Barnsley Museums

Pictured Devinia Skirrow viewing some of the work. 1st October2021. Picture : Jonathan Gawthorpeplaceholder image

Famous artworks from Tracey Emin to David Hockney to feature in free exhibition

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

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

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Barnsley folk superstar Kate Rusbyplaceholder image

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I Grew Up In The 80s virtual exhibition at Experience Barnsleyplaceholder image

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Ivor Beckwith is pictured with a photograph by Jim Turner which won the Wildlife in Garden category. Picture by Simon Hulmeplaceholder image

Yorkshire country house hosts outside photography exhibition for first time ever

Poet Ian McMillan initially struggled to find inspiration during lockdown.placeholder image

Ian McMillan: Writing sonnets has pulled me out of lockdown torpor

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Ad Feature CORONAVIRUS: Beat the Boredom in lockdown with these online activities

A Family of Artists exhibition has been turned into a virtual tour at Cannon Hall Museum near Barnsleyplaceholder image

Ad Feature LIVE VIRTUAL TOUR: Yorkshire 360º art exhibition guided tour to be streamed live

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Ad Feature Barnsley Museums appoint Poet in Lockdown Ian McMillan

Online jigsaws include this Cafe de Galata, Constantinople by Charles Theodore Frereplaceholder image

Ad Feature Barnsley Museums’ jigsaw art challenge goes global

Launch of artists the Awekids Collective's "Garden of Light' in the garden space of the Cooper Gallery in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Picture Scott Merryleesplaceholder image

Experience art outdoors at Barnsley art gallery

Barnsley poet Ian McMillanplaceholder image

Pen poems with Bard of Barnsley at festival

BBC TV Egyptologist and curator Professor Joann Fletcher, dubbed Barnsley's Cleopatra by The Radio Times, brings the Ancient Egypt In Yorkshire exhibition to life with our free audio tour - download it todayplaceholder image

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Discover Ancient Egypt In Yorkshire - Gods' Land in God's County with our FREE museum exhibition audio guide for your mobile featuring BBC TV's much loved Egyptologist and guest curator Prof Joann Fletcher.

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Bard of Barnsley Ian McMillanplaceholder image

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Barnsley stories are told inside Experience Barnsleyplaceholder image

Barnsley Museums celebrates £1.8m of funding from Arts Council England

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Market carousel target for restoration project

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