Author Archives: Alex

Barnsley Museums join The Wild Escape, the largest collaboration between UK Museums Barnsley Museums has announced that it will join The Wild Escape, a major new project, uniting hundreds of museums with schools and families to fund nature in museums. … Continue reading →

In celebration of LGBT History Month, Tracey Hebron (Collections Clerk) and Michael Hardy (Digital Engagement Curator) take a look at donations to the museum by the LGBTQ+ community. Experience Barnsley is the memory box of the whole borough and collects … Continue reading →

Textiles, Painting, Printing An Artisans North Exhibition of Work by Local Artists. Cannon Hall Museum reopens after its winter closure on the 11th of February with a brand new exhibition – Landscape! – in the temporary gallery space.   Landscape! showcases three very different practices – … Continue reading →

Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust have secured funding to create an exciting new artwork in Cannon Hall’s parklands. A grant of £84,380 from the Arts Council England National Lottery Fund will see the installation of ‘The Guardians of Bird Island’ … Continue reading →

The much anticipated, major touring exhibition of work by Henry Moore, on loan from the Sainsbury Centre, will open at the Cooper Gallery on 28th January.   Henry Moore: Threads of Influence – spans Henry Moore’s career, from early life drawings and carvings to … Continue reading →

The painting by Johan Barthold Jongkind (1819-1891) is being exhibited at the Cooper Gallery, Barnsley. Thanks to the support of the Idlewild Trust, we have been able to fully conserve one of the most important European paintings in the fine … Continue reading →

The Teeny Time Travellers Club is an interactive session at Experience Barnsley for under-fives and their grown-ups! Held on Fridays during term time, our little adventurers have the chance to play, explore, make, share stories and sing. The sessions are … Continue reading →

Specially selected talks by Barnsley born Egyptologist Professor Joann Fletcher There are still tickets left for the remaining talks by Joann Fletcher which run alongside the exhibition at Experience Barnsley which runs until 18th March 2023.  Tut’s Sporting Life: Sports & … Continue reading →

In January 2023, The Cooper Gallery will host a major touring exhibition of work by Henry Moore, on loan from the Sainsbury Centre.   Henry Moore: Threads of Influence – spans Henry Moore’s career, from early life drawings and carvings to iconic … Continue reading →

Experience Barnsley Museum has secured funding of £37,500 from the Wolfson Foundation to transform underused spaces in the Gallery and display new or previously unseen collections co-curated with communities. The cash boost is from the joint DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries … Continue reading →