Millennium Gallery Cafe in Sheffield

Really brilliant museum - really fascinating exhibitions with mixed mediums and free!! Lovely garden and cute shops! However, coffee place inside garden used such poor quality cups that they kept leaking again and again, despite receiving replacement cups. Ended up chucking our drinks as the spilling was just getting on our clothes! Please get better cups!!

Public and accessible gallery in the heart of Sheffield, full of free exhibitions and activities all around the year. The permanent exhibitions about Ruskin and the metalurgic development in the area are a must!

Brilliant collection on display, great exhibitions and wonderfully informative

There were different rooms with exhibits in each covering cutlery and knife manufacture in Sheffield from its earliest beginnings to the present day. There was an exhibition using virtual reality headsets looking into our galaxy and the stars. An exhibition on Ruskin was there too. The gift shop had lots of memorabilia to buy. Well worth the visit. It’s free to go in but they encourage voluntary donations.

As a wedding photographer based in North Wales, the majority of my work is based around the countryside. When I was invited to shoot a wedding at The Millennium Gallery in Sheffield I was so excited. The ceremony was held in the gallery and it was an absolute gem for a wedding! Flooded with natural light it created the perfect conditions. The central location made it easy to explore the city right after the ceremony for some epic, cityscape shots with the couple. I’m now desperate for my next Sheffield wedding!

Attended an Off the Shelf talk. It's great for Sheffield to have its own literary festival.

Impressive new gallery with interesting permanent collection and temporary exhibitions.

Futurecade the festival of the mind Sheffield University interactive exhibition really interesting take your children ,Myro the robot dog with his creators, and virtual space travel.Excellent afternoon thank you

The loveliest place in Sheffield 🙂

Gotta love it here. Only bad thing is that they isn’t more places like this in Sheffield.

A good place but a little congested at times and not much seating but clean and safe and interesting its free to visit too.

I was not impressed by the exhibitions presented in the different rooms. But I have no doubt that the city's inhabitants see a particular interest in it, touching on the history of their city. Free admission.

Great way to spend an hour or so, some fab steel stuff.

Wonderful gallery with different exhibitions. I went to see the exhibition on the pandemic, which was really cool to see (but finished now). However, they have other exhibitions on the metalwork history of Sheffield, which are also super interesting.

A splendid museum enhanced by a walk through the indoor Winter Gardens

I saw some art/history exhibitions of the city and I loved it. The place is nice, they have clean bathrooms and the souvenir shop has everything.

Enjoyed the exhibitions. Had a cup of tea in the cafe, all good

As always an amazing exhibition! Phlegms was worth the visit !

We came here mainly for the Phlegm exhibition, but also really enjoyed the Sheffield history exhibition and the winter garden. The history of Sheffield's industrial past is very well explained with interesting and engaging exhibits.

It’s so worth visiting The Sykes Gallery Metalwork Collection for the incredible display of Sheffield metalwork. The skill set of Sheffield workers past and present on show is just magnificent. Also the short films made to show the process of metalworking are beautiful… Outstanding.

A good place to visit, while it could be a little bit small

Walking through the winter garden and the millennium gallery was peaceful. Good cafe at the end as well.

I enjoyed learning about water and the Sheffield cholera epidemic.... And that redmires reservoirs (see pic) were one of the main outcomes to stop it happening again.

It's an interesting place to go to. Lots to see places to sit or eat. Worth a look at.

I really enjoyed this. Nice building in the centre of town with an eclectic mix of exhibitions. All free (but feel free to donate). Cafes, tropical plants... Especially welcome on a bit of a cold and wet day! Definitely worth a visit if you're in the city centre.

Superb free gallery in the heat of the city. Came to see Phlegm exhibition which I would have happier paid for.

My son and his fiance had their wedding ceremony there. The suite allows as much, or as little, adornment as you want. Good light, big space, excellent entrance through Winter Gardens, nice staff. But hopefully we'll not use it again!

Phlegm art exhibition was great!

Every time I've been to the Millenium Gallery I've seen something new. The exhibits are always thoughtfully presented with loads of accessible suplementary commentary and info if you want it, and I've never felt like I was being hurried along as I have in some other places. The whole place is very wheelchair friendly too. Honestly, I would give them 5 stars if they could just fix the one notable exception of door on the accessible loo. Its really heavy and hard to open when you're on wheels, especially from the inside, and having to ask for help to leave the loo is a bit humiliating.

