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Over the last year numerous commemorative events have taken place to mark the 150th anniversary of the Oaks explosion in Barnsley, which remains the worst pit disaster in English history. However, the 1866 explosion wasn’t the only tragedy in the … Continue reading →

Barnsley Museums has received £1.8 worth of funding from Arts Council England and has secured its place as a National Portfolio Organisation for 2018 – 22. The funding is recognition of the excellent work that Barnsley Museums does and this … Continue reading →

Over the past year Barnsley Museums has gone from strength to strength and enjoyed a number of significant successes. Visitor figures have remained consistently high and once again we welcomed well over a million visitors to our five museum sites. … Continue reading →

Wed 24th May – Sun 10th September 2017 From the historic archives of Barnsley, explore criminal tales from the Victorian era in this fascinating exhibition. Discover cases of murder, theft and furious driving.  Find out about the harsh punishments given … Continue reading →

Sunday June 18th 11am to 3pm Free entry – Barnsley Town Hall Join us for this special day where you can chat to organisers from more than 20 different heritage groups and find out more about Barnsley’s unique history. As … Continue reading →

Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust has been chosen as one of the Co-op Local Community Fund charities to inspire families to explore the outdoors. The local community fund is a way that Co-op members and shoppers at the stores within … Continue reading →

Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust is delighted to announce that Graham Walker has joined the charity as a Trustee. Graham Walker is a multi-award winning journalist and Commercial Content Editor for Johnston Press, whose responsibilities often take him all over … Continue reading →

Join us at Cannon Hall on July 18 at 3pm – 8.30pm for a unique experience: Fanny Price and Emma Woodhouse Literary Talk with Regency Afternoon Tea We celebrate the life of the world renowned English author Jane Austen on … Continue reading →

Barnsley Museums celebrated attracting almost 1.2 million visitors in 2016/17. To mark the occasion, the last visitors to arrive on Friday, 31 March were presented with a special gift from Cllr Roy Miller, Cabinet spokesperson for Place, at Worsbrough Mill … Continue reading →

Barnsley Museums will celebrate the history of Ancient Egypt this autumn as three of its five attractions host exhibitions on the theme, each designed and guest curated by Professor Joann Fletcher, award-winning Egyptologist. Barnsley Museums & Heritage Trust is aiming … Continue reading →