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Please see details for all activities being held at our wonderful venues for the half term break.

Barnsley Museums is looking for volunteers to support the work of their six attractions and people can get involved in lots of different ways. The new volunteers will join a dedicated team who support the museums in everything from gardening, … Continue reading →

The Pushing Paper exhibition is in its final few weeks so make sure to visit before February 5th if you’d like to see the drawings of artists including David Hockney, Tracey Emin, Grayson Perry and Anish Kapoor. Here are some … Continue reading →

This wonderful exhibition in the Sadler Room at The Cooper Gallery includes fascinating pictures and photographs With the Routed in Barnsley exhibition now open in Experience Barnsley, the focus for the Routed project has moved to the creation and installation … Continue reading →

This wonderful exhibition in the Sadler Room at The Cooper Gallery includes fascinating pictures and photographs of old buildings and their occupants, showing the development of Barnsley over the last 150 years. The exhibition themes of transport, public houses, Peel … Continue reading →

Over the last six months, during a programme that would normally have been as much as three times longer, the Barnsley Museums team, with the support of colleagues across Barnsley Council, were able to develop, design, create the content for … Continue reading →

Here at the Trust, we are always excited at the prospect of helping our friends at Barnsley Museums add to their wonderful collections. We have recently been able to purchase two interesting items at auction on their behalf. A silver-plated … Continue reading →

This winter will be simply wonderful, and as ever the museums will be bringing you an array of fabulously festive activities to enjoy with loved ones of all ages.  You will discover something different at each one of our five, … Continue reading →

Be transported back in time to a traditional Victorian Christmas as you explore the beautifully decorated Hall. Get a glimpse of Victorian Christmas traditions and how it was celebrated both above and below the stairs. Cannon Hall Museum is a superb … Continue reading →