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
Sheffield Stories: Sheffield in the 1950s, 60s & 70s
Sheffield Stories celebrates the very best thing about our fantastic city – its people.
The Sykes Gallery Metalwork Collection
Sheffield Museums’ 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.
LAND – Photographs by Matthew Conduit
Post-industrial landscapes have held a lifelong fascination for Sheffield-based artist Matthew Conduit. For more than three decades he has repeatedly returned to photograph the same sites, revisiting and reworking what he sees around him.
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.
It's All a Show: Fairground Showmen*, Identity and Mental Health
An exhibition exploring what it means to be a Showman in the twenty-first century and the relationship between identity and mental health in that community.
Ways of Water
This new immersive exhibition sees contemporary artists Matterlurgy explore how our lives are intertwined with our local water infrastructure, from historic wells to expansive reservoirs.
Donald Rodney, Britannia Hospital 2
Britannia Hospital 2 by Donald Rodney is one of a series he made using x-rays. For Rodney, x-rays were a way to look beneath the surface and examine the social and political ills in British society.
Seen. Heard. Valued.
Seen. Heard. Valued. is unique exhibition showcasing families' art, stories and voices from across Sheffield.
Sheffield Stories: Caribbean Footsteps
This new exhibition celebrates the many ways that people of African Caribbean heritage have contributed to Sheffield life.
