Gleams of steel and silver: the opening of a sparkling new Metalwork Gallery display in the Millennium Galleries in Sheffield is the latest manifestation of the revitaJisation of the city's museums, Philippa Glanville discusses the gallery and explains how this renaissance has been achieved. From: Apollo | Date: September 1, 2005| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2005 Apollo Magazine Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

An escalator leads to a glass corridor; exotic trees wave in the distance. Witty creations in rubber, wood and metals by students of design--cutlery for today--merit a passing glance. A giant figure made of steel blanks, the contrast of soft Urdu conversation with the screech and thump of machines bashing metal, and glimpses of candelabra and glinting blades all evoke a strong sense of place. Sheffield's Millennium Galleries, which opened in April 2001, link the region's distinctive heritage with its post-industrial present. More than one-and-a-half million visitors, attracted by ...

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