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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 →

‘All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.’ Gandalf You will have a brilliant time if you decide to visit the Magic of Middle-earth exhibition opening this month at Experience Barnsley.   Journey … Continue reading →

Inventor Joseph Bramah will be remembered on Tuesday, 12 September when a blue plaque is being unveiled in his honour by the Mayor of Barnsley, Cllr Mick Stowe, and Linda Burgess at Wentworth Castle Gardens. The event, organised by the … Continue reading →

On Thursday, 16 November parler femme, the latest dance production from Barnsley’s Tala Lee-Turton, will be performed in the stunning setting of the Ironworks at Elsecar Heritage Centre. It’s the first time that a professional dance production is being staged at … Continue reading →