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We had all our fingers crossed on the evening of the 21st September, hopeful that our friends at Experience Barnsley would win this prestigious national award. Sadly, it was not to be, but we are immensely proud that their achievement … Continue reading →

If you have visited the walled garden at Cannon Hall recently, you may have spotted our beautiful new celebration tree sculpture. The tree is designed to help people to remember special times or to mark one of life’s major milestones.  … Continue reading →

Drawings by some of the world’s most famous artists have arrived in Barnsley as part of a major British Museum touring exhibition. The town’s Cooper Gallery is hosting works by Tracey Emin, David Hockney, Grayson Perry, Anish Kapoor, Bridget Riley … Continue reading →

An innovative archaeology project ‘Digging the Earl’s Great Engine’, led by Barnsley Museums at Elsecar Heritage Centre, has won a prestigious national award from the Association of Industrial Archaeology (AIA) for its creative community engagement. This year it was judged … Continue reading →

We were fortunate enough to secure funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund in October 2019 for the conservation and development of Worsbrough Mill and Country Park. As the project is drawing to a close, here is an update of … Continue reading →

Barnsley Archives and Local Studies, based in the Discovery Centre alongside the Experience Barnsley Museum, achieved a long-term ambition in 2020 – bringing all the collections under one roof for the first time. Having all the collections together had been … Continue reading →

  The future is bright at Northern College. As the only adult residential college in the North, Northern College has retained its independence and is here to stay, with secured funding to support adults to re-enter education and transform their lives. … Continue reading →

The Parks for People Project is coming to an end with work relating to this completed in August. Visitors can enjoy all areas of the parkland, go hunting for monsters, capture a fairy, get close up and personal with a … Continue reading →

For the first time, the British Museum has co-curated an exhibition with partner museums from around the UK to display and tour contemporary artworks from its Prints and Drawings collection. Pushing paper: contemporary drawing from 1970 to now illustrates how … Continue reading →

A giant willow monster inspired by scrapbooks recently unearthed is just one of a series of new attractions following nearly £4m worth of investment at a Barnsley beauty spot. The Park and Gardens have become extremely popular in 2020 thanks … Continue reading →