Our Public Programme Manager, Jess, stopped by BBC Sheffield to talk with Paulette Edwards about creating a Vision Board for the new year! It's all about bringing a little light to January and giving yourself the time to reflect, be crafty and plan goodness for your 2026! Have a look at Jess' board here for some ideas 👀 Pop along to 2026 Vision Board Social next Thu 15 Jan, 6-8pm at the Millennium Gallery for a fun evening making your own vision board (tickets cost £5, booking advised but drop-ins also welcome). 📻 Tune into Radio Sheffield on BBC Sounds for all the details and more ideas (from about 16mins) here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002pb0m

New at the Millennium Gallery 🌩️ The Ruskin Collection: Storm-Cloud - The Look of the Sky @ruskintoday Here’s curator, Ashley Gallant, explaining how in 1884, John Ruskin delivered one of the first lectures to discuss climate change and make a link to industrial pollution. This exhibition brings together work from the @ruskintoday collection, curated by our @natsatclub young people, with video work by @goodgoodgoodall and research by @doctortompayne at @sheffhallamuni #ruskintoday #johnruskin #whatsonsheff #sheffieldmuseums #creativesheffield @visitsheffield

START OVER 6 (2015) by Bridget Riley. A fitting start to the new year. START OVER 6 is on display in New Horizons at the Millennium Gallery and is one of more than 20 paintings, prints and drawings by Bridget Riley in Sheffield’s collection. A leading figure of the Op Art movement in the 1960s, Riley uses pattern and colour to create visual effects. START OVER 6 is shown alongside Study with White Disks (1964). Produced 50 years apart, these two works allow viewers a glimpse into the ways Riley’s style and interests have remained constant. They also reflect areas where she has experimented, such as the unconventional use of a triangular panel.

Start 2026 with an uplifting, relaxed evening of crafting and intention setting! ✨ Join us on Thu 15 Jan, 6-8pm at the The Millennium Gallery for 2026 Vision Board Crafting Social to make a beautiful vision board of your hopes and plans for the year ahead. On the night, we'll provide you with loads of inspiration, materials and decorative bits and bobs to get creative with. There are no rules - expect a welcoming atmosphere where you can cut, glue, doodle, chat, share some positivity for 2026, and make sure those New Year’s resolutions don’t get away from you! Plus, there will be a pay bar and snacks! 🥂🍪 Find out more and book your ticket here (£5, booking recommended): https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/2026-vision-board-crafting-social/

Morning everyone! Here's what's coming up this week, hope you can join us! ☕ We open again after the festive period tomorrow ⛄ 🎨Graves Art Club 📅Thu 8 Jan, 11am – 1pm 📍Graves Gallery Find creative inspiration in the Graves Gallery with this welcoming and supportive art group. 🎟️£7.50, pay on the day 🔗 https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/graves-art-club/ 🌈 LGBTQ+ Over 50s Group 📅 Thu 8 Jan, 1 – 3pm 📍Weston Park Museum Over 50s group led by people from the LGBT community and held in a safe space. 🎟️Free, just drop in 🔗 https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/lgbtqplus-over-50s-group-jan-2026/ 🧸Fridays Under 5s - Get Stuck In! 📅Fri 0 Jan, 10am – 12:30pm 📍Weston Park Museum Join us for hands-on creative fun for you and your little ones. 🎟️Suggested donation £3, just drop in 🔗 https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/fridays-under-5s-get-stuck-in/ ✏️Life Drawing 📅Fri 9 Jan, 10:30am – 12:30pm 📍Millennium Gallery Develop your drawing skills working from a nude model with support from one of our regular artist tutors. 🎟️£11, book in advance 🔗 https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/life-drawing-jan-march-2026/ ✏️Life Drawing for Beginners 📅Sat 10 Jan, 10:30am – 12:30pm 📍Millennium Gallery Drawing from the human form is a time-honoured artistic practice, but getting started can be an intimidating experience. This session is aimed at beginners but also caters for those with some drawing experience who wish to develop their skills further. 🎟️£11, book in advance 🔗 https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/life-drawing-jan-march-2026/

What a way to spend the last Pollen of the year 🥹 Huge thank you to all the incredible creatives and everyone who came along to support us throughout 2025, Pollen wouldn’t be what it is without you 🫶 We can’t wait to share what’s coming in 2026, so make sure you stick around for updates! Until then, have a very Merry Christmas 🎄✨

📢Heads-up, our Millennium Gallery Cafe, Ambulo is closed today (Tue 23 Dec) and tomorrow (Wed 24 Dec), due to a maintenance issue. The rest of the gallery is open as usual. 📢

This Christmas, treat yourself, or a loved one, to a creative workshop ticket - create something beautiful and enjoy instant delivery! 📬 😉 Here's some top gift choices from our Public Programme team, depending on what you're after: ⭐ 2026 Vision Board Crafting Social - an uplifting evening of crafting to beat the January blues! Tickets cost £5, so this is a good choice if you're looking for something to do together. Completely perfect gift for fans of our popular Craft Jam or Feel Good Art Club. ⭐ Evening Workshop: Charm Necklaces - create a necklace that is completely unique with beads and charms. (Thu 19 Feb, 6-8.30pm, Millennium Gallery, £50). ⭐ Kelham Makes: Make Your Own Leather Pouch - learn how to cut and prep your leather, smooth and burnish it, and stamp it to create a personalised pouch to store your precious items or give as a unique gift. (Wed 28 Jan, 6-8.30pm, Kelham Island Museum, £50) ⭐ Workshop: Pigment & Paint Making - A full day of hands-on creativity - grinding, washing and mixing natural minerals to create beautiful handmade paints and discovering historical colour inspired by Ruskin (Sat 31 Jan, the Millennium Gallery £80). 🔗Discover these workshops, and more! https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/creative-workshops-2041989

⛄ Morning everyone! It's Monday and we're open! 😲Visit The Millennium Gallery Weston Park Museum for some last minute Christmas shopping and museum magic 🎄✨

Come and see what we’ve got for sale in Crafted at the Millennium Gallery! With @franrawlingsart 💫 including @walnuttreestudio @lollygaggift @jo_bodesigns 🎁 Crafted, the Millennium Gallery’s popular selling showcase and celebration of creativity and craftsmanship across the region and beyond is open now. Every purchase you make helps support the work of Sheffield Museums in creating life-shaping, eye-opening experiences for everyone! #sheffieldmuseums #museumshops #supportculture #shoplocal @visitsheffield