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Christmas at Barnsley Museums

Christmas at Barnsley Museums

Celebrate the festive season with Barnsley Museums as we welcome winter with warmth, creativity, and community spirit. Across our five unique sites, you’ll find a joyful mix of seasonal events, exhibitions, and activities designed to delight visitors of all ages.

A Cannon Hall Christmas - Christmas is Coming Market

Cannon Hall

A Cannon Hall Christmas - Christmas is Coming Market

Start your festive season in style at our Christmas is Coming Market! Wander through a delightful array of makers' stalls offering treats, gifts and seasonal surprises to kick off your Christmas shopping.

History of the Mines Rescue Service Talk

Town Hall, Council Chamber

History of the Mines Rescue Service Talk

Join Phil Clifford, who will give an illustrated presentation detailing the early years in the development of the Mines Rescue Service in the UK and explain how the first ever mines rescue station came to be built at Birdwell.

A Christmas Carol with Chris Cade

Cannon Hall

A Christmas Carol with Chris Cade

Master storyteller, Chris Cade will reignite your love of Christmas in the beautiful setting of the Cannon Hall ballroom. Come and meet miserable Ebenezer Scrooge and the ghosts that assist his redemption.

A Very Victorian Christmas - 6 & 7 Dec

Cannon Hall

A Very Victorian Christmas - 6 & 7 Dec

A very important guest will be making an appearance at Cannon Hall Museum in December. Join our Victorian nursery maid as they read a Christmas story and play with traditional Victorian toys before sharing your wish list and receiving a gift from Santa himself.

A Very Victorian Christmas - 13 & 14 Dec

Cannon Hall

A Very Victorian Christmas - 13 & 14 Dec

A very important guest will be making an appearance at Cannon Hall Museum in December. Join our Victorian nursery maid as they read a Christmas story and play with traditional Victorian toys before sharing your wish list and receiving a gift from Santa himself.

A Cannon Hall Christmas - Festive Fur Photoshoot

Cannon Hall

A Cannon Hall Christmas - Festive Fur Photoshoot

Get your paws on the perfect Christmas keepsake! Join us for a pet pawtrait in the seasonally decorated Display House. We'll take a photo of your furry friend (you're welcome to snap a few more!)

A Cannon Hall Christmas - Christmas Market

Cannon Hall

A Cannon Hall Christmas - Christmas Market

Get into the festive spirit with our Christmas Market - a seasonal celebration with something for everyone, including your furry friends! Stalls inside and outside.

A Very Victorian Christmas - 20 & 21 Dec

Cannon Hall

A Very Victorian Christmas - 20 & 21 Dec

A very important guest will be making an appearance at Cannon Hall Museum in December. Join our Victorian nursery maid as they read a Christmas story and play with traditional Victorian toys before sharing your wish list and receiving a gift from Santa himself.