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The Sheffield culture guide written by in-the-know locals

Weston Park Museum

Weston Park Museum, Western Bank, S10 2TP

Tuesday–Saturday 10am–5pm, Sunday 11am–4pm. Closed Mondays including Bank Holidays.

Weston Park Museum sits at the head of one of the prettiest green spaces in the city, keeping watch over blossom trees, a Victorian bandstand, a duck pond, and our favourite building in Sheffield: the Arts Tower.

First opened in 1875 and expanded in 1937 as Sheffield City Museum and Mappin Art Gallery, the museum today traces the social history of Sheffield, as well as leading visitors on expeditions into further flung parts of the world. Learn about the miners' strike and the Great Flood of Sheffield, before putting on a furry coat and exploring the Arctic with Snowy the polar bear.

Our favourite part is the mock Park Hill kitchen. Turn on the TV and you'll hear the most impassioned defence of Sheffield's love-it-or-hate-it 1960s block of flats, read by former caretaker Grenville Squires: "Replace the concrete, repair that crack / Then put the community spirit back / Make it a place we want to see / Please give Park Hill some TLC."

The gift shop is full of toys and natural history-related goodies, and the airy cafe is a great place to refuel on a walk around the park and museum.

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Weston Park Museum

Weston Park Museum, Western Bank, S10 2TP

Tuesday–Saturday 10am–5pm, Sunday 11am–4pm. Closed Mondays including Bank Holidays.

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WPM 150: Let’s Celebrate! Weston Park Museum’s Birthday Party

Sat. 6 September 2025

Weston Park Museum

Wish Weston Park Museum many happy returns as it celebrates its 150th birthday! 

Celebrating 150 Years of Weston Park Museum

Weston Park Museum

This summer, join one of our city’s best-loved museums as it kicks off celebrations for its 150th anniversary. Including chance to play retro games, build a giant 3D map of the city, create decorations for the museum's big birthday party, and more.

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