Exhibitions

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.

Yong male dressed in black viewing the our habitats our home exhibition

Woman and child inside the lions den exhibition

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.

View of the Early exhibition at clifton park museum

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.

Child sat in the library playing with a toy tea set

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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Woman holding a child whilst looking at a painting

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.

Children looking at ceramics in the museum

Ceramics Gallery

The Ceramics Gallery introduces visitors to the story of the Rockingham Works, the famous pottery works based in Swinton. We care for one of the largest public collections of Rockingham pottery in the world, and manage 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, collections of old memorabilia

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