28th November 2024

Community events hosted to help with the cost of Christmas

Experience Barnsley Museum and Wentworth Castle Gardens are hosting a Community Toy Swap to help people with the cost of the festive season.

26th November 2024

New film celebrates rediscovered 90-year-old Christmas carol

Barnsley Museums and Fusion, Barnsley’s Cultural Education Partnership, are thrilled to announce an exciting new campaign, centred around a short film for the recently uncovered local carol Arthur Gofrey's "Christmas Eve".

22nd August 2024

New Barnsley Archives Accessible On-line

Thousands of records relating to Barnsley people can be accessed online through an exciting partnership with Ancestry.

24th June 2024

Historical documents from Gawber Primary School are now available to view in Barnsley Archives.

Barnsley Archives and Local Studies, based in Barnsley Town Hall and part of Experience Barnsley Museum, has added fascinating documents relating to Gawber Primary School to their collections.

4th June 2024

New Opening Hours for Barnsley Archives and Local Studies

Barnsley Archives and Local Studies, based in Barnsley Town Hall and part of Barnsley Museums, have new opening times.

13th March 2024

Experience Barnsley Museum welcomes you to discover the Chamber of Treasures

A new room has been created in Experience Barnsley Museum featuring a small interactive gallery, displaying stories of the town's people and places through objects and archaeology.

26th February 2024

Barnsley goes wild for Brian Wildsmith

The World of Brian Wildsmith: a new exhibition of art and illustrations will enchant children and parents alike. World-renowned children’s book author and illustrator Brian Wildsmith will be celebrated through a season of exhibitions spanning two of Barnsley Museums fantastic free attractions.