Curated Tours of the Alfred Denny Museum, University of Sheffield

Named after the department's first professor of biology, Alfred Denny, the museum was established in 1905 and has been used for undergraduate teaching for more than 100 years. Many of the specimens have been in the museum since the early 1900s when collecting was at its peak.

Timings

Saturday 12 September:

Curated tours 10:00 am, 11:00am & 12:00pm.

Sunday 13 September:

Curated tours 10:00 am, 11:00am & 12:00pm.

Location & directions

Alfred Denny Building, University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2TN

Directions:

Visitors for these tours should meet at the Western Bank Library, reference G2 on the University campus map. This can be found via our booking web link.

Contact on day:

Jean Simpson

Telephone number:

+447730579002

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

There will be a maximum of 20 bookings per tour with no availability for walk-ins. Bookings can be made from 1 August.

Booking contact name:

Jean Simpson

Booking telephone number:

+447730579002

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking website:

https://sheffield.ac.uk/public-engagement/upcoming-events/heritage-open-days-university-sheffield

Booking opens:

01 Aug 2026 12:00 AM

Booking closes:

11 Sep 2026 12:00 AM

Accessibility details

Accessible toilets will be available in Western Bank Library.

Additional information

Max number of people:

20

Estimated duration:

1 hour(s) 0 minute(s)

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