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We are Barnsley Museums. Sharing stories from our collections and our five free to visit venues across Barnsley; Cannon Hall Museum, The Cooper Gallery, Experience Barnsley Museum, Worsbrough Mill & Elsecar Heritage Centre

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Not quite as old, but this has reminded us of our piggy bank which was made at Wood Brothers Glassworks in Barnsley
A translucent amber-colored glass piggy bank is shown against a neutral gray background, with light shining through its smooth, rounded surface.
February 6, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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📢 Help us spread the word and bring back the #MuseumSuperbowl

On Monday morning let's flood Bluesky with bowl and owls 🍜🦉

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A vintage silver bowl with two handles, floral engravings around the exterior, and resting on three small ball-shaped feet, set against a plain light background.
February 6, 2026 at 12:21 PM
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Today is the 68th anniversary of the Munich Air Disaster, we remember the Busby Babes who lost their lives including Barnsley's Tommy Taylor and Mark Jones

There will be a memorial stone to Mark Jones unveiled on Wombwell High Street today, Friday 6 February at 11am

#FlowersOverManchester
The Busby Babes black and white photo Tommy Taylor Mark Jones Mark and Tommy remembered on the museum with photos, autograph book and scarf
February 6, 2026 at 8:34 AM
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Only slightly slower than the "twitter gang"
5 mins 10 and 5 mins 44
February 5, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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and from our own collections: 'A Frozen River Scene' by A Stademan

Stademan lived most of his life in Munich, Germany and was part of the important artistic movement called the Munich School. Later in his artistic career he painted winter scenes inspired by Dutch paintings of the 17th century.
Oil painting of a winter rural scene. The landscape includes trees to the left and windmills to the right. In the foreground are several large groups of figures standing on the frozen river.
February 5, 2026 at 8:25 AM
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The #OnlineArtExchange today is all about winter sports ⛷️🛷

We've selected: Skating Scene by Eric Hesketh Hubbard from Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

#WinterOlympics #art #BlueskyArt #skating #sports
People ice skate on a frozen pond surrounded by snow, with leafless trees and a house in the background under a cloudy winter sky.
February 5, 2026 at 8:20 AM
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Happy National Hedgehog Day! 🦔

From our collections: A ceramic tile by William De Morgan @demorganfoundation.bsky.social

#hedgehog #NationalHedgehogDay
A ceramic tile depicting a stylized red porcupine with prominent, radiating quills and floral patterns in the background on a white surface.
February 2, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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#PuzzleMonday 'The Performing Monkey' by M W Lejin

🧩Let us know how long it takes to complete this #MuseumJigsaw 🧩

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Very little is known about Lejin other than the fact the artist was active in the 19th century.

#jigsaw #puzzle #game #art
A group of adults and children gather around a wooden table in a rustic room, watching an elderly man seated and writing. The scene is warmly lit and the people wear old-fashioned, rural clothing.
February 2, 2026 at 8:54 AM
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Today is British Yorkshire Pudding Day!

We don't know too much about this photo from 1986 other than that pudding would require a lot of gravy!
Giant Yorkshire pudding displayed at a food event, shown in a large metal tray with a golden-brown, crispy surface. A banner in the background reads “WORLD’S BIGGEST YORKSHIRE PUDDING,” emphasizing the record-breaking size. Several spectators, including children, are standing nearby and looking at the pudding
February 1, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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#OnThisDay in 1968 'A Kestrel For A Knave' by Barry Hines was first published.

The book among with other memorabilia are on display in Experience Barnsley
The section of the museum with Barry Hines Kestral for a Knave is displayed alongside other memorabilia
January 30, 2026 at 8:24 AM
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🧩 #MuseumJigsaws 🧩#NationalPuzzleDay

Your puzzle this hour is: A section of the Elsecar heritage map by Liz Kay

Simply follow this link: ➡ bit.ly/CooperJigsaw...

See the full map when you next visit Elsecar Heritage Centre

#puzzle #game #map #jigsaw
Illustrated map showing Elsecar Park, a reservoir, cafes, and shops. Features a green steam train, labeled "6th Earl Fitzwilliam’s private railway station 1870," and Elsecar Heritage Centre with surrounding historic buildings.
January 29, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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🧩 #MuseumJigsaws 🧩 #NationalPuzzleDay

Your final puzzle today is a collection of Barnsley Museums paintings

Simply follow this link: ➡ bit.ly/CooperJigsaw...
January 29, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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🧩 #MuseumJigsaws 🧩#NationalPuzzleDay

Your puzzle this hour is 'How We Blossom' by Barnsley's Young Commissioners

Simply follow this link: ➡ bit.ly/CooperJigsaw...

This artwork features in the Expressing the Walls in my Mind exhibition

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A collage featuring knitted swatches in blue, green, and cream tones surrounds photos of plush toys, animated characters, and people, including a large teddy bear and a star-shaped plushie.
January 29, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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🧩 #MuseumJigsaws 🧩#NationalPuzzleDay

Your puzzle this hour is winter at Cannon Hall

Simply follow this link: ➡ bit.ly/CooperJigsaw...

