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Art Unclocked @ The Cooper Gallery
4th September 2023
Art Unlocked is an online event series brought to you by Art UK in collaboration with Bloomberg Philanthropies. Each week, different museum and gallery curators and directors from across the UK will deliver a 30-minute talk on selected works from their collection. For … Continue reading
Worsbrough Mill & Country Park Reservoir Improvements Underway
Essential improvement works are taking place to the reservoir in Worsbrough Mill Country Park which includes repairs to the north and south banks of the reservoir, focusing on preserving the area for decades to come. The work is taking place … Continue reading
Free Family Days Out For Summer!
8th August 2023
There is lots going on across the Barnsley museums sites this summer. Check out the Free Family Days Out that you can enjoy this summer, which include: Take a look at the flyer for times and dates to avoid disappointment. https://bmht.org/docs/bmht_summer_flyer2023.pdf
The Future of Worsbrough Mill – Tell Us Your Thoughts!
Worsbrough Mill will be celebrating its 400th birthday in 2025! The Mill is a very special place, and we want to put a spotlight on this important piece of history. As we approach this milestone, we would love to hear … Continue reading
Barnsley Museums Fly The Flag With Two Prestigious Awards
We are delighted to hear that Worsbrough Mill Country Park and Cannon Hall Museum Park and Gardens have both retained the prestigious Green Flag award, the international quality mark for parks and green spaces. The Green Flag Award® scheme recognises … Continue reading
The Ballad of Eldon Street Listening Party
On Thursday, 14 September, there will be a 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. Held in … Continue reading
The Cooper Prize 2023
Just a reminder that the closing date for entries to the competition is approaching at the end of this month. The Cooper Prize, formerly known as South Yorkshire Open Art Competition, is open to artists who are born, live or … Continue reading
Barnsley College Receives Awards
A recent awards ceremony at Barnsley Metrodome saw Barnsley College, Sixth Form and University Centre students acknowledged for their many fabulous achievements. Twenty awards were presented, including Apprentice of the Year, Barnsley Museums & Heritage Trust, Enterprise Achievement, Equality and Diversity, Fusion … Continue reading
Barnsley Archives’ Conservation Programme
Barnsley Archives and Local Studies have an ongoing conservation programme to ensure that the 4000 collections in our custody can still be safely used by researchers many years, decades and centuries from now. This programme is a crucial part of … Continue reading
A Space For Change @ Worsbrough!
7th July 2023
A new volunteer hub will be created at Worsbrough Mill thanks to funding from the National Lottery Community Fund. Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust have secured £10,000 through the scheme, which will allow a space in Worsbrough Mill to be … Continue reading
Coming To A Town Near You – The Un-Naturalists Summer Tour ’23
Join Markmark productions, a team of pseudo-scientific, hysterical historians revealing the unbelievable un-truths of accurately false historical fact. This project uses street-performance and outdoor arts to connect and reveal the weird and the wonderful aspects of our history. Originally a commission from Historic … Continue reading
Barnsley Archives’ Conservation Programme
Samuel Coward’s Penistone Estate Plans Barnsley Archives and Local Studies have an ongoing conservation programme to ensure that the 4000 collections in their custody can still be safely used by researchers many years, decades and centuries from now. This programme … Continue reading
Light & Soul – The Next Generation
Fusion was delighted to join with Barnsley Museums to deliver Light and Soul: The Next Generation Art Competition for Schools. The competition, open to all schools in the Borough from March to May 2023, was designed in direct response to … Continue reading
Light & Soul – Early Impressions of The French Landscape
The painters of Light and Soul drew inspiration from ancient forests and valleys, contemporary life in the landscape and the shifting light over rivers and seas. The exhibition brings together 17 exceptional artists including Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes, Camille Corot, Rosa … Continue reading
Cannon Hall Museum Shortlisted For National Family Friendly Museum Award
Cannon Hall Museum has been shortlisted for the Kids in Museums Family Friendly Museum Award, it was announced today. Charity Kids in Museums has run a prestigious annual award since 2004, recognising the most family friendly heritage sites in the … Continue reading
A Night To Remember For Barnsley Schools
Fusion Art Awards Explore Celebration Event Children, families, teachers and a host of very special guests joined Fusion, Barnsley’s Cultural Education Partnership, at Horizon College recently for an inspiring evening to celebrate the artistic talents and achievements of Barnsley’s children and young … Continue reading
Funding Secured To Support Heritage Activities
6th July 2023
Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust has secured £30,000 for the Outside the Box project, generously granted by The Foyle Foundation. It will provide accessible, affordable, curriculum-based arts and heritage activities at Barnsley Museums for schools and families struggling with the … Continue reading
Experience Barnsley’s 10-Year Anniversary Celebrated In Style
Everyone had a great time at the Experience Barnsley birthday party on 27th June, marking 10 years since the museum opened its doors to the public. Cake was eaten, a giant birthday card signed and we enjoyed some fabulous new short … Continue reading
Take Home Your Own Life-Sized Tut
22nd June 2023
As part of Experience Barnsley’s 10th-anniversary celebrations on Tuesday, 27 June, the award-winning museum is auctioning off a stunning piece of artwork. People will have the opportunity to own a life-sized model of Tutankhamun’s sarcophagus. Created by artist Amanda Stoner, … Continue reading
Family Memories of Experience Barnsley
We first visited Experience Barnsley for my 21st (again) birthday in 2018, specifically to see the God’s Land in God’s County exhibition there. It included selected objects from Museums across Yorkshire which highlighted fascinating connections between Ancient Egypt and our county … Continue reading
10 Years of Exhibitions at Experience Barnsley
Many exhibitions have filled the temporary space at Experience Barnsley since it opened its doors in 2013, from the first major one when the Romans invaded to the current Tailor Made in Barnsley which has seen McLintock the Mouse take … Continue reading
Happy Birthday To Experience Barnsley!
Experience Barnsley, based in Barnsley Town Hall, marks its first decade in June with a huge party for the community featuring a massive birthday card, cake, giant replica cardboard cut-out of the Town Hall and a very special auction. Everyone … Continue reading
Graham Ibbeson Sculptures Installed in the Cooper Gallery Garden
6th June 2023
Two sculptures by Barnsley-born artist, Graham Ibbeson, have been installed in the Cooper Gallery Garden. The stunning bronze pieces, one of which measures over eight feet high, are a perfect addition to the relaxing setting of the Gallery’s Garden and … Continue reading
Record Visitor Numbers for Barnsley Museums
Record numbers of people have visited Barnsley Museums between April 2022 and March 2023. Over 1.9M people visited the five free attractions in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, which is a considerable increase from previous years. High-quality, cutting-edge exhibitions and events have … Continue reading
Barnsley Museums Awarded Level One Race In Heritage Award
A joint venture between Black Cultural Archives and Inclusive Boards, the Race in Heritage Award is the only initiative in the United Kingdom that recognises and awards Arts, Culture and Heritage organisations that are actively working to improve the representation, … Continue reading
