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Brains In A Dish
13th October 2022
An exciting new immersive exhibition which celebrates art and science opens at Barnsley’s Cooper Gallery and The Glass Works Digital Space this October. The Brains in a Dish exhibition, which runs from October 15 2022 to January 14 2023, presents … Continue reading
Archives National Award
6th September 2022
Barnsley Archives and Local Studies are winners of the Archives and Records Association ‘Record Keeping Service’ of the year award 2022. The National award recognises the achievements by an archive, conservation or records management service over the last eighteen months. … Continue reading
Last Chance For Tickets!
An Audience with Graham Ibbeson and Paul Thwaites 8th September 6pm – 9pm To celebrate their latest exhibition ‘High Noon to Midnight,’ come along for an evening of conversation, poetry and laughter. Hosted by our great friend and Trustee, Ian … Continue reading
Heritage Open Days September 9th to 18th
The Heritage Open Days event sees many heritage sites throw open their doors to all to visit for free, often including areas that are not usually open to the public. There are some fabulous events across the Borough between 9th and … Continue reading
Simon Armitage & The Band LYR
Tickets are on sale for a poetry performance with a difference… Poet Laureate, Simon Armitage, and the band LYR will be premiering a performance of a new an exclusive collection of poems and lyrics titled ‘Barnsley – An Unnatural History’ This … Continue reading
Pear Day At Cannon Hall on September 25th
Celebrate Cannon Hall’s world-renowned pear collection on this family fun day packed with FREE activities on September 25th 11am to 3pm. Meet the cook in the Victorian Kitchens as she cooks up a storm with pears galore. Hunt for the … Continue reading
Discover Works Of Art As You Wander
A whole host of new artwork is on display in Worsbrough Mill Country Park, enhancing the already stunning surroundings as well as offering opportunities to relax. The new artwork includes two new benches, a selection of willow art and floral … Continue reading
Telephone Box Transforms to Tellapoem
9th August 2022
People will be familiar with the traditional red telephone boxes on the corner of Church Street, which have been part of the town’s backdrop for decades. Now through funding secured via the Eldon Street HAZ project they have been transformed … Continue reading
De Morgan Masterpiece at Cannon Hall
Evelyn De Morgan’s Flora (1894) is internationally renowned as being one of the Pre-Raphaelite painter’s most accomplished pictures and a jewel in the De Morgan Foundation Collection. Such is its fame that it is leaving its home at Cannon Hall for an … Continue reading
School’s Out For Summer
Are you in need of ideas to keep the kids entertained during the school holidays? Here are plenty of fabulous, free activities from our friends at Barnsley Museums. See the full guide for this summer here… To find out more … Continue reading
Remotely Digital [update]
Our ‘Remotely Digital’ Archives project, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, kick started in April 2022 with the recruitment of a freelancer providing project support for our Archivist and Volunteer Coordinator. So far, a total of 12 volunteers have … Continue reading
Prestigious Award For Park & Gardens
Cannon Hall Park and Gardens has been successful, once again, in achieving Green Flag Status. The Green Flag award is the international quality mark for parks and green spaces. It is awarded to outstanding places for their landscapes, biodiversity, and … Continue reading
A-Z of Eldon Street Exhibition
A new exhibition sharing fascinating stories about one of Barnsley’s most iconic streets, Eldon Street, will be opening in Barnsley Museums at The Glass Works. The A- Z of Eldon Street will be on display from Friday 12 August to … Continue reading
Check Out Our Blog Site
Have you discovered the Barnsley Museums Blog site at our website yet? As well as a wealth of fascinating blogs, you will also find the museum podcasts there, the latest one being an interview with local artist, Graham Ibbeson, to coincide with … Continue reading
Graham Ibbeson Summer Season
7th July 2022
For a limited time only, it’s possible to visit not one but 2 fabulous exhibitions featuring the work of local artist, Graham Ibbeson. Casting Characters Showing in The Gallery @TheGlassworks until Sunday, 31 July, this exhibition includes moulds of well-loved … Continue reading
Help Us Repair The Barnsley Pals Memorial
Some of you, like us, will have been saddened to hear of the damage to the wonderful memorial ‘Light Lines,’ which commemorates the Barnsley Pals who lost their lives at the Battle of the Somme. The Trust were one of … Continue reading
Experience Barnsley Museum Shortlisted
Experience Barnsley Museum has been shortlisted for the Kids in Museums Family Friendly Museum Award. Charity Kids in Museums has run a prestigious annual award for 16 years, recognising the most family-friendly heritage sites in the UK. It is the … Continue reading
Unique Egyptian Exhibition @ Experience Barnsley
With this year marking the centenary of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamen in 1922, Barnsley is set to celebrate with a unique exhibition. A new exhibition, TUT22: from Cradle to Grave, will open at Experience Barnsley in October … Continue reading
Barnsley Archives & Local Studies Hosting In-Person Event
On Monday 11th July, Barnsley Archives and Local Studies are excited to host an in-person event! Join the Friends of Barnsley Archives for a short talk on the ‘Wicked Project’, which ran from 2019–2020 and involved cataloguing and making accessible … Continue reading
Wedding Dress of Notable Family on Display at Cannon Hall Museum
The wedding dress of Miss Mary Joan Vernon-Wentworth of Wentworth Castle worn for her marriage to Mr Frank Huntsman, West Retford Hall has gone on display for the very first time at Cannon Hall Museum. Recently acquired by Barnsley Museums, … Continue reading
International Zine Month Featuring Elmer the Elephant
International Zine month is the perfect time to feature some fabulous work done with young people in Cudworth by the Barnsley Museums Community Engagement team. You may have noticed that elephants have appeared across the Borough and have even made … Continue reading
Awards Nomination
14th June 2022
We are delighted to announce that our friends at Barnsley Archives and Local Studies have been nominated for an Archives & Records Association Excellence Award in the record keeping service of the year category. Barnsley Archives was founded in 1987 … Continue reading
Cooper Gallery Auction
On Friday, 24 June the Cooper Gallery will be hosting a special fundraising event to raise essential money to preserve and conserve key pieces from their outstanding art collection. The collection which includes work by Bell, Ruskin and Turner was … Continue reading
Eldon Street
Eldon Street is one of Barnsley’s most important historic high streets. It was built in 1840 and quickly became home to houses, shops, theatres, railways stations and even a circus! The Eldon Street High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) is … Continue reading
Elscar 1880
An Earl’s Village of Iron and Coal Step Back in Time to the Elsecar of 1880 in this stunning fly-through digital reconstruction of Elsecar at the height of its industrial might. Experience what it was like to live and work there in … Continue reading
