Category Archives: News

Over the next few months, the Eldon Street HSHAZ has some brilliant community events coming up inspired by the historic buildings, colourful characters and surprising stories of this very special street.  Meet us down on Eldon Street for the Bright Nights Parade … Continue reading →

You may have heard that Cannon Hall Museum was shortlisted for the Kids in Museums Family Friendly Museum Award earlier in the year as Best Accessible Museum. It’s the second year running that Barnsley Museums have been shortlisted, coming out … Continue reading →

It’s absolutely wonderful news that the Light Lines installation was reinstalled in Churchfields in time for this year’s remembrance weekend. The stunning artwork which commemorates the 300 Barnsley men who lost their lives on the first day of the Battle … Continue reading →

Give your little one’s the opportunity to be creative at some of our wonderful events happening this coming half term across the Barnsley Museum sites: See the flyer for full details and book now to avoid disappointment!

A historic tapestry, part of the Cannon Hall Museum Collection, has been conserved with the aid of a grant from the AIM Pilgrim Trust Conservation Scheme and with the help of donations and a gift in a will from the … Continue reading →

Worsbrough Mill and Country Park is delighted to announce that it has received the Sandford Award for Heritage Learning. The award is in recognition of its high-quality learning opportunities and outstanding audience engagement.  Judges were particularly impressed by the team’s … Continue reading →

Museum visitors in Barnsley will be transported to a magical world at a new exhibition which promises dragons, elves, and haunting soundscapes. The Magic of Middle-earth is dedicated to the incredible work of J.R.R Tolkien and the generations of writers, … Continue reading →

Fail We May, Sail We Must, the stunning artwork by Landscape Artist of the Year winner Finn Campbell-Notman is now on display at Cannon Hall Museum. The 2023 Landscape Artist of the Year prize was a commission from Royal Museums … Continue reading →

September was Barnsley’s Heritage Month, and as part of the celebrations, a blue plaque was unveiled commemorating the birthplace of Ernest Harold Jones (known as Harold) in Sackville Street. Harold was born there on 7th March 1877 after his father, William, … Continue reading →

Some of you may have attended the listening party for the Ballad of Eldon Street, a new BBC radio ballad featuring the lyrics and music of Simon Armitage and LYR and stories and voices from Eldon Street, which was held at … Continue reading →