The primary aim of the Museum is to preserve and present an encapsulated historical record of life and work in the Sheffield area in the period 1850-1970, focusing particularly on local domestic life and the handcrafted trades. In the short term the Museum aims to conserve and document its collections, and to make them fully accessible for the benefit of users. In the longer term the intention is to improve, develop and extend the existing collections to provide a fuller and more detailed experience of traditional lifestyles and work practices of the period. This includes the augmentation of existing displays, as distinct from the acquisition of major new collections. This policy derives from the desire to present detailed displays in appropriate context. The Management Committee has embarked upon a major programme to extend and improve the systems and facilities of the Museum, and to promote it both to the local audience and to the wider community. The programme includes the implementation of the documentation plan, the upgrading and extension of current exhibitions and displays, the expansion of educational outreach, the construction of new storage and display facilities, the provision of appropriate environmental monitoring and control, and the development of new promotional initiatives.
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