Barnsley Museums & Heritage Trust
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Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust is a charitable trust set up to support the future of Barnsley Museums. Donate online or on your next museum visit.
It's National Young Readers Week!
There's no better time to inspire a love of reading - and the Pre-Loved Bookshop at Cannon Hall Museum is the perfect place to start!
Every purchase not only sparks young imaginations but also helps protect a piece of local heritage.
There's no better time to inspire a love of reading - and the Pre-Loved Bookshop at Cannon Hall Museum is the perfect place to start!
Every purchase not only sparks young imaginations but also helps protect a piece of local heritage.
November 10, 2025 at 12:38 PM
It's National Young Readers Week!
There's no better time to inspire a love of reading - and the Pre-Loved Bookshop at Cannon Hall Museum is the perfect place to start!
Every purchase not only sparks young imaginations but also helps protect a piece of local heritage.
There's no better time to inspire a love of reading - and the Pre-Loved Bookshop at Cannon Hall Museum is the perfect place to start!
Every purchase not only sparks young imaginations but also helps protect a piece of local heritage.
Would you like to get into running but you’re not sure where to begin, or you’re in need of some support?
Every Wednesday there’s a running club for beginners that meet in the beautiful surrounds of Wentworth Castle Gardens. Find out more: www.barnsley-museums.com/whats-on/beg...
Every Wednesday there’s a running club for beginners that meet in the beautiful surrounds of Wentworth Castle Gardens. Find out more: www.barnsley-museums.com/whats-on/beg...
October 13, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Would you like to get into running but you’re not sure where to begin, or you’re in need of some support?
Every Wednesday there’s a running club for beginners that meet in the beautiful surrounds of Wentworth Castle Gardens. Find out more: www.barnsley-museums.com/whats-on/beg...
Every Wednesday there’s a running club for beginners that meet in the beautiful surrounds of Wentworth Castle Gardens. Find out more: www.barnsley-museums.com/whats-on/beg...
The Pre-Loved Bookshop at Cannon Hall is open again!
From classics to cookbooks, every purchase helps to protect a piece of heritage and support the beautiful Cannon Hall.
Drop in while visiting the museum and browse the shelves - and if you have any good-quality books, please donate.
From classics to cookbooks, every purchase helps to protect a piece of heritage and support the beautiful Cannon Hall.
Drop in while visiting the museum and browse the shelves - and if you have any good-quality books, please donate.
October 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The Pre-Loved Bookshop at Cannon Hall is open again!
From classics to cookbooks, every purchase helps to protect a piece of heritage and support the beautiful Cannon Hall.
Drop in while visiting the museum and browse the shelves - and if you have any good-quality books, please donate.
From classics to cookbooks, every purchase helps to protect a piece of heritage and support the beautiful Cannon Hall.
Drop in while visiting the museum and browse the shelves - and if you have any good-quality books, please donate.
Have you been to The Pleasure of Collecting exhibition over at The Cooper Gallery yet?
The Pleasure of Collecting is an exhibition of works from Amanda Stoner’s personal collection.
This exhibition can also be viewed online! Take a look now: www.cooper-gallery.com/whats-on/exh...
The Pleasure of Collecting is an exhibition of works from Amanda Stoner’s personal collection.
This exhibition can also be viewed online! Take a look now: www.cooper-gallery.com/whats-on/exh...
September 30, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Have you been to The Pleasure of Collecting exhibition over at The Cooper Gallery yet?
The Pleasure of Collecting is an exhibition of works from Amanda Stoner’s personal collection.
This exhibition can also be viewed online! Take a look now: www.cooper-gallery.com/whats-on/exh...
The Pleasure of Collecting is an exhibition of works from Amanda Stoner’s personal collection.
This exhibition can also be viewed online! Take a look now: www.cooper-gallery.com/whats-on/exh...
Epicormic growth removal is the process of clearing away those small, fast-growing shoots that sprout along a tree’s trunk or branches.
Recently, we’ve had the opportunity to carry out this important work over at Cannon Hall Museum with some of our Board, helping the lime tree avenue thrive.
Recently, we’ve had the opportunity to carry out this important work over at Cannon Hall Museum with some of our Board, helping the lime tree avenue thrive.
September 30, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Epicormic growth removal is the process of clearing away those small, fast-growing shoots that sprout along a tree’s trunk or branches.
Recently, we’ve had the opportunity to carry out this important work over at Cannon Hall Museum with some of our Board, helping the lime tree avenue thrive.
