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Museum Details
Sheffield's Traditional Heritage Museum
605 Ecclesall Road
Sheffield
S11 8PT
West Yorkshire
England
Collection details
Archives
Costume and Textiles
Medicine
Science and Technology
Social History
World Cultures
Facilities
Parking: yes
Shop: yes
Study area: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Contact details
General information (Tel)
:
0114 282 6296
General information (Fax)
:
0114 276 8251
E-mail
:
Lip96meh@sheffield.ac.uk
Website
:
www.shef.ac.uk/english/natcect/museum/index.html
Open
28 September, 26 October at 2-5pm. School Trips and other visiting can be arranged with NATCECT for any time during the week, but these days must be booked well in advance.
Admission charges
Adult group visits to the museum are £1.50 per person (minimum 15 people) which includes talk and coffee.
School visits cost £1 per child (no charge for adults). There is a charge of £10 for schools wanting to take part in Museum wash days.
On the door charges for Museum open days are £1.50 for adults and £1 for children.
Collections description
The Traditional Heritage Museum houses a valuable collection of objects from 1850-1950. It has many examples of design, from the intricate engraving of cutlery, shoe making to other local crafts. For those interested in science and technology, there are examples of early medicines and tool making machinery. For writers and researches there are important clues to every day living in theVictorian era and the second world war.
Trails
VE Day 60 Years: Steel For Ships, Planes & Tanks - Sheffield Industry In World War Two
General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Collections
General guide to collections available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Disability Access
Wheelchair access to some public areas
General Education
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Loan service
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
Schools Education
Primary school education service available
Secondary school education service available
Facilities
Facilities for private functions and events
Meeting room available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Research facilities for academics
Shop
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