WPM 150 Lunchtime Talk: Philosophical Foundations – The Origins of Sheffield’s First Public Museum

Name: WPM 150 Lunchtime Talk: Philosophical Foundations – The Origins of Sheffield’s First Public Museum
Start: 2025-09-04T13:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-09-04T14:00:00+01:00
Location: Weston Park Museum

Schedule

Thu Sep 04 2025 at 01:00 pm to 02:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Weston Park Museum | Sheffield, EN

Find out how Sheffield’s first public museum and its collections came to be in this lunchtime talk with Alistair McLean, Curator of Natural Sciences.

In 1875, Sheffield Public Museum (as it was then officially known) opened its doors to the people of Sheffield for the first time. In this talk, you’ll discover the people and organisations who were integral to establishing Sheffield’s first public museum. You’ll see how the original building, which was converted from a private house, Weston Hall, looked very different to the museum we know today.
Part of a programme of displays, events and activities celebrating 150 years of Weston Park Museum in 2025.
Suggested donation £3 – Please donate if you're able and help keep your museums open and available for everyone to enjoy.