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Weston Park Museum

Sheffield
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ENTRY

Free

SETTING

Indoors

WHERE

Sheffield

What it’s like

Free Sheffield city museum - Egypt, wildlife and a play bus for under-fives when rain hits.

Weston Park Museum is Sheffield's easy indoor plan: Egypt, local history, wildlife and enough for a half-day without spending on tickets. Donations welcome.

Soft Play is N - the Play Bus is a museum play corner, not a soft-play centre. Cafe, baby change and solid access kit on site.

Tue-Sat 10:00-17:00, Sun 11:00-16:00, closed Mondays. Park nearby or tram to University of Sheffield.

What’s on here

Facilities

Accessible toilet
Baby change
Café
Gift shop
Toilets
Picnic area
School visits
Pram storage

Plan your visit

How much does Weston Park Museum cost?

It's free to get in. Some extras are priced; the full list is on this page.

Can we eat there?

Yes, there's a café, and there's a picnic area if you'd rather bring your own.

Is it OK with a baby or toddler in tow?

Yes, there's baby change and pram storage.

How accessible is it?

The venue lists an accessible toilet.

What if it rains?

You're covered, it's indoors.

How do we find it?

By bus take the 51 (Lodge Moor direction) or 52 (Crookes direction) from Arundel Gate, High Street or West Street. By tram the nearest stop is University of Sheffield, about a 650m walk. By road leave the M1 at junction 33 and take the A57 to Sheffield, following signs for the University; park and ride available at Middlewood, Meadowhall and Nunnery Square. The museum has no car park of its own; the nearest public car park is the Q-Park on Durham Road, with 25% discount voucher available from staff. Disabled parking spaces are at the top and bottom of Mushroom Lane, and blue badge holders may park on Mushroom Lane or Damer Street without charge or time limit. The nearest railway station is Sheffield, with tram connection to Sheffield University.

Also on site

  • Ambulo cafe

    Museum cafe open Tuesday-Sunday serving coffee and food.

Areas to explore

  • Ancient Egypt

    Gallery exploring pharaohs, pyramids, mummies and myths of Ancient Egypt.

  • Beneath Your Feet

    Archaeology gallery exploring life in Ancient Egypt and unearthing artefacts spanning centuries.

  • Benty Grange Helmet

    A continuing display at the museum.

  • Burton's Butcher's Shop

    A continuing display at the museum.

  • Contemporary Connections: South Asian Heritage

    Continuing display produced with local co-curators looking at museums' reflection of Sheffield's South Asian communities.

  • Iron Age Roundhouse

    A continuing display at the museum.

  • Joe Scarborough, Sheffield Through the Ages

    A continuing display at the museum.

  • Nature of the Past, Rewilding the Future

    A continuing display at the museum.

  • Peregrines

    A continuing display at the museum.

  • Picturing Sheffield (Gordon Bridge Gallery)

    Art gallery showing Sheffield-themed highlights from the city's art collection, including works by Andy Cropper, Stanley Royle, Joe Scarborough, Joyce Spurr and Godfrey Sykes, spanning the past 250 years.

  • Royle Gallery

    Gallery with a programme of temporary exhibitions celebrating Sheffield's stories, creative talents and connections to the wider world.

  • Sheffield Life & Times

    Gallery telling Sheffield's stories from the point of view of people who have lived there.

  • Sheffield Stories

    Gallery about the people and events that shaped Sheffield.

  • Sheffield Stories: Caribbean Footsteps

    Display celebrating the stories of Sheffield's African Caribbean community and their contributions to city life.

  • Spirit of Kinder

    A continuing display at the museum.

  • What On Earth!

    Natural science gallery about the city's changing wildlife and environment, featuring Spike the Woolly Rhino and new additions.

Experiences

  • Play Bus

    A continuing display/attraction for younger visitors at the museum.

  • Snowy the Polar Bear

    A polar bear exhibit, a visitor favourite at the museum.

  • Spike the Woolly Rhino

    A woolly rhino exhibit, a visitor favourite in the natural science galleries.

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