Great day out (City Museum (Sheffield))

Member Name: mdhughes03

Product:	City Museum (Sheffield)
Date:	12/07/09 (9 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Free, diverting, equally good for kids and adults

Disadvantages: None

This museum is undoubtedly the best free thing to do in Sheffield!

There are permanent exhibits pertaining to the environment and wildlife, both local and exotic-even a stuffed polar bear! There is then a temporary exhiit which in the past year has covered varied subjects from Bugs to Space Travel.

It is a lovely little museum and well worth the visit for the local history section on Sheffield's industrial past, including a great interactive 3d map.

There is the obligatory gift shop and cafe attached both of which are god examples of their kind. The Hazelnut Ice Cream in the cafe is highly recommended.

The museum in set in Weston Park which was renovated at the same time as the museum and is lovely despite the fact that they have chosen to paint the bandstand an awful turquoise colour! There is a small duck pond with bridges over and a little duck house. There are tennis courts and the park leads over to Crookes Valley park, equally diverting.

Summary: Fun, learning and ice cream under one roof.