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Barnsley Museums & Heritage Trust launches crowdfunding campaign
We’re excited to announce the launch of our first crowdfunding campaign, backed by Bard of Barnsley Ian McMillan, to give children the chance to explore and discover the magic of fairyland at Cannon Hall Park & Gardens through play, art, and … Continue reading
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Charity dinner raises thousands for Barnsley’s museums
Our first-ever charity dinner, hosted by Barnsley’s own poet laureate Ian McMillan, raised thousands of pounds to safeguard Barnsley’s museums and heritage. 146 people from across South Yorkshire came together at Elsecar Heritage Centre in Barnsley on Thursday 15th March … Continue reading
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Ancient Egypt exhibition pulls in the crowds
Over 38,000 people visited the Ancient Egypt exhibition series at Barnsley Museums last year, making it one of its most popular exhibitions to date. In the opening week of the exhibition in October, Experience Barnsley welcomed 1,300 people. Visitors queued … Continue reading
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Barnsley on film
Experience Barnsley, the town’s award-winning museum will host an exhibition to celebrate archived footage of the borough’s fascinating past. Made possible thanks to money raised by National Lottery players, Barnsley on film is the culmination of a two-year project funded … Continue reading
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Celebrating Elsecar’s past, present and future
Since being named one of ten ‘heritage action zones’ in March 2017, the team at Elsecar Heritage Centre have been working with researchers and archaeologists from Historic England to uncover the incredible history of Elsecar and the surrounding landscape. Last … Continue reading
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Celebrating an outstanding year
We are celebrating securing over £75,000 through funding and donations in 2017. The Trust received backing from a number of funding partners across the UK during the year, enabling us to deliver programmes to people from all ages and backgrounds … Continue reading
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VIDEO: The twelve days of Barnsley
Merry Christmas from all at Barnsley Museums & Heritage Trust. Here is a special Christmas message from our trustee and Bard of Barnsley poet Ian McMillan. Read the story behind the poem in this article by The Yorkshire Post.
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Creative and digital industries expert joins board of trustees
We are delighted to announce that Tracey Johnson, project manager at Barnsley’s Digital Media Centre, has joined Barnsley Museums & Heritage Trust as a trustee. Tracey is a creative and digital business strategist, project director and founder with many years … Continue reading
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2018 Ancient Egypt Calendar launches
The 2018 Ancient Egypt photography calendar is available to buy from Experience Barnsley Museum. Curated by BAFTA-winning Professor Joann Fletcher and Kyte Photography, the calendar showcases the photography featured in the ‘Resurrecting Ancient Egypt: A Monumental Yorkshire Journey’ exhibition at Cannon … Continue reading
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Funding secured for poetry therapy sessions at Barnsley Hospice
The Trust is pleased to announce that we have secured funding for a programme of poetry therapy sessions for people with life-limiting illnesses. The programme will allow patients at Barnsley Hospice to share their stories through poetry workshops run by registered … Continue reading
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