Opening times

Experience Barnsley:

Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm

Saturday 10am-3:30pm

Barnsley Archives and Local Studies:

(Closed Tuesday 3 June to Thursday 12 June 2025)

Tuesday – 9.30am - 12.45pm & 1.30pm - 6.00pm

Wednesday – 9.30am - 12.45pm & 1.30pm - 4.30pm

Thursday – 9.30am - 12.45pm & 1.30pm - 4.30pm

Town Hall, Church Street, Barnsley, S70 2TA

Find out what events & exhibitions are taking place at our museum.

The Museum collections at Experience Barnsley span thousands of years and provide us with fascinating glimpses of life in the borough of Barnsley.

Barnsley Archives and Local Studies is based in the Discovery Centre, located within the Town Hall.

Find out more about accessibility at Experience Barnsley.

Barnsley Museums Natters, a podcast from Barnsley Museums returns for series two in March 2024 reflecting on the 1984-85 Miners' Strike

Barnsley Museums is marking the 40th anniversary of the Miners Strike throughout the year with a programme of events and online activities.