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Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust has successfully won a grant of £50,000 from the Garfield Weston Foundation, which will support the work of Barnsley Museums.  The funding will help Barnsley Museums’ day-to-day running, with an emphasis on enhancing education, community engagement and learning opportunities. … Continue reading →

Last month, the Fusion Arts Award Explore Ambassadors Celebration Event was held at Horizon Community College. The event brought together children and young people from schools across the borough to celebrate their achievements, creativity, and participation in the Fusion Arts Award Explore Programme 2025-26.    Barnsley Museums … Continue reading →

Entries for 2027 Cooper Prize competition are now open!  The Cooper Prize, formerly known as South Yorkshire Open Art Competition, is open to artists who are born, live or work in South Yorkshire and aims to reward and celebrate excellence and originality … Continue reading →

This summer, the Dearne Young Creative Producers are hosting ‘Game On Barnsley’, a series of exciting gaming events designed by young people, for young people. This project is a result of the Dearne Young Creative Producers being successful in their pitch at the Ambition … Continue reading →

Make the most of the summer holidays with Barnsley Museums. From hands-on family workshops and creative crafts to science experiments, sensory play and outdoor adventures, there’s plenty to keep children of all ages entertained across our museums and heritage sites. Many activities … Continue reading →

Take a trip through Barnsley’s history this summer with a series of free Saturday film screenings at Experience Barnsley. Running from 25 July to 29 August, each Saturday features a different film playing on a continuous loop in the main gallery, so … Continue reading →

This spring marked an exciting milestone at Wentworth Castle Gardens as a new collection of heritage apple trees was planted in the Outdoor Union Jack Garden, helping to preserve traditional fruit-growing techniques for future generations.  The project was supported by … Continue reading →

On Monday 8 June, Cannon Hall Museum’s house and garden volunteers visited Cusworth Hall and Park in Doncaster. For some, it was a first visit, and for others, the first opportunity for house and garden volunteers to meet one another.   After a … Continue reading →

Have you been to see the new exhibition Cannon Hall: The Story of a House and its Family yet?  It’s absolutely fascinating and a must see if you would like to learn more about the people who called Cannon Hall home.  It’s particularly special … Continue reading →

The Pride of Yorkshire is an exciting sculpture trail in Barnsley and across South Yorkshire in summer 2026, featuring 300 lion sculptures to celebrate Sheffield Children’s Hospital’s 150th anniversary.  The vibrant sculpture trail features 150 full-sized lion and lioness sculptures and 150 lion cubs and will take … Continue reading →