A few rooms with temporary art exhibitions which when I was there were not very interesting. There is an exhibition of Sheffield's still work which was more interesting. Overall worth a visit.

It is a good time when I visit there.

An excellent place to visit, with interesting exhibitions to see.

Great exhibition about water,then about Sheffield and industries full explanations and wonderful displays

Came to Sheffield to see the Winter and Botanical Gardens. The Millenium Gallery is accessible from the Winter Gardens. Paid over £10 for parking at the Arundel Gate car park. Really annoyed to discover there was free blue badge parking on Surrey Street, outside the Graves Museum. That is handy for the Winter Garden too. Worthwhile trip.

If visiting Sheffield then Millennium Gallery is a must place to visit. Really nice place to visit and located in city centre ,in Winter Garden which is also beautiful place to visit.

Free galleries, all interesting and worth a wander.

Great ambience and helpful attendants, always something new to find and the cafe exceeds expectations!

I thought this was excellent. The Ruskin room was super. Thank you very much.

So very interesting and even on a half term Friday, busy, but not too busy

Great exhibitions as always , saw the phlegm exhibition today which was brilliant... Support your museums and art galleries

Great place to visit. Some really Nice art and crafts on display, from silver to ceramics. Silver displays are very interesting. (The photos that are with this review are of a tray commissioned for my daughter on behalf of the Sheffield Asay office). Well worth a visit if you are in the area.

A good place to go. Not huge But interesting stuff.

Great exhibitions on at the moment.

Friendly staff, great 'made in Sheffield' goods from the store. Always interesting exhibitions, Phlegm photos below. The gardens have a wonderful cafe for cakes, coffee and hot snacks

By far the best gallery in Sheffield. Some perminent and some visiting exhibits.

Wonderful place, lots of events happening, helpful friendly staff, nice gifts 😀

Entry is free. There is a toilet. Very interesting. Everything described in detail. Worth a visit, hurry up some exhibits are on loan.

Always take a detour to pass through. Would be good to have more exhibitions though.

Light and airy and so central to Sheffield. The gallery spaces are inviting and well laid out while the shop has some tremendous gift ideas for every budget.

Amazing Gallery with great staff. Open till 5 PM evening.

Small but intetesting. Nice craft shop

Lots of great stuff to see and very friendly staff!

Lovely place. Alot of handmade things which are nice but expensive

Beautiful hand blown glass pieces on the ground floor.

Great place great experience of Sheffield crafts.

Nice venue. Very interesting exhibition. I really enjoyed my visit apart from the weather and parking which in fairness are not the responsibility of the gallery

Excellent makers' exhibition. I would have bought everything but luckily a lot out of my price range. Did find some really lovely Christmas gifts. So so glad there's an alternative to high Street wares.

Great little gallery with free entry lots of things to see and do!

Excellent exhibitions in an exceptional building. Free entry.

Interesting but not my cup of tea, I'm afraid some exhibitions need retiring to history, just keep the rare and beautiful

Eclectic collection of items related to Sheffield. Plus interesting occasional exhibitions, some of which sometimes have a separate charge.

Très belle rétrospective de l'histoire de Sheffield

Fantastic exhibition, anyone with the slightest interest in Sheffield can't fail to be interesteded

Worth a visit for a quick overview about aspects of Sheffield. the assay exhibition plots the history of flatwear and other steel and silver production in Sheffield over the centuries. Also a exhibition of William Morris and Bauhaus designs, featuring some interesting furniture and some stunning dresses. A wide range of late 19th C and early 20th C pieces. In the main concourse are other Sheffield made exhibits and the opportunity to purchase Sheffield products, from honey to knifes and textiles. Currently there is a guest shop selling Christmas themed items from local designers, jewellery, clothing and decorations to name a few. Situated next to the Winter gardens and fully accessible. Cafe downstairs, which I have not used, so cannot comment on.

Has interesting permanent and temporary exhibitions.

Little gem, right in the middle of Sheffield. Well worth a visit to look at art and local crafts - great for Christmas gift shopping!

Brilliant exhibition at the moment on the Bauhaus, Ruskin and William Morris!

