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Cannon Hall Museum Showcases Barnsley College Talent
5th June 2024
Cannon Hall Museum and Barnsley College have teamed up to showcase the creativity and skill of local fashion students who have designed and made costumes inspired by the museum’s latest blockbuster exhibition – Costumes from the Classics. The exhibition features … Continue reading
Cannon Hall and the Polish Resettlement Corps Presentation
Were you, your parents or family in the Polish armed forces during the Second World War? Or do you live in Barnsley and have Polish heritage? If so, you may be interested in attending a presentation at Cannon Hall on … Continue reading
Tesco Stonger Starts – Vote for us!
We’re in the customer vote for the Tesco Stronger Starts scheme which gives projects like ours grants of up to £1,500. We will use the Stronger Starts grant to replace much loved but now worn-out toys in Experience Barnsley with … Continue reading
Conservation of 17th Century Still Life Dutch School painting at Cannon Hall
The recently opened ‘Costumes from the Classics’ exhibition at Cannon Hall draws inspiration from the library there, and the latest conservation project funded by Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust is of a painting which has hung there for many years. … Continue reading
New public art unveiled in Elsecar
Elsecar, an historic village in South Yorkshire, is home to a new stunning piece of public art unveiled on Thursday, 30 May, celebrating the history of the historic village and beauty of the Trans Pennine Trail Industrious Revolutions, a life … Continue reading
Live History Event at Elsecar Heritage Centre
A unique interactive experience of the past Live History is a theatre company that specialises in creating immersive shows that bring history to life, using actors, costumes, props, and puzzles to recreate the stories of people who lived in different … Continue reading
Barnsley Archives and Local Studies Service achieves national accreditation for the second time
Barnsley Archives and Local Studies Service, the custodian of the borough’s documentary heritage, has been awarded the prestigious Archive Service Accreditation for the second time by the National Archives. The accreditation recognises the service’s compliance with national standards and best … Continue reading
New Opening Hours for Barnsley Archives and Local Studies
Barnsley Archives and Local Studies, based in Barnsley Town Hall and part of Barnsley Museums, have new opening times. From the week commencing Monday, 27 May 2024, the new opening hours for Barnsley Archives and Local Studies will be as … Continue reading
Worsbrough Mill Celebrates National Mills
9th May 2024
A day of fun and learning for the whole family. Worsbrough Mill and Country Park will be marking National Mills weekend with a day of activities that celebrates the UK’s milling heritage. On Sunday 12 May, you will have the … Continue reading
‘Know Your Neighbourhood’ project
Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust was awarded funding from Historic England as part of the ‘Know Your Neighbourhood’ program, to deliver activities aimed at tackling loneliness and social isolation, building on the work of the Eldon Street High Street Heritage … Continue reading
Medieval Mayhem
Head to Monk Bretton Priory on the 18th or 19th May to explore life from the 12th Century onwards. Find out about how battles were fought and won, how armour and weaponry developed through the ages. Learn about the lives … Continue reading
Queen Anne’s Monument at Wentworth Castle Gardens
If you have been walking in the parkland at Wentworth Castle Gardens, you may well have noticed or even walked past an obelisk, known as the Queen Anne monument. Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, was a loyal supporter of Queen … Continue reading
The silver screen comes to life at Cannon Hall with the opening of their latest exhibition.
Cannon Hall Museum will become the backdrop to a movie set with the arrival of its new exhibition. ‘Costume from the Classics’ will open at the Museum, the set is a Georgian Country House, on Friday, 24 May and run … Continue reading
Historic Engine Ready to Mark a Special Year at Elsecar Colliery
The world’s oldest steam engine that remains where originally built is ready to celebrate a special anniversary this year, thanks to local volunteers. The Newcomen Beam Engine, the oldest steam engine in the world still in its original location, is … Continue reading
Conservation Update – Brierley Parish Council Minute books
Here is another update from Paul Stebbing, Archives and Local Studies Manager, about the conservation of the minute books of the former Brierley Parish Council. “During 2023 we continued to have repair work done on the minute books of the … Continue reading
Bring your piece of treasure and share your stories of Barnsley.
Barnsley Council are on a mission to find out what culture means to the people of the borough. Culture is not just about arts and heritage, it’s about everything that makes us who we are and connects us to our … Continue reading
Barnsley Museums and Heritage Doncaster Receive Funding to Support Community Wellbeing through Arts and Heritage
A joint project by Barnsley Museums and Heritage Doncaster has received generous funding from the Association of Independent Museums Connected Communities fund. The project will offer free arts and heritage activities for older people who are lonely or isolated in … Continue reading
Barnsley Museums”What’s On” Guide
Check out the latest “What’s On” guide highlighting what’s going on from May to August 2024 across the Barnsley borough. Don’t miss out on the wide variety of activities happening across our five museum sites including: Download the May – August 2024 … Continue reading
Barnsley “goes wild” for Brian Wildsmith
19th April 2024
The World of Brian Wildsmith: a new exhibition of art and illustrations will enchant children and parents alike. World-renowned children’s book author and illustrator Brian Wildsmith will be celebrated through a season of exhibitions spanning two of Barnsley Museums fantastic … Continue reading
Tesco Stronger Starts – Vote for us!
We’re in the customer vote for the Tesco Stronger Starts scheme which gives projects like ours grants of up to £1,500. We will use the Stronger Starts grant to replace much loved but now worn-out toys in Experience Barnsley with … Continue reading
Join the charitable arm of Barnsley Museums and help shape its future.
Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust is the charity that supports Barnsley Museums, an innovative and successful museums service that runs five free heritage sites across the borough. The Trust has launched a campaign to recruit new trustees who can offer … Continue reading
Elsecar Heritage Centre is getting a makeover!
Early this summer, a major project will begin to improve our wonderful heritage attraction at Elsecar, conserving buildings and creating new spaces for people to enjoy. Through the project, new creative studios in unused historic spaces, new museum galleries co-curated … Continue reading
Transferring court registers to Barnsley Archives
Earlier this year Barnsley Archives and Local Studies’ staff went to the Magistrates’ Court on Westgate to help with the transfer of a large batch of the court’s non-current registers. Magistrates’ courts are one of a number of public bodies … Continue reading
Worsbrough miller embraces ‘daily grind’ after quitting teaching job
Making sure the stones keep turning in a 400-year-old flour mill might sound to some people like a fantastic way to escape the pressures of the 21st Century. But for ex-teacher Simon Dodd it is a reality, and often hard … Continue reading
The Pigment Project – Working with Nature.
Since 2022 local artist, Louise Ann Wright, has been growing and foraging colour within the landscape of Cannon Hall Museum Park and Gardens to create pigments for use in watercolour and ink. Inspired many years ago by Victorian artist Able … Continue reading
