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EXPERIENCE BARNSLEY PREPARES FOR 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
Museum set up to share the experiences of Barnsley and tell the story of its people is preparing for a jam-packed birthday party for its 10th anniversary celebrations this summer.

Fascinating new catalogues now available at Barnsley Archives
Two new collections of archives are now available to see at Barnsley Archives, part of Barnsley Museums, based in the town's iconic Town Hall.

Bobbin to Experience Barnsley for their new Exhibition – Tailor Made!
People won’t believe their eye’s when they visit Experience Barnsley Museum for their latest exhibition, Tailor Made in Barnsley, which opens on Saturday, 1 April.

An Audience with Prof. Joann Fletcher and Dr. Stephen Buckley streamed across the globe
Due to popular demand, a special event with top Egyptologists, Professor Joann Fletcher and Dr. Stephen Buckley, will be live-streamed from Barnsley Six Form College on Thursday, 16 March.

Experience Barnsley Museum receives funding from DCMS/Wolfson to make galleries more accessible.
Experience Barnsley Museum has secured funding of £37,500 from the Wolfson Foundation to transform underused spaces in the Gallery and display new or previously unseen collections co-curated with communities.

Dan Snow’s ‘History Hit’ features the latest exhibition in Experience Barnsley Museum
‘Tut' 22: The life of Tutankhamun’, a new exhibition recently opened at Experience Barnsley Museum will be featured on the latest edition of History Hit.
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Smallest Museum in South Yorkshire is home to Tutankhamun
South Yorkshire has a brand-new museum, which may well be the smallest one in the area.

Experience Barnsley Museum wins Best Accessible Museum in Family Friendly Museum Award 2022
The Experience Barnsley Museums in Barnsley has won Best Accessible Museum in the Kids in Museums Family Friendly Museum Award 2022, it was announced at an awards ceremony in London on Wednesday (19 October 2022).
Barnsley’s Best Balls Benefit the local Community
As ‘Barnsley Serves the World: Stories from the Slazenger Factory’ draws to a close at Experience Barnsley Museum, balls used as part of the exhibition are being donated to the local community.