Recently, we’ve had the opportunity to carry out this important work over at Cannon Hall Museum with some of our Board, helping the lime tree avenue thrive.
Today we welcome the autumn equinox, the moment when day and night are perfectly balanced.
Why not take a walk through the beautiful parklands, explore Barnsley’s history, or visit one of the Barnsley Museums to mark the day?
Why not take a walk through the beautiful parklands, explore Barnsley’s history, or visit one of the Barnsley Museums to mark the day?
September 22, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Today we welcome the autumn equinox, the moment when day and night are perfectly balanced.
Why not take a walk through the beautiful parklands, explore Barnsley’s history, or visit one of the Barnsley Museums to mark the day?
Why not take a walk through the beautiful parklands, explore Barnsley’s history, or visit one of the Barnsley Museums to mark the day?
Did you know its World Literacy Day?
The @barnsleymuseums.bsky.social and heritage sites provide unique opportunities for children to explore extraordinary spaces through immersive and enriching activities.
See more about the Barnsley Museums learning offers: www.barnsley-museums.com/schools
The @barnsleymuseums.bsky.social and heritage sites provide unique opportunities for children to explore extraordinary spaces through immersive and enriching activities.
See more about the Barnsley Museums learning offers: www.barnsley-museums.com/schools
September 8, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Did you know its World Literacy Day?
The @barnsleymuseums.bsky.social and heritage sites provide unique opportunities for children to explore extraordinary spaces through immersive and enriching activities.
See more about the Barnsley Museums learning offers: www.barnsley-museums.com/schools
The @barnsleymuseums.bsky.social and heritage sites provide unique opportunities for children to explore extraordinary spaces through immersive and enriching activities.
See more about the Barnsley Museums learning offers: www.barnsley-museums.com/schools
Looking for a fun, hands-on workshop for the children tomorrow?
Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens are hosting Music Makers in the Ballroom tomorrow, 12th August.
This FREE event is funded by Barnsley Council's Great Childhoods Ambition. Find out more: www.barnsley-museums.com/whats-on/mus...
Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens are hosting Music Makers in the Ballroom tomorrow, 12th August.
This FREE event is funded by Barnsley Council's Great Childhoods Ambition. Find out more: www.barnsley-museums.com/whats-on/mus...
August 11, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Looking for a fun, hands-on workshop for the children tomorrow?
Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens are hosting Music Makers in the Ballroom tomorrow, 12th August.
This FREE event is funded by Barnsley Council's Great Childhoods Ambition. Find out more: www.barnsley-museums.com/whats-on/mus...
Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens are hosting Music Makers in the Ballroom tomorrow, 12th August.
This FREE event is funded by Barnsley Council's Great Childhoods Ambition. Find out more: www.barnsley-museums.com/whats-on/mus...
Step into a hidden treasure trove of British art at The Cooper Gallery. Barnsley's Radical Collector: The Sadler Gift from Turner to Bloomsbury reveals a bold and eclectic collection featuring masterpieces by JMW Turner, Vanessa Bell, Duncan Grant and more.
July 21, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Step into a hidden treasure trove of British art at The Cooper Gallery. Barnsley's Radical Collector: The Sadler Gift from Turner to Bloomsbury reveals a bold and eclectic collection featuring masterpieces by JMW Turner, Vanessa Bell, Duncan Grant and more.
Celebrate World Watercolour Month with Ladies (or Figures with a Dog Beneath a Tree) by Eugène Isabey. This elegant 19th-century watercolour depicts a group of women in 18th-century dress beneath a tree, accompanied by two dogs and an infant. See this beautiful work on display at The Cooper Gallery.
July 17, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Celebrate World Watercolour Month with Ladies (or Figures with a Dog Beneath a Tree) by Eugène Isabey. This elegant 19th-century watercolour depicts a group of women in 18th-century dress beneath a tree, accompanied by two dogs and an infant. See this beautiful work on display at The Cooper Gallery.
Curious about what lies beyond the garden gates at Wentworth Castle Gardens?
Join a volunteer-led, behind-the-scenes tour of the Orangery and Walled Gardens at Wentworth Castle Gardens on Friday 18th July.
Book your place now! www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/yorksh...
Join a volunteer-led, behind-the-scenes tour of the Orangery and Walled Gardens at Wentworth Castle Gardens on Friday 18th July.
Book your place now! www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/yorksh...
