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A new multi-media exhibition celebrating Sheffield’s rivers has opened today at Weston Park Museum.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

City of Rivers explores how waterways have shaped Sheffield’s history and landscape, drawing on artwork, natural history, poetry, music and personal testimonies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lucy Cooper, Exhibitions Curator at Sheffield Museums, said: \u201cSheffield\u2019s rivers are the heartbeat of the city, impacting everything from nature and wildlife to our work and hobbies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We\u2019ve had a great response from individuals and groups with contemporary content for the exhibition, including art, photos and objects. It\u2019s been fantastic to bring these together with works from historic collections to celebrate all aspects of the city\u2019s waterways.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This impressive specimen was caught in the River Don 1996. Source: Thomas Burton<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The exhibition boasts over 300 objects and artefacts ranging from paintings and sculptures to taxidermy and maps. It covers the multiple ways in which rivers have contributed to life in Sheffield throughout the past and into the current day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dominic Cisalowicz, Learning Deliverer at Sheffield Museum Trust, said: \u201cIt\u2019s full of great detail about the rivers of Sheffield. They\u2019re so important to the city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I really enjoyed looking at the maps and seeing how Sheffield has grown over the years and how the rivers have shaped that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It\u2019s interactive, which is good for all age groups who visit it. The animal side is really good because I don\u2019t think people actually realise how much wildlife there is in Sheffield sometimes.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dominic Cisalowicz says he’ll be back again in the future. Source: Thomas Burton<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

So far, early visitors to the museum have been enjoying the wide range of material on offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lydia Yang, MA Education student at the University of Sheffield, said: \u201cI think it\u2019s very interesting and very helpful for young people to know the human and natural history of Sheffield.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lydia is keen to learn more about Sheffield after recently moving to the city, Source: Thomas Burton<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The exhibition has been developed with a wide range of city and community contributors, including Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust, Friends of the Porter Valley, Sheaf & Porter Rivers Trust, Shirebrook Valley Heritage Group, and South Yorkshire Industrial History Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patricia Hall, a retired hairstylist, said: \u201cIt\u2019s very interesting and it gives you an insight into what\u2019s happening to our rivers. There\u2019s a lot of pollution but they\u2019re trying to do a lot of work to bring wildlife back into focus, so it\u2019s a good thing and the more people that share it the better.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The exhibition will run until 3 November 2024 and is free to enjoy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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