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Wed 24th May – Sun 10th September 2017 From the historic archives of Barnsley, explore criminal tales from the Victorian era in this fascinating exhibition. Discover cases of murder, theft and furious driving.  Find out about the harsh punishments given … Continue reading →

Sunday June 18th 11am to 3pm Free entry – Barnsley Town Hall Join us for this special day where you can chat to organisers from more than 20 different heritage groups and find out more about Barnsley’s unique history. As … Continue reading →

Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust has been chosen as one of the Co-op Local Community Fund charities to inspire families to explore the outdoors. The local community fund is a way that Co-op members and shoppers at the stores within … Continue reading →

Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust is delighted to announce that Graham Walker has joined the charity as a Trustee. Graham Walker is a multi-award winning journalist and Commercial Content Editor for Johnston Press, whose responsibilities often take him all over … Continue reading →

Join us at Cannon Hall on July 18 at 3pm – 8.30pm for a unique experience: Fanny Price and Emma Woodhouse Literary Talk with Regency Afternoon Tea We celebrate the life of the world renowned English author Jane Austen on … Continue reading →

Barnsley Museums celebrated attracting almost 1.2 million visitors in 2016/17. To mark the occasion, the last visitors to arrive on Friday, 31 March were presented with a special gift from Cllr Roy Miller, Cabinet spokesperson for Place, at Worsbrough Mill … Continue reading →

Barnsley Museums will celebrate the history of Ancient Egypt this autumn as three of its five attractions host exhibitions on the theme, each designed and guest curated by Professor Joann Fletcher, award-winning Egyptologist. Barnsley Museums & Heritage Trust is aiming … Continue reading →

Barnsley Museums & Heritage Trust is working closely with Barnsley Archives and Barnsley Museums to preserve some wonderful items so that they can be enjoyed by future generations. However, we can’t decide on which precious articles to prioritise so we … Continue reading →

The Cooper Gallery is one of just two Yorkshire locations chosen to be part of a major new initiative by Liverpool Biennial. The largest festival of contemporary art in the country launched its inaugural touring programme in March 2017. Artworks … Continue reading →

Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust launched in February 2016 and since then has a fantastic response and great support from the public and local organisations. The Trust was established as a fundraising body for Barnsley Museums. The main objective of … Continue reading →