Kelham Island Museum

By road

Kelham Island Museum is located on the edge of the city centre on Alma Street, off Corporation Street (A61). You turn onto Alma Street just by the Tesco on the corner.

Alma Street is now partially closed to vehicles, with barriers outside The Fat Cat pub. You can drive round to the museum car park, but have to exit the way you came in, back onto Corporation Street.  

Sheffield Clean Air Zone

From 27 February 2023 a Clean Air Zone will come into effect in Sheffield affecting the most polluting heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), light goods vehicles (LGVs), vans, buses, coaches and taxi’s that drive within the inner ring road and city centre. Find out more at sheffield.gov.uk

Parking

Limited visitor parking is located on the main museum site. Alma Street car park is the next closest (just a few minutes walk from the museum), located next to the Fat Cat pub. 

Parking is free for the first hour and then charged at £1.50 per hour thereafter. Payments can be made online via the free RingGo mobile app or by calling the number 02030 460060. There is also a machine in the museum car park which accepts card payment for this car park only.  Please pay for parking on arrival – the free first hour is included in your payment (e.g. a two hour stay will cost £1.50). Stays of less than one hour do not require registration. There is an option to log your free hour on the mobile app if you would prefer, however this is not necessary. 

By tram

We are just a short walk from Shalesmoor Tramstop or a ten-minute walk from Cathedral, visit www.supertram.com for timetables and prices

Walking directions from Shalesmoor tramstop:

Cross over Penistone Road dual carriageway and turn right. Turn left and walk down Cornish Street. Turn right at the bottom onto Green Lane and walk for around 5 minutes, passing The Milestone Pub on your left and The Grind Cafe on your right. Turn left just after The Fat Cat pub onto Kelham Island. Follow the road round to the left passing The Chimney House and you will arrive at Kelham Island Museum.

By rail

The nearest station is Sheffield – from there, it’s a 25 minute walk to Kelham Island or a short tram ride.

By bus

Getting to us just got easier for families this summer – under 16s can enjoy free local bus travel throughout August. 

Visit https://journeyplanner.travelsouthyorkshire.com for a journey planner and timetables. Bus links to Kelham Island are: 7, 8, 83, 83a, 95, 95a – Closest bus stop is Mowbray Street 57, 81, 82, 86 – Closest bus stop is Gibraltar Street

By bike

There is bike parking available by the Bessemer Converter (the large black structure just next to the main entrance gates) as you arrive. Please be aware that bikes are not permitted in the museum.