WESTON PARK MUSEUM

Get a chance to marvel at an extensive collection of age-old, unusual yet beautiful treasures, artefacts and other items of the city of Sheffield at the Weston Park Museum, considered to be one of the top sightseeing attractions in the city. Take a walk through history by enjoying the interactive displays and factual exhibits in the museum. 

Dating back to 1875, the Weston Park Museum ranks at the top of the places to go in Sheffield. It is in this museum where you can learn in detail about the city, from its age-old roots and people, to its politics and culture, and a lot more. You can also find a lot of interesting facts about Sheffield in the Weston Park Museum, whilst also getting a chance to witness ancient oil paintings, metalwork and other displays. 

The Weston Park Museum also boasts of several new galleries, like the one that is home to the ancient Egypt collection, or another gallery, which was curated with the help of the city’s residents and tells the stories of the people who live here. The Weston Park Museum is also the largest museum in Sheffield, and originally housed the Mappin Art Gallery. As of today, some of the major highlights of the museum include the collections of social and natural history of the city, as well as the decorative art collections here. 

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Highlights

• Pay a visit to the Weston Park Museum, known amongst the most popular tourist places to visit in Sheffield, and a place where you can learn about the real story of the city
• Enjoy looking at the interesting interactive displays and the wide array of exhibits here, which tell the story of Sheffield’s geographical roots, its people, society, politics as well as culture, arts and music, all of which made the city what it is today
• Admire the large collections of archaeological findings, natural history artefacts, metalwork as well as oil paintings that are housed in this 19th century museum