26th September 2025

Worsbrough Mill 400 Creative Commissions

Calling all Creatives! Could you help us celebrate Worsbrough Mill’s 400th anniversary with a unique creative project?

16th September 2025

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.

30th July 2025

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?

10th July 2025

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.

23rd June 2025

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!

4th June 2025

Barnsley Museums celebrates record-breaking milestone of two million visitors

Barnsley Museums is thrilled to announce a historic achievement, welcoming two million visitors in 2024-25. This is the first time, in the council’s records, that the Museums service has reached this number in a year.

30th April 2025

Worsbrough Mill Museum and Country Park takes part in national event to celebrate 400-year anniversary

Worsbrough Mill Museum and Country Park are continuing the celebrations of its 400-year anniversary with an action-packed programme of family-friendly activities on Saturday, 10 May, as part of National Mills Weekend.