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 across the city, all worth exploring and available 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!
Use the tags below and date search to help narrow the results you'd like to see.
Exhibition listings
The Boy with a Leg Named Brian: Memoirs by Pete McKee
This major new exhibition takes visitors on a nostalgia-filled journey through the childhood of one of Sheffield best-loved artists, Pete McKee.
Liliane Tomasko: The Psyche of the Portrait
The Psyche of the Portrait sees New York-based visual artist Liliane Tomasko respond to examples of portraiture from Sheffield’s Visual Art collection with her own abstract vocabulary.
Sheffield DocFest: Alternate Realities
Sheffield Doc Fest's Alternate Realities exhibition showcases innovative non-fiction and immersive documentary in all forms.
Colour
Explore a world of wonder... We live in a dazzling kaleidoscope of shades and hues. Colour is a constant source of wonder – it is key to helping us make sense of the world, used to communicate by wildlife, plants and people alike.
Floral and Gardens
Floral and garden artwork by local artists.
Selected Space Sheffield
Selected Space: Sheffield 2025 brings together quality artists and makers from across the region for you to browse, support and enjoy.
Penny McCarthy: How to Look Through Time
Penny McCarthy sets out to find new ways to consider time, loss and preservation.
UnEarth: Open Up Summer Exhibition
UnEarth an exhibition of paintings, sculptures and pots by artist Mary Sewell
We Love What You've Done with the Place
We Love What You've Done With the Place is a night dedicated to celebrating Sheffield's alternative art scene.
Open Day at Portland Works
Come along for the Portland Works Open Day — a vibrant celebration of creativity, craftsmanship, and community.
Sheffield Printmakers Summer Print Fair
Browse beautiful prints in stunning surroundings
Bochum 75th Anniversary Exhibition
Sheffield Central Library will be hosting an exhibition to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the twinning of Sheffield and the German city of Bochum. The exhibition will showcase the civic relationship between Sheffield City Council and Stadt Bochum, as well as the importance of grassroots and community links between organisations in both cities.
Make It! Play It! at The National Videogame Museum
Step behind the screens and explore the making that powers play. Discover how developers use tools like 3D modelling, pixel art, and sound design, alongside methods like embroidery, clay modelling, and stop-motion animation to create your favourite games.
Threads Through The Cross
This summer, Sheffield Cathedral will be transformed into a vibrant tapestry of colour, silk, and sacred storytelling.
The Knitted Bible Exhibition
An exhibition of 36 knitted Bible scenes created by St George's URC Church in Hartlepool.
Art in the Gardens
Taking place Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 September 2025 in Sheffield's stunning Botanical Gardens, Art in the Gardens is one of the largest outdoor art markets in the North of England, with artists, craft makers and visitors coming from across the UK.
Lick of Paint Festival
A new street art festival for Sheffield! ‘Lick of Paint Festival’ is set to be an artist-led, weekend-long mural and street art event taking place 6 - 7 September, celebrating the diversity and talent of creatives in the North.
Wedding & Celebration Showcase
Explore the OEC Sheffield's beautifully decorated venue, set up for weddings, parties, and special occasions.
Ancient Egypt
From pharaohs and pyramids to mummies and myths, explore the wonders of Ancient Egypt in our gallery at Weston Park Museum.
Beneath Your Feet
Unearth the remarkable stories behind the stars of the city’s collection in the museum's archaeology gallery.
Gordon Bridge Gallery: Picturing Sheffield
Discover a new perspective on Sheffield in Weston Park Museum's art gallery, packed with local scenes and views of the city from the past 250 years.
Sheffield Life and Times
Discover some of Sheffield's fascinating stories, told from the point of view of people who’ve lived here, in our Sheffield Life & Times gallery.
What On Earth!
Explore the brand new additions joining Spike the Woolly Rhino and co. in the museum’s natural science showcase.
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.
Sheffield Stories: Caribbean Footsteps
This new exhibition celebrates the many ways that people of African Caribbean heritage have contributed to Sheffield life.
The Ruskin Collection: Capturing Colour
The gallery looks at how Ruskin established his collection in Sheffield to help people find inspiration in art and nature, and explores the relevance of his ideas today.