July 14, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Curious about what lies beyond the garden gates at Wentworth Castle Gardens?
Join a volunteer-led, behind-the-scenes tour of the Orangery and Walled Gardens at Wentworth Castle Gardens on Friday 18th July.
Book your place now! www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/yorksh...
Join a volunteer-led, behind-the-scenes tour of the Orangery and Walled Gardens at Wentworth Castle Gardens on Friday 18th July.
Book your place now! www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/yorksh...
The Pop-Up Archives are at Wombwell Library today from 10am to 1pm!
Join the Barnsley Archives team as they visit a different library each month across the borough. Today, their friendly staff will be available at Wombwell Library to assist with your family and local history questions.
Join the Barnsley Archives team as they visit a different library each month across the borough. Today, their friendly staff will be available at Wombwell Library to assist with your family and local history questions.
July 14, 2025 at 8:11 AM
The Pop-Up Archives are at Wombwell Library today from 10am to 1pm!
Join the Barnsley Archives team as they visit a different library each month across the borough. Today, their friendly staff will be available at Wombwell Library to assist with your family and local history questions.
Join the Barnsley Archives team as they visit a different library each month across the borough. Today, their friendly staff will be available at Wombwell Library to assist with your family and local history questions.
The Childhood Exhibition at Experience Barnsley: Museum & Discovery Centre is still open and continues to spark memories and curiosity for visitors of all ages.
We're pleased to have supported this exhibition and to see it being so well enjoyed. #CharityTuesday
We're pleased to have supported this exhibition and to see it being so well enjoyed. #CharityTuesday
July 8, 2025 at 1:55 PM
The Childhood Exhibition at Experience Barnsley: Museum & Discovery Centre is still open and continues to spark memories and curiosity for visitors of all ages.
We're pleased to have supported this exhibition and to see it being so well enjoyed. #CharityTuesday
We're pleased to have supported this exhibition and to see it being so well enjoyed. #CharityTuesday
Looking for a quiet reset in the middle of your week?
Sketchbook Circle is back at The Cooper Gallery tomorrow from 1pm to 3pm. This free session offers a relaxed space to explore drawing through simple, guided exercises.
Sketchbook Circle is back at The Cooper Gallery tomorrow from 1pm to 3pm. This free session offers a relaxed space to explore drawing through simple, guided exercises.
July 2, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Looking for a quiet reset in the middle of your week?
Sketchbook Circle is back at The Cooper Gallery tomorrow from 1pm to 3pm. This free session offers a relaxed space to explore drawing through simple, guided exercises.
Sketchbook Circle is back at The Cooper Gallery tomorrow from 1pm to 3pm. This free session offers a relaxed space to explore drawing through simple, guided exercises.
You can now explore Barnsley Museums' exhibitions from the comfort of your home! Christy Keeney: Formed and Reformed at Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens and Barnsley in Sight: Leeds Fine Artists at The Cooper Gallery are the latest to be added.
Find out more: bmht.org/news/barnsle...
Find out more: bmht.org/news/barnsle...
June 30, 2025 at 1:56 PM
You can now explore Barnsley Museums' exhibitions from the comfort of your home! Christy Keeney: Formed and Reformed at Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens and Barnsley in Sight: Leeds Fine Artists at The Cooper Gallery are the latest to be added.
Find out more: bmht.org/news/barnsle...
Find out more: bmht.org/news/barnsle...
It's International Picnic Day, and there's no better place to celebrate than Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens. With its beautiful gardens and open parkland, it's the perfect spot to relax, unwind, and enjoy a picnic in the fresh air. Don't forget your blanket and sandwiches.
June 18, 2025 at 11:20 AM
It's International Picnic Day, and there's no better place to celebrate than Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens. With its beautiful gardens and open parkland, it's the perfect spot to relax, unwind, and enjoy a picnic in the fresh air. Don't forget your blanket and sandwiches.
@barnsleymuseums.bsky.social has hit a major milestone, welcoming a record-breaking two million visitors in 2024–25 - the highest number ever recorded.
Find out more: bmht.org/.../barnsley...
Find out more: bmht.org/.../barnsley...
June 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
@barnsleymuseums.bsky.social has hit a major milestone, welcoming a record-breaking two million visitors in 2024–25 - the highest number ever recorded.
Find out more: bmht.org/.../barnsley...
Find out more: bmht.org/.../barnsley...
How did the ancient Egyptians understand the brain without modern science?
