
What's On
Find out about all the brilliant exhibitions, events & activities happening across our five museums.

Collections
Barnsley Museums are proud to look after the borough's unique collections of objects, artworks, and archives. We love to share these treasures and their many, inspiring stories at our museums and galleries and online.

Schools
Barnsley Museums provides innovative ways to explore our sites, objects and outdoor spaces through inspiring and engaging learning programmes which challenge and delight pupils of all ages.

Volunteering
From caring for our beautiful parks and engaging visitors, to archival research and finding out Barnsley’s history in our discovery centre. We have a range of volunteer opportunities that can suit you and your commitments.

Accessibility
Accessibility information for Barnsley Museums

Barnsley and The Second World War
Barnsley Remember: VE Day 80
Stories of Barnsley and World War 2
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Call out for Disabled, Neurodivergent and/or D/deaf Co Producers at Barnsley Museums
Do you love history and want to find out more about what goes into creating exhibitions and museum displays? Do you want to contribute to shaping the way stories are told and objects are shown in our museums?

Elsecar Heritage Centre unveils a brand-new Visitor Centre
Thursday 10 July 2025 marks the exciting opening of a brand-new Visitor Centre at Elsecar Heritage Centre.

Two Barnsley Museums sites shortlisted for national Family Friendly Museum Award
We are delighted to announce that Barnsley Museums has been shortlisted twice for the Family Friendly Museum Award 2025!

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