What's On
Experience Barnsley
Teeny Time Travellers Club
Held on Fridays during term time, our little adventurers have the chance to play, explore, make, share stories and sing.
Experience Barnsley: Learning Lab
Portable Antiquities Scheme Archaeology Finds Surgery
Bookable sessions with a regional archaeology finds officer to record and identify metal detecting and historic finds in the borough.
Barnsley Town Hall, Council Chamber
Lancaster and Sons: a Barnsley Dynasty talk
An illustrated talk on the rise through four generations of one of Barnsley's most prominent and influential families, the Lancasters, auctioneers, valuers and estate agents
Experience Barnsley: Museum & Discovery Centre
Relaxed Opening - 25 January
Come along to our relaxed openings, which are designed for visitors who would prefer a quieter experience in the museum.
Experience Barnsley Museum
Exhibition: Stories of Childhood
Explore, reminisce and play! From christenings to cricket, samplers to school hats, toys and teddies, discover over a hundred years of growing up in Barnsley.
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Experience Barnsley
Barnsley Archives and Local Studies - Behind the Scenes tour
Meet the archivist for a tour around the strongrooms to see how we look after the borough's collections, hear about our conservation work and our plans for the future.
Experience Barnsley
Relaxed Openings - 18 Feb (Early 9am opening)
Come along to our relaxed openings, which are designed for visitors who would prefer a quieter experience in the museum.
Experience Barnsley
Family History Surgeries
Free one-to-one 30-minute sessions for a beginner’s guide to family history, introducing you to various online resources such as the Ancestry, Findmypast and British Newspaper Archive websites.
Experience Barnsley
Relaxed Openings - 22 Mar
Come along to our relaxed openings, which are designed for visitors who would prefer a quieter experience in the museum.