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! 

Exhibition listings

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.

31 Mar 2022 - 21 Dec 2024

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.

01 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024

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 - 21 Dec 2024

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.

02 Apr 2024 - 21 Dec 2024

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.

02 Apr 2024 - 21 Dec 2024

Sheffield Stories: Caribbean Footsteps

This new exhibition celebrates the many ways that people of African Caribbean heritage have contributed to Sheffield life.

10 May 2024 - 31 Jan 2025

Lubna Chowdhary: PLURIVERSE

Lubna Chowdhary’s bold, hybrid creations deftly explore the interconnectivity of objects in the material world, across wide-ranging cultural contexts.

04 Jul 2024 - 21 Dec 2024

Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood.

This new exhibition from Hayward Gallery Touring comes to the Millennium Gallery in Sheffield and plunges into the joys and heartaches, mess, myths and mishaps of motherhood through over 100 artworks, from the feminist avant-garde to the present day.

24 Oct 2024 - 19 Jan 2025

Subjects of State, Labours of Love

Subjects of State, Labours of Love is a two-chapter film by artist filmmaker Rhea Storr.

14 Feb 2025 - 25 May 2025
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