Barnsley Museums

Free activities include cinema screenings of classic films at the Parkway Cinema

Film screenings and cafes to help combat loneliness in Barnsley

Lynn Dunning “thrilled and honoured" to be new CEO of The National Coal Mining Museum

Ad Feature The National Coal Mining Museum new CEO is awards-winning Lynn Dunning

Barnsley-born Egyptologist Harold Jones whose work led to the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb. Photo courtesy Carmarthenshire Museum

Ad Feature Harold Jones blue plaque celebrates role in Tutankhamun tomb discovery

Tut '22 curator Barnsley born Prof Joann Fletcher with a bust of Tutankhamun

Ad Feature Tutankhamun exhibition boosts record visitor numbers at Barnsley Museums

Recently acquired by Barnsley Museums, the conserved dress, worn for her marriage to Mr Frank Huntsman, West Retford Hall, will be on display until December.

Mary Joan Vernon-Wentworth's 19th century wedding dress on display at Canon Hall

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Barnsley’s Cooper Gallery to host Tracey Emin and David Hockney works

Experience Barnsley shortlisted for £100,000 Art Fund Museum Of The Year 2021

Ad Feature Experience Barnsley shortlisted for £100,000 Art Fund Museum Of The Year 2021

Experience Barnsley Museum and Visitor Centre will re-open its doors after Covid19 lockdown to in person visits from Monday, May 17

Ad Feature FREE VIRTUAL TOUR: Experience Barnsley digital showcase heralds re-opening of to...

Barnsley Council is celebrating LGBT+ History Month in February by flying a rainbow flag over the town hall for the first time

Barnsley flies rainbow flag with pride for LGBT+ History Month

Barnsley folk superstar Kate Rusby

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I Grew Up In The 80s virtual exhibition at Experience Barnsley

Ad Feature VIRTUAL TOUR: I Grew Up In The 80s at Experience Barnsley

The Yorkshire Rose art for Yorkshire Day at Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens. Photo: Timm Cleasby

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Barnsley Council welcomes government arts rescue package

Barnsley Museums is celebrating their 100th virtual jigsaw and almost 150,000 game play with an exciting fastest finger first competition.

Barnsley Museums virtual jigsaw competition

Barnsley Museums jigsaw competition

Ad Feature Jigsaw fans shape up to be crowned online genius

Delving back in time

Care home residents remember the past as part of museum project

Beat The Boredom coronavirus lockdown campaign launched by Barnsley Council

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De Morgan curator Sarah Hardy to give live virtual tour

Ad Feature LIVE VIRTUAL TOUR: Amazing new 360º Yorkshire art exhibition

De Morgan curator Sarah Hardy to give live virtual tour

Ad Feature LIVE VIRTUAL TOUR: Amazing new 360º Yorkshire art exhibition

One of the jigsaws is this painting called Cafe de Galata in Constantinople by Charles Theodore Frere

Ad Feature Barnsley Museums jigsaw art goes global

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Sammy Woodhouse has told how she is incredibly concerned after an investigation by The Star found South Yorkshire was on track to record the highest total of CSE victims in the last five years. (Photo courtesy of Dean Atkins)

Serious concern over skyrocketing CSE victims in Sheffield and beyond

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue have said an investigation is underway after a blaze at a residence in Rotherham this morning.

Investigation launched after fire at residential property

Children's author, Carly Hart, visited Emmaus Catholic and Church of England Primary School in Sheffield after 116 local primary schools received around £2,000 worth of book donations from Bookmark Reading Charity. (Photo courtesy of Bookmark Reading Charity)

Massive £232,000 book donation to 116 local primary schools