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Experience Barnsley
Discover the stories of the town and borough told by the people of Barnsley
Opening times
Experience Barnsley is now re-open.
Open Monday - Friday 9am until 4pm. Saturday 10am until 3:30pm. Barnsley Archives and Discovery Centre - Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays 10am until 4pm. Tuesdays 10am until 6pm
Town Hall, Church Street, Barnsley, S70 2TA
Experience Barnsley
Coffee and Companions
a social group for the over 50s every Thursday 10.30am-12pm
From the Museum Collections
Quilted Housecoat by McLintock & Sons
With this year marking the centenary of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamen in 1922, Barnsley is set to celebrate with a unique exhibition.
An Audience with Prof. Joann Fletcher and Dr. Stephen Buckley streamed across the globe
Due to popular demand, a special event with top Egyptologists, Professor Joann Fletcher and Dr. Stephen Buckley, will be live-streamed from Barnsley Six Form College on Thursday, 16 March.
Experience Barnsley Museum receives funding from DCMS/Wolfson to make galleries more accessible.
Experience Barnsley Museum has secured funding of £37,500 from the Wolfson Foundation to transform underused spaces in the Gallery and display new or previously unseen collections co-curated with communities.
Dan Snow’s ‘History Hit’ features the latest exhibition in Experience Barnsley Museum
‘Tut' 22: The life of Tutankhamun’, a new exhibition recently opened at Experience Barnsley Museum will be featured on the latest edition of History Hit.
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