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Sun 11am–4pm
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Millennium Gallery
Arundel Gate
Sheffield
S1 2PP
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© Andy Brown
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.
The Collection comprises of some 13,000 items, thought to be the most extensive grouping of Sheffield-made cutlery, flatware (forks and spoons) and holloware (bowls, teapots, containers) in existence. The Collection was awarded Designated Status by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport in 1999 in recognition of its outstanding national and historical significance.
Visit our Metalwork Collection Gallery for a dazzling showcase of around 800 objects and a changing programme of temporary exhibitions and displays.
Find out more about Sheffield’s cutlery manufacturers and makers past and present on our interactive cutlery map.
Old Sheffield Plate soup tureen, 1790 - 1810
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Collection highlights
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Sterling silver candelabra, 2004, Chris Knight
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Visitors in The Sykes Gallery Metalwork Collection
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Gold and enamel cup, 1929, Helena M Ibbotson
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Visitors in The Sykes Gallery Metalwork Collection
Photo © Andy Brown
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Iron and steel knife and shears, 1200-1400
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The Sykes Gallery Metalwork Collection
Photo © Andy Brown
All Exhibitions & Displays
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Exhibition
The Sykes Gallery Metalwork Collection
Millennium Gallery
Continuing Display
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Things to See and Do
Bubbles, designed by ArtWorks
Millennium Gallery
Continuing Display
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Things to See and Do
Turtle Soup Tureen
Millennium Gallery
Continuing Display
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Things to See and Do
Western Façade of the Basilica of San Marco, Venice, Italy
Millennium Gallery
Continuing Display
Events at the Millennium Gallery
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