Fun chance for young Sheffield inventors to let their imagination run wild

Young Sheffield inventors can get inspired by the clever and innovative people from the city’s past at a special Discovery Day at Weston Park Museum.

By Julia Armstrong

Published 15th Jul 2021, 10:07 BST

Updated 15th Jul 2021, 10:08 BST

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The museum says that Sheffield people have invented all sorts of things, from stainless steel to shorthand and from artificial bones to bobsleds.

This is your chance to design your own Sheffield invention that could make the world a better place.

All materials will be provided at the free event, which runs from noon to 3pm on Monday, August 1. No need to book, just drop in.

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To check out all the summer holiday events taking place at Sheffield galleries and museums, go to the website, www.museums-sheffield.org.uk/whats-on.

Other events at Weston Park include a Discovery Day linked to the Bears of Sheffield trail on July 26 and one celebrating the Festival of Archaeology on July 31.

There is also a separate website for the city’s industrial museums at www.simt.co.uk

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