Went to visit the Ruskin , William Morris Bahaus exhibition. As a non gallery goer I love the Millenium Galleries as it's accessible and not too intimidating. However, the distinct lack of Bahuas was a disappointment, and one could have perhaps viewed more W Morris patterns down B and Q. The use of Ruskin's quotes was inspired. 'It is far more difficult to simple than fo be complicated' perhaps the exhibition was trying too hard to cover too many bases.

Bauhaus and Ruskin Exhibition is excellent, well worth a trip into town.

Walking through the impressive winter garden to the first gallery I found them very informative. Sheffields metalwork so many centuries old pieces in such beautiful condition. Really interesting to read their history and the history of cutlery! I enjoyed John Ruskins exhibition too, well worth a walk through, with good disabled access

Lovely winter gardens! Well worth a trip.

Fantastic place but cd do with a grander space like the Hepworth Museum in Wakefield.

Nice place to walk around with plenty on show and lots of interesting things to look at with several exhibitions & displays on show , also free of charge

Informative exhibition about cutlers of Sheffield & their steelware

Enjoyed my visit with family provoked lots of discussion as we wondered round the gallery worthwhile visit not disappointed.

great free gallery; always something cool to see + the shop is nice too ...

Excellent, very helpful member of staff on reception desk. Very good exhibition

Still a great location with fine urban views out onto the sunny tree-planted plaza outside (bit too chilly to sit out there this time, despite the April sunshine), and the cafe still has this glorious spacious feel with high ceilings and well-spaced tables. Pretty good food (I had a tasty mozzarella and tomato panini, and my colleague had similar) but perhaps a little lacking in imagination? - served on a small plate so no room for a garnish or small side salad, which is almost obligatory nowadays. Not a huge range on offer either, surprising for a big city centre location. And the place feels like it's not loved as much as it could be: where are the paintings on the walls, or the sculptures displayed between and around the tables, or even plants next to the window taking advantage of the conservatory-like setting? - these are the Millennium Galleries after all. It feels like a slightly wasted opportunity, and certainly left me wondering if the Museums Trust which runs other locations in Sheffield (Weston Park, Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, Kelham Island) ought to invite Joni's who already run the cafe at Abbeydale to work their magic here.....

El café se ve encantador, amplio y luminoso, y el personal es muy amable y servicial. Fui con un amigo y ambos tomamos un bocadillo de pescado. Eran 9 cada uno, así que esperaba más de lo que obtuvimos. El emparedado consistía en dos rebanadas de pan blanco en rodajas ligeramente rancio. En el interior había una fuente de tartar, un poco de lechuga iceberg rallada y 3 dedos de pescado de aspecto poco apetitoso sentados en la parte superior. No sabía bien y era realmente muy pobre. Realmente no hay excusa, no tengo idea de lo que está pensando la galería.

Had a business meeting with a colleague and bought the coffees. The prices seemed reasonable £2.20 for a large filter coffee and £2.50 for a flat white. Check out the size of the flat white in the green cup. It was 3 sips in a cup that I could hardly get a finger in to pick up. You should be warned about the size before paying.

I only wanted a snack - a light sandwich would be bliss. For some unknown reason, 'light' was not on the menu. The sandwiches available initially did not appeal, but then I noticed something that took me back in time to the 1960s (I am a white-haired wrinkly aged 68). It was a 'fish finger sandwich', though I think in the 1960s it was served in a light bap. For some unknown reason, after school I was going to some evening event. It could have been a play at the Kidderminster Playhouse (we could go to early performances for a shilling - that is 5p). I ordered it. Whereas the 1960s version came with tomato ketchup or bown sauce, this came with tartare sauce! I awaited for the magic carpet to whisk me back to the 1960s. It was served in thick bread and was as ungraceful as an elephant performing in Swan Lake.

Very loud music ricochets off the walls, intensified by the high ceilings and sterile ambience. No cake available at 3pm.

Basically if you ask for a regular coffee - Americano if you please - you expect a decent sized cup but not the case at the Millenium Cafe where they appear to have commissioned a special size zero cup for their patrons.

Visited during lunchtime and got the impression they are trying too hard to be upmarket. Soft drinks are small (£3) cans of Karma Cola or lemonade. I found the sugar free one undrinkable and asked for water instead after only a couple of sips. We both ordered a falafel ‘patty’ which promised slaw and minted yogurt. It was served on rather thick bread and was too dry. Had the minted yogurt been more abundant, it would have made a big difference. Staff were polite and helpful, but no cutlery or serviettes were offered.

