Pleasant gallery/museum to kill an hour when in Sheffield. A five minute walk from Sheffield…read morestation. This is a modern building that houses various small exhibitions, not to be confused with the Graves Gallery, the city's art gallery, which is located close-by. The Millennium Gallery focuses on some visiting/special exhibits as well as on a few permanent exhibitions, like the "John Ruskin Collection" - a 19th century selection of various crafts and natural history objects, with a few watercolors and paintings thrown in for good measure, that the philosopher John Ruskin collected to create a small museum for the working class of the time, most of them being kept ignorant of history and the arts by the ruling classes. While none of those objects are in any way spectacular, one can well imagine that they must have delighted and astounded their target audience at the time. Then, there's an permanent exhibit on Sheffield's history as a centre of metal and silver manufacturing in the late 18th and 19th centuries. This is actually the most impressive part of this gallery (see photos). Photography is allowed in these permanent exhibitions. The venue is free of charge, and it's bright, modern and friendly, with a long garden gallery that you can sit in and relax from the bustle of the city. There's also a café on the ground floor, as well as a small museum shop on the first.

Nice gallery in Sheffield city centre, just off of the Winter Gardens. When you enter, you are…read morefirst greeted with their extensive giftshop, filled with local goods. They have 3 main halls for exhibits - the permanent metalwork exhibit was the star for us. Very interesting to learn a bit about Sheffield's history, and there are a lot of pieces to look at. The gallery is not huge, I think we spent between 45 minutes and an hour there, but it's location means it's not exactly out of the way and it's free, so I would still recommend you pop in. It's also surrounded by a few nice restaurants and independent cafes, so I imagine it would be quite nice to visit around lunchtime.

A nice art gallery in Sheffield which focuses on pre-20th century paintings mostly…read more Close to the Millennium Gallery, which is more of a museum, there is the Graves Art Gallery, located - somewhat confusingly - above the city's central library. It's on of the third floor of a historic, Grade II listed building. Perhaps, and this is just a suggestion, they should get their own place. It's a smallish art gallery by the standards of British cities - after all, Sheffield is the 5th biggest in the country. While there are few major masterpieces (one is a pre-Raphaelite painting by Edward Burne-Jones), it's a likeable "regional collection", so to speak. The focus is on traditional paintings from the 18th and 19th centuries, plus a changing temporary exhibit in Gallery I. Most of the permanently exhibited works are of British origin, though there are some minor international paintings as well. Nothing earth-shaking, but nothing boring either. Long story short, it's a good place to kill an hour or two when in Sheffield. Photography, due to copyright restrictions, is allowed only in the 19th century and before galleries. Which is great for those of us who care.

I went to the Graves gallery to see the Andy Warhol exhibition last year. It was called "Andy…read moreWarhol: Late Self-Portraits" and featured some of Andy's most iconic work in the spacious, clean building that sits atop a huge library. The exhibition offered a unique insight into the 'real' Andy Warhol from the people who knew him best - a series of audio recordings of Warhol's family and close friends talking about the artist's childhood, relationships and approach to his work. The area was small but it sufficed, a nice little gift shop at the end where I bought a couple of postcards to send to my American friends. I loved the presentation of the work - it was very Warhol and complimented the minimalistic nature of his work. I took my grandma to see it because she is like me - constantly thirsty for knowledge and art - and she loved it as much as I did, sitting at the circular table which housed the tape recorders and listening for ages to the recollections. The only bad thing I could say was that it contained neither the famous soup can image, nor the Marilyn Monroe piece. I would have ended this review by recommending you to go see the exhibition, but unfortunately it ended on the 1st of December last year! I would still urge you to visit the gallery, it is one of the most pleasant I have ever visited (and I have been to a LOT!).

Lovely little gallery with some interesting exhibitions.read more

A fantastic independent gallery with a 'get-involved' ethos, as well as exhibitions by…read moreinternationally renowned artists.

The Kelham Island Museum in Sheffield is a must-see attraction for people interested in the…read moreindustrial history of not only Sheffield but the Midlands and North England. There are many intriguing exhibits (see my photos), and because of the informative displays it's also a wonderful venue for parents with children between, say, 8-16. Especially since children under 16 enjoy a free entry. Several times a day you can enjoy a working display of the largest surviving steam engine in England. That's great for the kids, of course. The entry fees for adults are £5.50 (standard) and £4.50 (concessions). The museum is located off the beaten track, a slow 15-20 minute walk from the city centre. But if you're an adult you can always fill up your "batteries" at the Kelham Island Tavern on Russell Street or The Fat Cat on Alma - both distinguished real ale pubs on the way to, or from, the museum. You will get an exhaustive and systematic overview on industrial history in this part of England (and both the temporary wealth for the plant owners - but also the dire living conditions for their workers). On a visit to Sheffield, this is one of the finest tourist attractions. Opening times: Monday to Thursday 10am to 4pm Sunday 11am to 4.45pm

The museum was opened in1982 so they could preserve & show old industrial machinery etc that had…read morebeen used in the past or made in Sheffield.The museum stands on a man made island (hence the name)that is over 900 years old They have a great transport collection which includes the 1920's sheffield simplex car,a charron laycock & a rolls royce jet engine.There are also displays of products made in sheffield (spanners,knives,toast racks,saws) The 2,000 horse power river Don engine built by Davy brothers is housed here & is the most powerful steam working engine remaining & can still be seen steaming.Another great viewing here is of the grand slam bomb which is reckoned at being the heaviest in the world at 10 tonnes & they used to be carried by the lancaster bombers that were adapted to carry all the weight of these. They also have the Bessemer converter which is one of only three left in the world So here is a definate great exploring of the past day out & is only £4 for adults (accompanying children go free),they have a cafe,toilets,baby changing facilities,gift shop,parking & mobility access The only warning here is don't touch unless you ask first as most of the items held here are very dangerous