Find out on 7th June 2025 at 4:15pm, when biomedical Egyptologist Sofia Aziz speaks at The CooperBarnsley in Barnsley. www.barnsley-museums.com/whats-on/att...
Find out on 7th June 2025 at 4:15pm, when biomedical Egyptologist Sofia Aziz speaks at The CooperBarnsley in Barnsley. www.barnsley-museums.com/whats-on/att...
June 2, 2025 at 8:27 AM
How did the ancient Egyptians understand the brain without modern science?
Find out on 7th June 2025 at 4:15pm, when biomedical Egyptologist Sofia Aziz speaks at The CooperBarnsley in Barnsley. www.barnsley-museums.com/whats-on/att...
Find out on 7th June 2025 at 4:15pm, when biomedical Egyptologist Sofia Aziz speaks at The CooperBarnsley in Barnsley. www.barnsley-museums.com/whats-on/att...
Step back into South Yorkshire’s industrial past with a free illustrated talk on the Hull and Barnsley Railway, one of the last great railway companies of the 19th century.
May 19, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Step back into South Yorkshire’s industrial past with a free illustrated talk on the Hull and Barnsley Railway, one of the last great railway companies of the 19th century.
Today is Children's Day, the perfect time to plan for this Friday's Teeny Time Travellers session at Experience Barnsley.
Held every Friday during term time, this fun and engaging session gives little adventurers the chance to play, explore, create, share stories, and sing.
Held every Friday during term time, this fun and engaging session gives little adventurers the chance to play, explore, create, share stories, and sing.
May 14, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Today is Children's Day, the perfect time to plan for this Friday's Teeny Time Travellers session at Experience Barnsley.
Held every Friday during term time, this fun and engaging session gives little adventurers the chance to play, explore, create, share stories, and sing.
Held every Friday during term time, this fun and engaging session gives little adventurers the chance to play, explore, create, share stories, and sing.
In contrast, the 'Iris' jug by Rachel Bishop brings a modern twist with red, yellow, and purple flowers set against a cream and blue ground, finished with a distinctive triangular handle.
#IrisDay #Moorcroft #CannonHallMuseum
#IrisDay #Moorcroft #CannonHallMuseum
May 8, 2025 at 10:17 AM
In contrast, the 'Iris' jug by Rachel Bishop brings a modern twist with red, yellow, and purple flowers set against a cream and blue ground, finished with a distinctive triangular handle.
#IrisDay #Moorcroft #CannonHallMuseum
#IrisDay #Moorcroft #CannonHallMuseum
The 'Iris' vase by William Moorcroft features a mottled blue-green background with deep purple irises and green foliage, a classic design from the late 1910s.
May 8, 2025 at 10:17 AM
The 'Iris' vase by William Moorcroft features a mottled blue-green background with deep purple irises and green foliage, a classic design from the late 1910s.
In 2024, Barnsley Archives and Local Studies catalogued the records of Lancaster and Sons, uncovering a previously unknown gardeners' wage book from NT Wentworth Castle Gardens. Once damaged and unstable, the volume has now been professionally covered and is accessible for the first time.
May 8, 2025 at 8:11 AM
In 2024, Barnsley Archives and Local Studies catalogued the records of Lancaster and Sons, uncovering a previously unknown gardeners' wage book from NT Wentworth Castle Gardens. Once damaged and unstable, the volume has now been professionally covered and is accessible for the first time.
The Sadler Room at The Cooper Gallery is currently hosting the latest exhibition from Barnsley College's UAL Level 3 Creative Practice students. Working with the theme Places & People, the students have produced a diverse collection of thoughtful and carefully crafted pieces.
April 27, 2025 at 11:35 AM
The Sadler Room at The Cooper Gallery is currently hosting the latest exhibition from Barnsley College's UAL Level 3 Creative Practice students. Working with the theme Places & People, the students have produced a diverse collection of thoughtful and carefully crafted pieces.
Looking for something fun to do in Barnsley this Sunday, 27th April?
Head along to the Spring Farmers Market at Monk Bretton Priory, hosted by Jolly Good Communities!
Head along to the Spring Farmers Market at Monk Bretton Priory, hosted by Jolly Good Communities!
April 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Looking for something fun to do in Barnsley this Sunday, 27th April?
Head along to the Spring Farmers Market at Monk Bretton Priory, hosted by Jolly Good Communities!
Head along to the Spring Farmers Market at Monk Bretton Priory, hosted by Jolly Good Communities!