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Kelham Island Museum was opened in 1982 to house the objects, pictures and archive
material representing Sheffield's industrial story. The displays at the Museum tell that
story from the "Little Mester" to mass production, skilled workers, revolutionary
processes, quality products, invention and innovation.
Located in one of the city's oldest industrial districts, the Museum stands on a man-made
island over 900 years old. Inside the Museum buildings, you can witness the sights and sounds
of industrial Sheffield through our exhibitions, working machinery, activity areas and event days.
Over the last two years, we have been working on a major building project
to provide new storage and conservation facilities for the Museum's medium
and large objects.
As part of this, a new mezzanine floor has been built in the museum
buildings for our transport collection. The collection includes the
famous Sheffield Simplex car, built in 1920. Also on display are the
Charron Laycock car, Richardson Light car, Ner-a-car motorcycle and
Rolls-Royce jet engine. This mezzanine floor will be open to the public.
From the mezzanine floor, you can view our Open Store with fascinating
objects from Sheffield's industrial past. You can also see the
conservation workshops, where our engineers work to preserve Sheffield's
industrial heritage.
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