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Barnsley Museums have lots of “Eggciting” activities happening across their five, free sites. Everything from walks, sports and scavenger hunts to cooking, crafts, and storytelling for endless hours of fun. Councillor Robin Franklin, Cabinet Spokesperson for Regeneration and Culture, said: … Continue reading →

A new room has been created in Experience Barnsley Museum featuring a small interactive gallery, displaying stories of the town’s people and places through objects and archaeology.  The Chamber of Treasures has been made possible through support from the Department … Continue reading →

A stunning new photography exhibition, Andy Dunkley: A Life Imitating Art, lands at Cannon Hall Museum on Friday, 16 February.   Those interested in art, architecture, the military (specifically the RAF), and photography won’t want to miss this outstanding free display, featuring the … Continue reading →

Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust has secured funding of forty thousand pounds from the Garfield Weston Foundation on behalf of Barnsley Museums.  The money will support Barnsley Museums Learning in enhancing and developing its schools,  family learning and community arts programmes. … Continue reading →

Experience Barnsley is currently hosting the ‘Magic of Middle-earth’, an exhibition which celebrates the genius of J.R.R. Tolkien and if you have not yet had the opportunity to visit in person, you are now able to view it on-line at  The … Continue reading →

Barnsley Museums and Fusion, Barnsley’s Cultural Education Partnership, are very excited to launch Paws, Claws, Tales & Roars Art Competition for Schools offering pupils a very special opportunity to have their artwork exhibited in the Cooper Gallery during 2024.  The … Continue reading →

Are you looking for pocket friendly days out this February half term? There are lots of free family activities lined up at Barnsley Museums!! Here be Dragons will be landing at Experience Barnsley: Museum & Discovery Centre on Tuesday 13th February, where you … Continue reading →

This year’s Cooper Prize entry was the largest ever with more than 400 entries from talented artists across the region and some of those entries are currently on display at The Cooper Gallery. Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust are sponsoring … Continue reading →

Join local artist Sarah Jane Palmer to discover the magical world of colour around you and create your own watercolour art.  Learn how to look afresh, through micro and macro landscapes, colour match what you find and create explosions of colour … Continue reading →

A new community and volunteering project, Building Bridges & Forging Ahead, is celebrating the heritage of Elsecar, supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.   The project will build a People’s Archive of Elsecar and make an incredible piece of public … Continue reading →