Exhibitions in Sheffield
With such a fantastic array of museums and galleries in Sheffield (many of which are free to visit) you'll never be short of interesting exhibitions to explore in the city.
While there are some fascinating permanent exhibitions in the city, which are available to peruse all-year round, here you'll find listings for temporary exhibitions in Sheffield which are only available for a limited amount of time- catch them before they're gone!Â
Exhibition listings
HomeGrown Festival Stocksbridge
A two week festival of the arts in Stocksbridge, north Sheffield
Meraki Exhibition
Join the Sheffield Artistsâ Circle for the annual group exhibition at The Circle in Sheffield.
Sensoria 2024
A celebration of a city and its music, film, art and electronica, Sensoria festival's 17th edition will once again bring live events and exhibitions to iconic venues across Sheffield, 3 - 6 October.
Only Clay 2024
Taking place at Kelham Island Museum 5 - 6 October, Only Clay is an international ceramics fair in the heart of Sheffield's industrial past.
Pumpkins & Presents
Autumnal gathering of makers and sellers at Whirlow Hall Farm, raising money for Dogs Trust.
Scratching the surface â Breaking through by Corinna Button
New exhibition 'Scratching the surface â Breaking through' by Corinna Button is coming with an opening event on Friday 4th October.
Heeley Art Club Exhibition
Free exhibition of paintings and drawings by the Heeley Art Club.
No Bounds 2024
No Bounds is thrilled to announce their 7th edition this year to be held across 11 venues in the heart of Sheffield & Rotherham, 11 - 13 October.
The Real McCoy Exhibition (An Introduction to Black Inventors)
Did you know that the three light traffic signal and the spark plug were created by Black inventors? Probably not!
Craft with Willow â Natural Birdfeeders
On Sunday 20 October, create stunning natural birdfeeders in Sheffield Manor Lodge's unique, historic green space exclusive for participants!
Florescence - A Tsumami-Zaiku Exhibition by Cora Fung
Showcasing intricate craftsmanship of Tsumami-zaiku. Featuring headpieces and artwork created by Cora through the media of fabric and dye.
Yorkshire Artspace Open Studios 2024
Visit the creative workspaces of some of the best contemporary artists and craftspeople in the region. Join Yorkshire Artspace for their annual Open Studios showcase at Persistence Works and Exchange Place Studios 16 - 17 November,
The Boy with a Leg Named Brian: Memoirs by Pete McKee
This major new exhibition takes visitors on a nostalgia-filled journey through the childhood of one of Sheffield best-loved artists, Pete McKee.
Colour, Form & Line
Discover how artists have experimented with colour and form, with displays including work by Joseph Cutts, Naum Gabo, Tess Jaray and Bridget Riley.
Portraiture and the Human Figure
The human figure has been a subject for artists since the earliest cave paintings. This new display, drawn from Sheffieldâs collections, explores artistsâ enduring fascination with depicting people.
PostNatures
PostNatures sees Lucas draw on the constructed composition of Turnerâs painting to highlight how imaginary subjects can affect our individual or cultural perceptions of reality.
City of Rivers (Weston Park Museum)
Sheffield is a city born from its rivers, sculpting the landscape and powering the industries that made it prosper. This exhibition brings together stories, objects, artwork, film and photography to chronicle the city's relationship with its waterways.
The Ruskin Collection: Hand, Head and Heart
The Guild of St Georgeâs Ruskin Collection celebrates the visionary ideas of the Victorian artist and writer, John Ruskin (1819-1900)
Ancient Egypt
From pharaohs and pyramids to mummies and myths, explore the wonders of Ancient Egypt in our gallery at Weston Park Museum.
Beneath Your Feet
Unearth the remarkable stories behind the stars of the cityâs collection in the museum's archaeology gallery.
Gordon Bridge Gallery: Picturing Sheffield
Discover a new perspective on Sheffield in Weston Park Museum's art gallery, packed with local scenes and views of the city from the past 250 years.
Hawley Tool Collection
This world-renowned tool collection has been amassed since the mid-1950s by former tool retailer and champion of Sheffieldâs industrial heritage, Ken Hawley. It consists of over 100,000 objects, all relating to Sheffieldâs tool, cutlery manufacturing and silversmithing industry.
Sheffield Life and Times
Discover some of Sheffield's fascinating stories, told from the point of view of people whoâve lived here, in our Sheffield Life & Times gallery.
Sheffield Stories: Sheffield in the 1950s, 60s & 70s
Sheffield Stories celebrates the very best thing about our fantastic city â its people.
The Charlesworth Transport Gallery
Showcasing some of the finest Sheffield-made vehicles of the 1920s, The Charlesworth Transport Gallery explores the story of transport in Sheffield and its essential part of our industrial history.
The Sykes Gallery Metalwork Collection
Sheffield Museumsâ Metalwork Collection is one of the finest in the world. It contains the cutlery, flatware and tableware that have made Sheffield famous, as well as beautiful objects collected from every continent.
What On Earth!
Explore the brand new additions joining Spike the Woolly Rhino and co. in the museumâs natural science showcase.
We are the Monument
Curated by artist Yuen Fong Ling, We are the Monument explores the ways in which the plinth can be seen as a social, political and cultural symbol and encourages us to consider the significance of those represented on, or in opposition to, the plinth.
A Passion for Prints: A Sheffield Collection
This display tells the story of a father and son from Sheffield whose passion for prints led them to develop an outstanding collection, including works by Jacques Callot, Edouard Manet, Odilon Redon, Rembrandt and more.
Collection Display: Identity
See how ideas around identity have been explored by artists including Claudette Johnson, Hew Locke, Eelyn Lee, Ryan Mosley, Grayson Perry and Su Richardson.
Sheffield Stories: Caribbean Footsteps
This new exhibition celebrates the many ways that people of African Caribbean heritage have contributed to Sheffield life.
Lubna Chowdhary: PLURIVERSE
Lubna Chowdharyâs bold, hybrid creations deftly explore the interconnectivity of objects in the material world, across wide-ranging cultural contexts.
Wentworth's Coal Story Exhibition
In Wentworth Woodhouse's next exhibition, explore the stories of those who worked underground on estate land, with objects and images loaned by members of the community.
Tess Jaray: Paintings and Drawings Across 60 Years
Tess Jaray is one of the most influential British painters of the last century. For over six decades she has continued to explore form and space in abstract painting, governed by an interest in architecture, pattern, repetition and colour.
Roy Fisher 1930-2017
An new exhibition looking at the life and work of the poet Roy Fisher.
Beneath the Surface: George Stubbs & Contemporary Artists
Join Wentworth Woodhouse this summer as they celebrate the 300th birthday of artist, George Stubbs, by returning his paintings to the House and displaying them publicly for the first time!
Roundabout Roses
Visit the Cathedral for this beautiful exhibition, showcasing the scale of youth homelessness in our city.