#puzzle #game #landscape #winter
A scenic landscape with rolling hills, scattered trees, and light morning mist under a blue sky with wispy clouds. Sunlight gently illuminates the grassy field and distant hills.
January 29, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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🧩 #MuseumJigsaws 🧩#NationalPuzzleDay

Your puzzle this hour is from Barnsley Archives and Local Studies Locke Park in the snow, 1988

Simply follow this link: ➡ bit.ly/CooperJigsaw...
A person walks along a cleared, winding path through a snow-covered park with bare trees and a small shelter in the background on a bright winter day.
January 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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As today is #NationalPuzzleDay here's a #MuseumJigsaw of the two John Atkinson Grimshaw paintings in our collections:

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Split-screen artwork contrasting two atmospheric landscapes: on the left, a moody foggy cobblestone road with bare winter trees, a horse-drawn carriage, and a dimly lit historic castle behind a stone wall at dusk; on the right, a vibrant forest scene with lush green foliage, a small arched stone bridge, sunlit woodland path, rocks and plants, evoking a serene, fairy-tale setting
January 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Light and dark is the #OnlineArtExchange theme.

Here's two views of the same street by John Atkinson Grimshaw

The daytime view is from The Harris, which is currently on display at @scarbsmuseums.bsky.social

The second image is 'A Carter Passing a Mansion At Dusk' from our own collections.
Misty autumn street lined with tall leafless trees and fallen leaves, warm golden light illuminating a stone wall and gate, distant historic castle spires, and a woman with a child walking along a quiet country path.” Dark, atmospheric evening scene of a foggy cobblestone road lined with bare winter trees, a horse-drawn carriage traveling toward a distant ornate castle behind a stone wall, warm yellow lights glowing in the castle windows under an overcast sky
January 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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🧩 #MuseumJigsaws 🧩#NationalPuzzleDay

Your puzzle this hour is the Stories of Childhood exhibition at Experience Barnsley Museum

Simply follow this link: ➡ bit.ly/CooperJigsaw...

#puzzle #game #jigsaw #toys
A museum display case featuring vintage toys and games, including a Monopoly box, a Scrabble board, a Scrabble rules sheet, action figures, a teddy bear, a lead farm animal set, and informational labels.
January 29, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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🧩 #MuseumJigsaws 🧩#NationalPuzzleDay

Your puzzle this hour is 'Night and Dawn' by Evelyn De Morgan

Simply follow this link: ➡ bit.ly/CooperJigsaw...

You can see more De Morgan Foundation artwork when Cannon Hall re-opens on 28 March
Three nude, ethereal figures are depicted in a dreamy, colorful landscape; two are floating joyfully in the sky, while one curls on the ground below, surrounded by soft clouds and celestial elements.
January 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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🧩 #MuseumJigsaws 🧩#NationalPuzzleDay

Your puzzle this hour is: 'The long night of a needless storm' by John Ledger

Simply follow this link: ➡ bit.ly/CooperJigsaw...

You can see this drawing in the Straight A's exhibition at The Cooper Gallery

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An abstract black-and-white drawing of mountains with intricate geometric patterns, houses in the background, underground tunnels with lights, and boats sailing on water in the foreground.
January 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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🧩#MuseumJigsaws 🧩 celebrates National Puzzle Day

It has become a tradition on 29 January that we share a puzzle every hour!

Simply follow this link: ➡ bit.ly/CooperJigsaw2089

#NationalPuzzleDay #jigsaw #game
A stone building with a central entrance and shops on either side is framed by a colorful jigsaw puzzle border in red, blue, yellow, and green.
January 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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Here you go, three musical mice outside a shop.
A ceramic model of three mice outside a shop. The shop says 'J Mouse Candle Consumer' across the sign. There is a fourth mouse peaking out of the window. On the base of the piece is written 'Xmas Awaits'
January 28, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekDForDramatic

🎨 'Entrance to Port' by Eugene Isabey

Isabey was well known in the 19th century for his dramatic marine views some of which were painted outside. He was appointed court painter to King Louis Phillippe and was also an official painter to the French navy.
Sketch of a stormy seascape. The picture is bound on each side with cliffs as the boats are shown in perspective moving away from the viewer.
January 28, 2026 at 7:27 AM
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Well that makes our stone axe hammer look rather plain 😕

(For decades it had been used as a doorstop before Experience Barnsley opened in 2013)
A smooth, oval-shaped stone axe head with a central hole, likely for attaching a handle; the stone has a mottled brown and gray surface and appears polished from use.
January 27, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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He bravely offered to take his sister’s place in a labour camp. When he left there he joined the Polish Army and eventually came to Britain to fight on the side of the Allied Forces.
A black military-style beret with a bronze emblem featuring a crowned eagle on the front, resting on a white surface. Four red cloth patches with the word "POLAND" embroidered in white; two patches have worn, metallic-threaded letters, and two have bold, white letters on a bright red background. Two metallic triangular tags, each engraved with the number 46923. The left tag is larger with some red paint residue, and the right tag has a smaller red-painted triangle attached below the engraved number.
January 27, 2026 at 9:38 AM