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Experience Barnsley
Experience Barnsley - Relaxed Openings for 2026
Come along to our relaxed openings, which are designed for visitors who would prefer a quieter experience in the museum.
The Cooper Gallery
Cooper Gallery - Relaxed Openings for 2026
Come along to our relaxed openings, which are designed for visitors who would prefer a quieter experience in the gallery.
Cannon Hall Museum
Exhibition - Cannon Hall: The Story of a House and Its Family
Step inside Cannon Hall Museum and explore 300 years of history of the house and family in this new exhibition. Learn about the people who called Cannon Hall home, from fiery personalities to fashionable society hosts, rumoured spies to Pre-Raphaelite artists.
Wentworth Castle Gardens
Wentopoly
Come and explore Wentworth Castle Gardens this May half term and throughout June in our interactive game inspired by a family favourite. Follow the trail and complete the challenges to see how many monuments and beauty spots you can “own” by the end of the day.
Experience Barnsley
SENsational: Amazing Archaeology!
Join us for a fresh new approach to our inclusive SEND group as we explore and engage with our fabulous museum collections.
Cooper Gallery
Ul-Tee-mate Tees
Get stuck into the world of t-shirt design whilst learning more about the influence of iconic print makers Dorothea Wight and Marc Balakjian. A must for any up and coming fashion designers!
Elsecar Heritage Centre
Bells and Whistles
Find out about innovative inventions from the past and have a go at some super sound experiments yourself in this interactive and hands on workshop.
Elsecar Heritage Centre
Furnaces to Follies: History Hike
Join us on Friday 29 May for a five hour guided walk around the remarkable landscape of Elsecar and Wentworth, including furnaces, collieries, follies, astonishing views, secret places, and stories from the last 300 years!
Elsecar Heritage Centre
Elsecar Village Tour
Join us for a fascinating history tour of the Earl's industrial village and find out how Elsecar developed from a small collection of farms in the 1700s to a bustling mix of collieries, ironworks, workshops and workers' houses by the middle of the 19th century.