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Crowdfunder raises £4k for Cannon Hall play trail
21st May 2018
A crowdfunding campaign launched by Barnsley Museums & Heritage Trust in March has raised £4,000.
Summer of fun at Barnsley Museums
11th May 2018
What better way to enjoy the brighter weather than with a trip to one of Barnsley Museums’ five fantastic sites.
Family Easter Eggstravaganza at Barnsley Museums
29th March 2018
Download the Barnsley Museums Easter event programme!
Barnsley Museums & Heritage Trust launches crowdfunding campaign
27th March 2018
We’re excited to announce the launch of our first crowdfunding campaign to give children the chance to explore and discover the magic of fairyland at Cannon Hall Park & Gardens through play, art, and physical activity.
Charity dinner raises thousands for Barnsley’s museums
22nd March 2018
Our first-ever charity dinner, hosted by Barnsley’s own poet laureate Ian McMillan, raised thousands of pounds to safeguard Barnsley’s museums and heritage.
Ancient Egypt exhibition pulls in the crowds
12th March 2018
Over 38,000 people visited the Ancient Egypt exhibition series at Barnsley Museums last year, making it one of its most popular exhibitions to date.
Barnsley on film
5th March 2018
Experience Barnsley, the town’s award-winning museum will host an exhibition to celebrate archived footage of the boroughs fascinating past.
Celebrating Elsecar’s past, present and future
13th February 2018
Since being named one of ten ‘heritage action zones’ in March 2017, the team at Elsecar Heritage Centre have been working with researchers and archaeologists from Historic England to uncover the incredible history of Elsecar and the surrounding landscape.
Celebrating an outstanding year
21st December 2017
We are celebrating securing over £75,000 through funding and donations in 2017.
VIDEO: The twelve days of Barnsley
15th December 2017
Watch this very special Christmas message from the Bard of Barnsley, poet Ian McMillan. Merry Christmas from all at Barnsley Museums & Heritage Trust.
Creative and digital industries expert joins board of trustees
14th December 2017
We are delighted to announce that Tracey Johnson, project manager at Barnsley’s Digital Media Centre, has joined Barnsley Museums & Heritage Trust as a trustee.
2018 Ancient Egypt Calendar launches
11th December 2017
2018 Ancient Egypt calendars are now available to buy at our museums and galleries.
Funding secured for poetry therapy sessions at Barnsley Hospice
The Trust is pleased to announce that we have secured funding for a programme of poetry therapy sessions for people with life-limiting illnesses.
Kate Rusby announced as patron of Barnsley Museums & Heritage Trust
29th November 2017
Folk singer-songwriter Kate Rusby has become a patron of Barnsley Museums & Heritage Trust.
Christmas at Barnsley Museums
8th November 2017
With Christmas just around the corner, why not start the festive season by visiting one of our beautiful museums in Barnsley.
Artwork to remember soldiers at the Battle of the Somme secures permanent home
24th October 2017
The public artwork commissioned by Barnsley Council in 2016 and supported by Barnsley Museums & Heritage Trust to remember the many brave soldiers who fell in the Battle of the Somme, will be on permanent display in the town centre from Saturday, 28 October.
Objects To Treasure in Barnsley
12th October 2017
Each week we reveal an object to treasure in Barnsley
Yorkshire schoolchildren uncover their Ancient Egyptian heritage
5th October 2017
We are delighted to be supporting school workshops to help Yorkshire schoolchildren learn about Ancient Egypt.
South Yorkshire business community urged to back fundraising dinner
3rd October 2017
Barnsley Museums & Heritage Trust is urging business people in South Yorkshire to back our first charity fundraising dinner to help safeguard Barnsley's heritage.
Ancient Egypt comes to Yorkshire
20th July 2017
‘Gods’ Land in God’s County: Ancient Egypt in Yorkshire’ can be seen at Experience Barnsley from 22 September until January 2018.
Night at the Museum
We are delighted to announce that we will be holding an exciting and unique celebration dinner at Elsecar on 9th November.
New light cast on 19th century mining disaster
19th July 2017
An important handwritten ledger has recently been donated to Barnsley Archives relating to an earlier explosion at the colliery, in 1847.
Barnsley Museums endorsed as key organisation in Arts Council England’s National Portfolio
3rd July 2017
Barnsley Museums has received £1.8 worth of funding from Arts Council England and has secured its place as a National Portfolio Organisation for 2018 - 22.
Barnsley Museums Annual Review
14th June 2017
Over the past year Barnsley Museums has gone from strength to strength and enjoyed a number of significant successes. Read more or download Barnsley Museums Annual Review.
Changing Crimes: Uncovering Barnsley Crimes, Criminals and Law Enforcers
13th June 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.
