Alfred Denny Museum

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.

Visiting the museum

An exterior photo of the Alfred Denny Museum with the Arts Tower in the background

Book your place

Professor Tim Birkhead talking about specimens in a display cabinet

Collections

A black and white photograph of display cases

History

Artwork

You may have noticed some stylish bird transfers on the museum doors. these are the work of local artist Paul Evans with whom we collaborated as part of the Festival of the Mind.

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Find us

Alfred Denny Museum
Department of Animal and Plant Sciences
Alfred Denny Building
University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield S10 2TN
UK

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