Kelham Island Museum

Sheffield Industrial Museums are the showcase of Sheffield's industrial story from early industrialisation to modern times where 'Made in Sheffield' remains a mark of craftsmanship and quality known worldwide.

Located in one of the city's oldest industrial districts Kelham Island Museum stands on a man-made island over 900 years old.
Our interactive galleries tell the story of light trades and skilled workmanship to mass production. Learn what it was like to live and work in Sheffield during the Industrial Revolution and follow the sights and sounds of progress through the Victorian era and two world wars to discover how steelmaking forged the city of today and its impact on the modern world.