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Set in the picturesque valley of the PorterBrook, Shepherd Wheel is a unique workingexample of Sheffield’s knife grinding industry. This water-powered workshop dates back to the 1500s
and displays the tools of the trade for cutlery grinding.
See the restored working waterwheel and machinery in action and hear stories about the grinders who worked here over the centuries at this Grade II listed building andScheduled Ancient Monument.
Abbeydale Road South, Sheffield S7 2QW
Open All Year
Whiteley Woods,Off Hangingwater Road,Sheffield S11 2YE
www.simt.co.uk
a new erafor SheffieldIndustrialmuseums
Explore Sheffield’s industrialstory from early industrialisation
to modern times where‘MADE IN SHEFFIELD’ remainsa mark of craftsmanship andquality known worldwide.
For enquiries and generalinformation about ourvenues please contact us:
Kelham Island Museum, Alma Street, Sheffield S3 8RY
T. 0114 272 2106F. 0114 275 7847E. [email protected]
DON’T MISS! NEW 1916 HOUSE& RIVER DON
ENGINE IN STEAM!
Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust is funded by A member of
Registered Charity No. 1042287
Monday to Thursday 10am - 4pmSunday 11am - 4.45pm Closed Friday | Saturday
Free access to Waterwheels Caféand Museum Shop, Free Parking, PartiallyAccessible, Assistance Dogs Only.
Working waterwheel every Wednesday.Please enquire before your visit for running status at other times and accessto craft workshops.
Adults: £4.00 | Concessions: £3.00 Accompanied Children (U16): FREE
Open Every Weekend and Bank Holiday Monday
Summer Opening 10am - 4pmWinter Opening 11am - 3pm
FREE General Admission. Partially Accessible.
VISIT USWe’re improving our visitor experience for all through
our Access All Areas project. See our access statement
and transport links to all our sites at www.simt.co.uk
Monday to Thursday 10am - 4pmSunday 11am - 4.45pm Closed Friday | Saturday
See the mighty 12,000hp River Don Engine, the most powerful working steam engine in Europe in steam!
Monday to Thursday: 12pm & 2pm Sunday: 12pm, 2pm & 4pm
Please enquire before your visit for River Don Engine running status andwhen to see the Little Mesters at work.
Free access to Steam Hammer Caféand Museum Shop, Free Parking, Fully Accessible, Assistance Dogs Only. Follow brown signs to CathedralQuarter/Kelham Island.
Adults: £6.00Concessions: £5.00 Accompanied Children (U16): FREE
See www.simt.co.uk for event listings and November/December opening.
Alma Street, Sheffield S3 8RY
Open All Year
Bring heritage learning to life with our great educational programmes packed withcross-curricular themes and activities.
Explore the stories of Sheffield’s people and industries.
From Investigation Days to self-guided learning visits,
you’ll find exciting activities for all ages and abilities!
Find out more at www.simt.co.ukor contact: 0114 201 0613 or [email protected]
There are many ways to get involved with our heritage sitesas a volunteer or community group.
We are currently looking for volunteers at
Kelham Island Museum and Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet.
Find out more at: www.simt.co.uk/get-involved
Kelham Island Museum and Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet* can be hired for weddings, civil ceremonies and receptions, social gatherings, meetings and conferencing.
We can also provide a unique
space for temporary exhibitions
or bespoke events.
Find out more at www.simt.co.uk/hireor contact 0114 201 0618 or [email protected]
Quote: Leaflet *exc. receptions
See our 3 unique sites restored and transformed with the help of the Heritage Lottery Fund
WATERPOWER,WORKING LIVES...
DISCOVERTHE WORLD BEHIND THE WATERWHEELS
COMMUNITY
CONFERENCING, WEDDINGS & HIRE
LIFELONG LEARNING
free apprediscoverthe hamlet
with‘abbeydaleexplorer’
open everyweekend &bank holidaymonday
bookyoureventnow
do youhave a storyor memoryto share?
get involvednow!
Located in one of the city’s oldest industrialdistricts, Kelham Island Museum stands on a man-made island over 900 years old.
Our interactive galleries tell the story of light trades
and skilled workmanship to mass production.
Learn what it was like to live and work in Sheffield
during the Industrial Revolution and follow the sights
and sounds of progress through the Victorian era and
two world wars to discover how steelmaking forged
the city of today and its impact on the modern world!
Kelham Island, Power Island - see the newly displayed
River Don Engine Gallery as part of Sheffield 1916:
Steel, Steam and Power.
river donengine runs:mon-thurs12pm & 2pm
sun 12pm, 2pm& 4pm*
*Please enquire before visiting
www.simt.co.uk
3 inspiringplaces
1 steelstory
Catch a unique glimpse of life at homeand at work at a scythe and steelworks dating back to the 18th century.
Abbeydale Works was once a producer of agricultural
tools and the largest water-powered industrial site on
the River Sheaf. It is now a group of Grade I and II* listed
buildings and a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
See the Manager’s House and Worker’s Cottage,
waterwheels, workshops, tilt hammers, a grinding
hull and the last complete surviving crucible steel
furnace in the UK!
See a working waterwheel in action every Wednesday!*
Following restoration the site is now complete with
learning centre and cafe, craft workshops and hands-on
displays revealing ‘All About Abbeydale’.
what’s on
what’s on
2017/18
WE’RE SHEFFIELD, MADE. For our full event and activities listings for 2017/8 see www.simt.co.uk
Get together and
enjoy our exciting
programme of
events & activities
across Sheffield
Industrial Museums
Festival Forge InSat 13 & Sun 14 May
See blacksmiths forgehot metal! Our excitinggathering of traditionalcrafts and skills andhave-a-go activities.
