Clifton Park Museum

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Clifton Park Museum is a local history museum in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. It is inside Clifton House, a large Georgian building next to Clifton Park.https://cliftonparkmuseum.com/ The museum shows the history of the town and the surrounding area.

 History 
Clifton House was built in the 1780s as a private home for the Walker family, who were important industrialists in Rotherham.https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/museums The house and grounds were bought by Rotherham Corporation in the late 19th century. The museum first opened to the public in 1893.

The building was restored and modernised in the early 2000s, and the museum reopened in 2005 after major improvements.https://cliftonparkmuseum.com/about

 Collections 
The museum has collections about:
 local history and archaeology  
 the Walker family  
 the steel and iron industry in Rotherham  
 Roman finds from the area  
 the “Rotherham alabaster” carvings  

The museum also has displays about daily life in the past, including Victorian rooms and historical toys.

 Exhibitions and activities 
Clifton Park Museum holds temporary exhibitions, school visits and family activities. It is free to enter and is open for most of the year.https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/museums

 Related pages 
 Clifton Park
 Rotherham
 South Yorkshire
 Boston Castle

 References 

Category:Rotherham
Category:Museums in England
Category:Tourist attractions in South Yorkshire