of earthenware and porcelain made by the Swinton (later Rockingham) Pottery Works between 1745 and 1842.

Collection details

Agriculture, Archaeology, Architecture, Archives, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Design, Fine Art, Inland Waterways, Industry, Land Transport, Law and Order, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Personalities, Photography, Religion, Science and Technology, Social History, Sport, Toys and Hobbies, Trade and Commerce, Weapons and War, World Cultures

Key artists and exhibits

  • Key exhibits include 'Nelson', a Cape Lion specimen whom many people in the area regard as an icon for the Museum, and the 'Rhinoceros Vase', a massive showpiece made by the Rockingham Pottery Works in 1826. At over a metre tall, it was claimed at the time to have been the largest piece of porcelain ever to have been fired in one piece in England, and it demonstrates the variety of decorative and technical skills which the Works were capable of.

Collections services

  • General guide to collections available
  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
  • Public access available to collections information
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Clifton Lane
Rotherham
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S65 2AA
England

Website

www.rotherham.gov.uk/graphics/Learning/Museums/EDSCliftonParkMuseum

E-mail

cliftonparkmuseum@rotherham.gov.uk

Telephone

01709 336633

Fax

01709 336628

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.

The Rockingham Pattern Book Exhibition

7 March 2009 — 1 January 2010 *on now

An exhibition showcasing the Rockingham Pattern Book, along with items from the museums collections which use the patterns.

Suitable for

  • All ages

A Walk in the Park exhibition

30 May — 4 October 2009 *on now

Find out more about the amazing biodiversity which surrounds Clifton Park Museum and how you can learn more from local experts.

Suitable for

  • All ages

Where

Octagonal Room

Clifton Lane
Rotherham
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S65 2AA
England

Website

www.rotherham.gov.uk/graphics/Learning/Museums/EDSCliftonParkMuseum

E-mail

cliftonparkmuseum@rotherham.gov.uk

Telephone

01709 336633

Fax

01709 336628

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

Paint a Plate Family Fun Day

22 July 2009

Paint a plate made from plaster with designs inspired by the Rockingham Pattern Book and the museum's porcelain collection.
For children aged between 3 - 11 years old, accompanied by an adult.
There are two sessions during the day 11am - 12.30pm and 1.30pm - 3.00pm.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Especially for children

When

11am-3pm

Where

Courtyard

Admission

£2.00 per child

Clifton Lane
Rotherham
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S65 2AA
England

Website

www.rotherham.gov.uk/graphics/Learning/Museums/EDSCliftonParkMuseum

E-mail

cliftonparkmuseum@rotherham.gov.uk

Telephone

01709 336633

Fax

01709 336628

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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