See the four waterwheelsturn as part of NationalMills Weekend.
8th 1940sWartime Weekend& Vintage Fayre
Sat 8 & Sun 9 July
Celebrate Holidaysat Home! Reminiscewith live music anddancing, wartime re-enactments, vintagestalls and a Sunday Afternoon Tea Dance. Experience life on thehome front!
9th Down by the Riverside
Sun 24 Sept
7 Hills, 5 Rivers, 1 Island! Celebrating our growingKelham Island community with heritage activities,live music, BBQ and Beer and Sheffield, Made artisans!
National Mills WeekendSat 13 & Sun 14 May
Celebrating engineers,
past and present.
Heritage Open DaysSat 9 & Sun 10 September
Learn about life as a grinder.
Spend the day with uswith FREE admissionto our shops and cafés
Melting Shop Play Area at Kelham Island Museum
Kids love being melted like
iron in our ball pool then
poured, rolled, hammered
and shaped into a steel object
from their imagination!*
Ask us about
children’s parties.
*Height restrictions apply.
Holiday activities apply to
Sheffield Term Time. Activities may
be subject to change and a fee.
New Look Cafés
Free to enjoy! Eat, drink and
relax in our friendly cafés.
Waterwheels Café
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
Steam Hammer Café
Kelham Island Museum
Museum Shops
Selling a wide range of
‘Made in Sheffield’ books
and unique gifts, toys
and jewellery.
Little Mesters StreetSee the workshops that
are home to Stan Shaw and
Pete Goss, two of the few
remaining Little Mesters
working in Sheffield.
Four Restored Waterwheelsand Steam Engine
Heritage Buildings brought back to life with Displays and Interactives
Traditional Crafts and Workshops
Learning Centre, Museum Shop and Waterwheels Café
The Mill Owners ArmsThis gallery complete with
a traditional bar celebrates
Sheffield’s brewing heritage.
Funded by River Don
Millowners Association.
Charlesworth GalleryExplores power and transport
and features the famous
Sheffield Simplex car.
National Fairground ArchiveArchive footage of the
local history of fairgrounds
and entertainment.
The Crucible Shop: TheChanging Face of Workin SheffieldBased in one of the last
remaining Crucible Works
in Sheffield.
The Hawley GalleryOver 100,000 objects make
up this collection of tool
making, cutlery manufacture
and silversmithing tools
assembled by Sheffield tool
retailer Ken Hawley.
www.hawleytoolcollection.com
Hot Cross BunniesEaster HuntSun 16 & Mon 17 April
Pick up a trail to find all
the bunnies in the museum.
Spring Bank Holiday FunTues 30 May
Part of Sheffield
Environment Weeks.
25th VictorianChristmas Market
Sat 2 & Sun 3 December
Join us as we celebrateour 25th anniversary year! With festive foodand shopping and over130 stalls, traditional crafts and skills, music hall stage, Dickensian folk,family fairground, Santa’sGrotto and Reindeer. A warm Dickensianwelcome awaits!
‘Make & Take’ TuesdaysSummer Holidays
Craft activities through
the holidays.
River Don Engine
See the 12,000hp River Don Engine, the most powerful
working steam engine remaining in Europe.
New displays explain the major role Sheffield played in
shipbuilding and tell the fascinating story of steam power!
Power House
Experience the roar of the
new River Don Engine boiler
as it fires up to full steam.
1916 House
Open the door to discover
everyday life during the First
World War and the impact
of the first Zeppelin raid
bombing of the city.
MUSTSEE...
October Half Term FunTues 31 October
Hands on fun with Steel,
Steam and Power!
Museums at NightThurs 18 May
Join us after-hours as we
celebrate 100 Years of Women
in Engineering.
Heritage Open DaysSun 10 September
Behind the scenes
tour of the Hawley
Collection. 11am & 1.30pm.
Booking required.
Disabled Access Day
March 2018
A free and inclusive open day
with tours, talks and activities.
Bessemer ConverterOne of only three left in the
world, its invention marked
the beginning of mass
steel production.
VISIT ONWATERWHEELWEDNESDAY
what’s on
International Womenin Engineering DayFri 23 June
An event for schools and
colleges aimed at 11-18 year
olds celebrating women
in engineering with a host
of activities including a
Careers Fair.
Easter Sunday Handcrafted Egg HuntSun 16 April
Spring Bank Holiday Wed 31 MayMake your own
stick monster.
International Womenin Engineering DaySun 25 JuneWomen Engineers History Trail.
UK HomefrontSun 23 July
UK Homefront present a Living
History weekend revealing life
during the Second World War.
‘Make Your Own’ WednesdaysSummer HolidaysCraft activities through
the holidays.
Heritage Open DaysSun 10 SeptemberFamilies of Abbeydale
Hamlet 1740-1933 with
Totley Local History Group.
Get CreativeSun 22 OctoberJoin our Artist Makers for a
day of have-a-go creativity!
Spooky SongsFamily WorkshopWed 1 NovemberInspired by the sights,
sounds and stories of
Abbeydale. Booking advised.
Abbeydale Community ChristmasSun 10 December
Kelham Creators
For mini-making
youngsters who love to learn!
Ages 1-5 yrs. Fun sessions
twice a month.
MUST SEE...
freeadmissionsee the
waterwheelturn
Experience the powerof water in action