Category Archives: News

The conservation of a second painting by Daniel Gardner from the Cannon Hall Museum collection began in February 2023 at paper conservation studio, Artworks Conservation in Harrogate, thanks to funds from supporters of Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust. The portrait … Continue reading →

Head to Glassworks Square on April 8th to join in FREE activities and storytelling to celebrate the launch of BeastEL – a game specially created for Barnsley’s Eldon Street Heritage Action Zone. Meet larger than life characters from Eldon Street’s past … Continue reading →

Cannon Hall, South Yorkshire’s stunning Grade II* Georgian Country House and museum, has received funding of almost £900,000k to make essential repairs to its historic roof, to ensure that the museum can share its outstanding art and stories long into … Continue reading →

Barnsley Archives and Local Studies have an ongoing conservation programme to ensure that the 4000 collections in their custody can still be safely used by researchers many years, decades and centuries from now. This programme is a crucial part of … Continue reading →

Being outdoors is more than just exploring new places and looking after your physical health. The outdoors is known to be a great place to improve your mental wellbeing too. Throughout the summer and autumn, the North Range Glasshouse in … Continue reading →

Barnsley Archives and Local Studies have an ongoing conservation programme to ensure that the 4,000 collections in their custody can still be safely used by researchers many years, decades and centuries from now. This programme is supported by Barnsley MBC, … Continue reading →

Mother’s Day will soon be upon us, and if you are looking for a gift with a difference, why not either visit one of the museum shops or buy a heritage experience? There are fantastic shops at the Cooper Gallery, … Continue reading →

New history boards telling the rich stories of the Elsecar Valley have been installed as part of a series of improvements to the Trans Pennine Trail (TPT). The boards can be found on the section of the TPT running alongside … Continue reading →

It’s almost time to submit your works of art to enter the biennial Cooper Prize competition. The previous competition was largely conducted on-line due to restrictions during the pandemic, so it will be wonderful to return to its more traditional … Continue reading →

As part of the ongoing conservation programme at Cannon Hall Museum, Barnsley Museums are undertaking the rewiring and cleaning of some of the chandeliers, a project that Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust has been happy to support with funding. Most … Continue reading →