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Galleries & Exhibitions in Sheffield

Galleries & Exhibitions in Sheffield: every place written up honestly, with the details parents actually need.

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Places for galleries & exhibitions

Cupola Gallery

Cupola Gallery

Sheffield

A gallery with a sculpture garden to wander round, open six days a week if you fancy an easy browse with kids in tow.

Wheelchair accessible

Visitors viewing contemporary artworks in a bright gallery space with colourful striped paintings and geometric sculptures on display.Free

Graves Gallery

Sheffield

Free art gallery above Sheffield Central Library, good for a quiet browse rather than a run-about.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingBreastfeeding friendlyGift shop+6 more

Visitors viewing jewellery and precious objects displayed behind glass cases in a museum gallery.Free

Millennium Gallery

Sheffield

Free city-centre gallery near the station, open every day but Monday, with a café for the inevitable snack break.

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Fossilised ammonite specimen with spiral shell chambers against a black background.from £2

Natural Sciences Museum

Sheffield · ages 0+

Fossil handling, dinosaur exhibits and Edwardian gallery cases to explore, with kids five and under going free.

Booking requiredGroup bookingsSchool visits

Grand Victorian stone building with domed tower and arched windows under overcast sky.Free

Post Hall Gallery

Sheffield

A free gallery to wander round exhibitions and degree shows, with lectures and events on some days.

Accessible toiletParkingPublic transport nearbyToilets+1 more

A lively café bar filled with guests clapping and enjoying a cultural performance with costumed entertainers.

Showroom Café Bar

Sheffield

Relaxed weekend film screenings for kids in a proper independent cinema, with a café bar to fill the rest of the morning.

Accessible toiletBike parkingBlue badge parkingCafé+4 more

Person with long dark hair walking towards a bright doorway in a narrow, minimalist white corridor.

Site Gallery

Sheffield

A contemporary art gallery with drop-in workshops, a café, and a family silent disco with headphones and bubbles.

Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféDog friendly+5 more

The Art House Sheffield

The Art House Sheffield

Sheffield

Hands-on clay workshops and pottery handbuilding in a converted studio building, with a café to fuel the sticky-fingers bit.

Bike parkingCaféGroup bookingsStep-free access+2 more

The Harley GalleryFree

The Harley Gallery

Worksop

Free contemporary art gallery on the Welbeck estate with free parking, a kids' creative activity space and monthly Discover Art! sessions for children.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingBreastfeeding friendly+7 more

Good to know: galleries & exhibitions in Sheffield

Are any of them free?

Yes, Graves Gallery, Millennium Gallery, Post Hall Gallery and The Harley Gallery are free to visit.

What does a paid visit cost?

Paid entry starts from £2 at Natural Sciences Museum. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.

Whereabouts are they?

You'll find galleries & exhibitions in Sheffield and Worksop. Every place we list is in or around Sheffield, and each listing has the full address and directions.

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