Bright light clean centrally located spacious super for couples and family groups Part of a really great and interesting museum Perfect way to spend a wet and windy Saturday morning I tried the rhubarb and ginger soda-fresh in light not too sugary and delicious! I tried the crock madame and Korean fried chicken crumpets. The crumpets are made on site and not stational shop opens the different very tasty light lunch nicely presented and very tasty. Staff couldn’t be more helpful and it was perfect for what we wanted Cakes look delicious too! Definitely worth a try if you’re in the city and visiting the millennium Gallery

مقهي جميل صغير عند مدخل الجاليريا اخدت حلا كيك وشاي كاستراحة من الطريق الخدمة جيدة الاسعار مناسبة الطاقم صديق الموقع جميل انصح به

I visited on my own last week and was shocked by the prices and quality of the food. I had tea and a crumpet which was about the cheapest thing I could find - at £8! The tea was cold and the crumpet was foul, dry, heavy and tasteless. I left most of it. They gave me a discount when I complained, but it’s gone from being a cafe I recommended to everyone visiting Sheffield, to a place I will never visit again.

Went for a coffee with a friend but that old friendly atmosphere and the lovely ladies who worked there have disappeared in favour of a very snooty wine bar. the waiter looked completely shocked when i asked for a hot chocolate. They didnt have any. The only other thing I drink is sprite. No such luck but they had the very small cans of lemonade for £3. all they were interested in was getting us to buy a meal.it was all too posh and too expensive. We wontr be going back!!!

Needed a sit down and a cuppa after visiting Leonardo, but as they serve no decaffeinated tea or coffee I had to go elsewhere.

Came for lunch after visiting the Da Vinci exhibition. Since re-opening and the change of menu was very disappointed! Trying too hard to be too posh! Crumpets awful and heavy! Sandwiches not explained on menu, was breakfast not lunch! Will not be coming back!

This is a lovely venue for either lunch or a cuppa. I love that you get a teapot! Nice selection of food, scones and cake

Good coffee and food selection. Staff were courteous and drinks were served promptly. Easily accessible from the station and provides easy access to the city centre.

A nice quiet place to pop in for a large variety of tea and gorgeous homemade cakes, a little pricey but it goes towards the upkeep of the wonderful gallery, so it's definitely worth it.

I stopped here whilst visiting the gallery. Pleasant enough with a good amount of comfortable seating. Whilst I only eat a light pastry with a pot of tea, more substantial food is available.

El sábado por la tarde en diciembre, ¡el café estaba ocupado!

Nos encontramos con algunos amigos de la estación. Habían viajado desde Nottingham para pasar un tiempo con nosotros. Era un día frío y soleado y entramos en la cafetería de la Galería Millennium para tomar un café. Encontramos una gran mesa con bancos de cuero y disfrutamos de unos excelentes cafés. Nuestras esposas se fueron a la feria artesanal mientras Nick y yo nos quedamos charlando. Un comienzo muy agradable para Nick en su primera visita al centro de Sheffield.

The cafe at the Millennium Galleries scores highly all round - nice ambience, lots of space and big high ceilings, huge picture windows onto some formal plantings and stylish street furniture beside Arundel Gate, high ceilings and lots of light, and a big range of delicious food. Try the excellent salad selection - or the soups - or the paninis and bruschettas - or the main meals - or the cakes - lots to choose from and all good, at pretty reasonable prices for a city centre location. A good place to meet and chat too. Highly recommended, and pretty popular of course.

As a confirmed love of the deep South and it's cold drinks I always seek out a peach tea in any establishment. Today's was outstanding. Wraps also tasty and filling

Booked and pre- ordered food as we were a party of 10 with limited time on a Saturday lunchtime. Very efficient . All meals ready, hot if they needed to be, and excellent quality. Even coped with us ordering drinks in addition to the food and paying separately! Portions were generous so sadly no room for lovely looking cakes- even gluten free. In fact needing gluten free was not a problem at all. Thanks.

Bright and spacious cafe with a good menu. Lots of choice of sandwiches and hot food as well as yummy cakes and scones. Nice, efficient staff. The chips are amazing!