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Our Museums
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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
National Sporting Heritage Day 2025
For Sporting Heritage Day 2025 we're sharing films and blogs from our collection, well known faces such as Dickie Bird and Dorothy Hyman alongside grassroots sports
Worsbrough Mill 400 Creative Commissions
Calling all Creatives! Could you help us celebrate Worsbrough Mill’s 400th anniversary with a unique creative project?
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Cooper Gallery is awarded prestigious Sandford Award for Heritage Learning
Cooper Gallery is delighted to announce that it has received the Sandford Award for Heritage Learning. The award recognises Cooper Gallery’s excellent learning opportunities and outstanding visitor engagement.
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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?
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Find out more about Barnsley's stories, collections and communities