Museum Exhibitions and Galleries
Our Habitats Our Home
July 2024 to April 2025
Marco has returned to Clifton Park Museum for our latest temporary exhibition.
Our beloved taxidermy brown bear is back to explore the past, present, and future of Rotherham’s habitats. Discover the habitats of Rotherham and the animals who live here, hear Marco’s story, and learn more about the impact humans have had on habitats across the borough. An exhibition for the whole family, sparking curiosity and an appreciation of the natural world of Rotherham.
Coming soon… SELF : There’s More To Me Than What You See
May 2025 to March 2026
This Spring, Rotherham Museums, Arts and Heritage is opening the doors to a brand-new exhibition, SELF : There’s More to Me Than What You See.
This exhibition is an exploration into identity that has been carefully crafted by artist Rob Young with local young people, all built on the foundations of a seemingly simple question, ‘Who are you?’. Immerse yourself in this interactive and imaginative exhibition, where every wall, door and surface will work to question identity.
Early Rotherham
The early Rotherham galleries tell the story of the development of Rotherham from its geological foundations to the English Civil War. The galleries focus on the Pre-historic, Roman, and Medieval periods, and make use of a wide range of collections material, interactives and set dressing.
The Lion’s Den
The Lion’s Den is the place where visitors can discover the story of Nelson the Lion, one of the stars of our collection. This gallery has been created with our youngest visitors in mind, with lots of fun to be had crawling through the Baobob tree and exploring the activities on offer.
Library Gallery
The Library Gallery tells the story of the Museum’s collections since we opened to the public in 1893.
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Drawing Room
The Walker family’s Drawing Room is now the setting for the display of some of the Fine Art cared for by the Museums, Arts and Heritage team. Centre stage is a large-scale oil painting of the ‘Walker Children of Henry Walker’ by Ramsay Richard Reinagle.
Walker Kitchen
The kitchen is the heart of every home, and the Walker family’s kitchen now offers a welcoming space for discussion and reflection. Relax and enjoy the short films showcasing our collections, spaces, and sites, or get stuck into the activities provided.
Ceramics Gallery
The Ceramics Gallery introduces visitors to the story of the Rockingham Works, the famous pottery works based in Swinton. Rotherham Museums, Arts and Heritage cares for one of the largest public collections of Rockingham pottery in the world, and manages the Waterloo Kiln, where the pottery was produced. The star of the show is the famous Rhinoceros vase, which is 1.2m high and weighs over 50kg.
York and Lancaster Regimental Gallery
The York and Lancaster Regimental Museum is a collection of objects and documents spanning the 210-year history of the regiment and its predecessors the 65th and 84th Regiments of Foot. The York & Lancaster Regimental Gallery tells the story of the Regiment and allows visitors to explore some of the Museum’s collection.
Find out more about the York and Lancaster Regimental Gallery