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Afternoon, everyone! Here's what we have coming up this week, hope you can join us! 🍂 Don't forget that all sites are closed tomorrow for staff training!
💭WPM150 Connecting with Collections: Philosophy in the Museum
Tue 11 Nov, 6-8pm
Weston Park Museum
Join us at Weston Park Museum for an informal but in-depth conversation about museums and philosophy.
Suggested donation £5, booking recommended
https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/wpm150-connecting-with-collections-philosophy-in-the-museum-nov-2025/
👶Art at the Start
Wed 12 Nov, 12:30-2:30pm
Millennium Gallery
Get creative and messy with your little one in these new, specially designed sessions for babies and toddlers in the city centre.
Suggested donation £3
https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/art-at-the-start-12-nov/
🖼️Tour: Homegrown Talent - Artists from Sheffield and the Wider Region
Wed 12 Nov, 2-2:45pm
Graves Gallery
Take a guided tour of the Graves Gallery and hear about the Sheffield and Yorkshire artists who feature in the displays.
Suggested donation £5, booking recommended
https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/tour-homegrown-talent-artists-from-sheffield-and-the-wider-region-nov-2025/
🎨Graves Art Club
Thu 13 Nov, 11am -1pm
Graves Gallery
Find creative inspiration in the Graves Gallery with this welcoming and supportive art group.
£7.50, pay on the day in the shop
https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/graves-art-club/
🌈LGBTQ+ Over 50s Group
Thu 13 Nov, 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-nov-2025/
🧸Fridays Under 5s - Get Stuck In!
Fri 14 Nov, 10am – 12:30pm
Weston Park Museum
Join us for hands-on creative fun for you and your little ones.
Suggested donation £3
https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/fridays-under-5s-get-stuck-in/
✏️Life Drawing
Fri 14 Nov, 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-sep-dec-2025/
💬Upstart Online: Creative Careers - Chat with a Curator
Fri 14 Nov, 1-2pm
Online
Join us for this free online discussion, part of Upstart Careers Festival in partnership with the V&A, and get the inside track on a career in museums.
Donations welcome, booking essential
https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/upstart-online-creative-careers-chat-with-a-curator/
💮Workshop: Biomorphic Patterns in Persian & Ottoman Art
Sat 15 Nov, 10:30am – 4pm
Millennium Gallery
In this one-day taster session, participants will immerse themselves in the traditional art form, learning how to transfer intricate patterns, craft paints using a glass muller, and work with gouache.
£41.39, booking essential
https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/workshop-biomorphic-patterns-in-persian-ottoman-art-nov/
🏞️Upstart: Art and Nature: Draw with artist Jessica Heywood
Sat 15 Nov, 1:30-3pm
Graves Gallery
Join Sheffield artist Jessica Heywood at the Graves Gallery for a relaxed, creative drawing workshop inspired by the natural world.
Donations welcome, booking essential
https://www.sheffieldmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/upstart-art-and-nature-draw-with-artist-jessica-heywood-for-14-24-year-olds/