Weston Park Museum

Always a great day out. Took my two youngest and they had a blast. Very interactive and the animals went down a treat. I actually want to return on my own to properly enjoy the hair exhibition.

Great place to visit while in Sheffield, small but also fun looking and learning about the past and future of Sheffield.

Really nice museum.. I would recommend it!

A museum in Sheffield City centre.Surrounded by well maintained gardens, beautiful displays of flowers, and plenty of places, perfect for a picnic or for kids to have fun. Weston Park is a wonderful place to visit on a warm day. A small lake is complete with a flock of ducks, makes for an idyllic place to walk, and forget about the real world for a while.The museum itself is a building dating back almost 150 years, and it is the oldest museum in the city. The inside is divided into several sections, including a detailed history of Sheffield itself, a section devoted to archaeological finds within the city, another focused on wildlife, including the famous Spike the woolly Rhino. There is also a showcase on ancient Egypt with an excellent collection of artefacts.Temporary displays are also frequent additions to the museum. The current one is all about hair. This may seem an odd choice, but I can assure you, it's very interesting.The museum itself is free, but donations are welcomed.The museum has a gift shop, and there are a handful of places in the area to grab a drink or perhaps a snack.Either the 52 or 52a bus will take you from Sheffield Cathedral to the park for just a few pounds.All in all, Weston Park and Museum is a great place to visit with the family, especially on a budget, and is easily one of the most tranquil parts of the city.

Perfect way to spend a couple of hours looking over the citys culture, also ancient Egypt, wildlife and much more. With hands on activites children are kept entertained :) There's a cafe for refreshments and a gift shop to take home a little memorabilia :)

Went here for a break while our son was in the children's hospital opposite.(He went too)It's free, but we gave a donation, Sammy loved it, the best bit he said was the mummy's and the dinosaurs , what you'd expect really from a 5 year old!!An excellent way to spend a few hours, the staff were brilliant, and friendly, and the museum was really fab.Nicely laid out, with some nice pieces for the kids, and some lovely art and history exhibitits.

Absolutely love this museum! Visited here on a whim and was absolutely blown away by the range and quality of the exhibits available. Definitely something for everyone, and great for all ages too. The mummy exhibit was my personal favourite, who would have thought there'd be Egyptian mummies in Sheffield! Have a little wander in the nearby park too.

Loved the new Sheffield Rivers exhibition... I need to go again to make sure I didn't miss anything! From walking a lot along the Porter Brook you can begin to appreciate the role Sheffield's rivers have had on its history, so it was nice to see it recognised by this museum.

Weston Park Museum depicts the story of Sheffield and its people, from prehistory to the present day.A range of galleries house fascinating and informative displays of historic artefacts, zoological items, nostalgic objects, and artworks depicting Sheffield.The museum is open daily except Mondays, and is free to enter.A great place to visit and explore.