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Transforming Cannon Hall Park

Posted on 17th August 2018 by admin

If you’ve visited Cannon Hall recently you will have noticed that the work on the three million pound transformation of the outside space is well underway. Contractor Ebsford Environmental is carefully desilting the park’s historical Georgian lakes to further improve the water quality and … Continue reading →

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Crowdfunder: Designing a tree sculpture

Posted on 17th August 2018 by admin

Thank you to everyone who came along to our crowdfunder workshop to contribute ideas and designs for a new tree sculpture which will be installed in the grounds of Cannon Hall Park. We gathered lots of ideas during the session ready … Continue reading →

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Buns on the run in Barnsley

Posted on 16th August 2018 by admin

Children and community groups in Barnsley will be given the opportunity to learn traditional baking skills this Autumn thanks to lottery funding. We have secured a £10,000 grant for Worsbrough Mill Museum & Country Park via the National Lottery’s Awards … Continue reading →

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Treasuring the Trees at Cannon Hall

Posted on 13th July 2018 by admin

Following on from our successful Crowdfunder campaign for a nature play trail at Cannon Hall Museum in Barnsley, a wood sculptor will be on-site on Saturday 21st July to deliver two free workshops. The workshops will be delivered by Parks … Continue reading →

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Bard of Barnsley pens special poem for Experience Barnsley Festival

Posted on 20th June 2018 by admin

We’re delighted to share with you this special poem to celebrate Experience Barnsley Festival (23rd to 30th June), penned by the Bard of Barnsley, Ian McMillan. Ian is a trustee of Barnsley Museums & Heritage Trust and we’re really grateful … Continue reading →

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BM&HT supports ‘A Dutch Golden Age’

Posted on 8th June 2018 by admin

Barnsley Museums & Heritage Trust is proud to support a new exhibition at Cannon Hall Museum this June where visitors can experience an extraordinary moment in art history and enjoy masterpieces by many brilliant painters. ‘A Dutch Golden Age’ opens … Continue reading →

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Experience Barnsley Festival celebrates the museum’s 5th birthday

Posted on 6th June 2018 by admin

This month Experience Barnsley Museum turns 5. To celebrate, Barnsley Museums are hosting ‘Experience Barnsley Festival from 23 to 30 June. The week-long celebration will start at Elsecar Heritage Centre on the evening of Saturday 23 June where the mighty … Continue reading →

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Crowdfunder raises £4k for Cannon Hall play trail

Posted on 21st May 2018 by admin

A crowdfunding campaign launched by Barnsley Museums & Heritage Trust in March has raised £4,000. The money will fund a tree sculpture to mark the entrance of a new nature play trail in the grounds of Cannon Hall Park & … Continue reading →

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Summer of fun at Barnsley Museums

Posted on 11th May 2018 by admin

What better way to enjoy the brighter weather than with a trip to one of Barnsley Museums’ five fantastic sites? Plan your trip with our What’s On Guide below. As the season changes, bringing the warmer weather, it is the … Continue reading →

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Family Easter Eggstravaganza at Barnsley Museums

Posted on 29th March 2018 by admin

There are lots of Easter activities taking place across Barnsley Museums. Download the event programme here: Easter activities at Cannon Hall & Elsecar Heritage Centre Easter activities at Experience Barnsley, Cooper Gallery & Worsbrough Mill

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