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 across the city, all worth exploring and available 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! 

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Liliane Tomasko: The Psyche of the Portrait

The Psyche of the Portrait sees New York-based visual artist Liliane Tomasko respond to examples of portraiture from Sheffield’s Visual Art collection with her own abstract vocabulary.

24 May 2025 - 12 Oct 2025

Colour exhibition at The Millennium Gallery

Explore a spectacular world of colour – how we see it, how it’s made, how it’s used and what it means! This new exhibition brings together over 150 objects spanning art, science, nature and cultural histories, alongside a range of interactive activities, running 16 June - 14 September.

19 Jun 2025 - 14 Sep 2025

Penny McCarthy: How to Look Through Time

Penny McCarthy sets out to find new ways to consider time, loss and preservation.

12 Jul 2025 - 20 Dec 2025

Make It! Play It! at The National Videogame Museum

Step behind the screens and explore the making that powers play! Whether you’re sculpting clay characters, building LEGO scenes or animating, discover how craft and creativity come together to create some of the world’s most imaginative videogames, with fun activities every day 24 July – 1 September.

24 Jul 2025 - 01 Sep 2025

Lick of Paint Festival

A new street art festival for Sheffield! ‘Lick of Paint Festival’ is set to be an artist-led, weekend-long mural and street art event taking place 6 - 7 September, celebrating the diversity and talent of creatives in the North.

06 Sep 2025 - 07 Sep 2025

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.

27 Jan 2024 - 20 Dec 2025

The Ruskin Collection: Capturing Colour

The gallery looks at how Ruskin established his collection in Sheffield to help people find inspiration in art and nature, and explores the relevance of his ideas today.

21 Dec 2024 - 30 Nov 2025
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