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JOURNEY TO MAGICAL MIDDLE-EARTH WITH EXCITING NEW TOLKIEN INSPIRED EXHIBITION
Museum visitors in Barnsley will be transported to a magical world later this month which promises dragons, elves, and haunting soundscapes.
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Album launch and premier at the Parkway Cinema
Tickets are now available for a unique event at the Parkway cinema that combines the launch of new material by Simon Armitage and LYR, and a new radio ballad both of which are inspired by stories of Eldon Street in Barnsley Town Centre.
Life of Egyptologist Ernest Harold Jones remembered at blue plaque unveiling
The life of Egyptologist Ernest Harold Jones will be remembered at a blue plaque unveiling on Thursday, 14 September at 3 pm. Born on Sackville Street in 1877, the plaque will poignantly be unveiled on the house in which he was born.
The stories of Eldon Street shared at a unique event in the Parkway Cinema
Tickets are now available for a unique event that explores the fascinating stories of Eldon Street in a whole new way.
Sporting fans had a ball at Experience Barnsley for Reds Day
Visitors to Barnsley Museums had a ball at their Reds Day on Tuesday, 8 July.
Take home your own life-sized Tut
As part of Experience Barnsley’s 10th-anniversary celebrations on Tuesday, 27 June, the award-winning museum is auctioning off a stunning piece of artwork. People will have the opportunity to own a life-sized model of Tutankhamun’s sarcophagus.
Barnsley Museums collaborates with renowned local choreographer to celebrate the history of Eldon Street through contemporary dance
A new temporary exhibition in Experience Barnsley’s Sound and Film booth celebrates the history of Eldon Street through contemporary dance and photography.
EXPERIENCE BARNSLEY PREPARES FOR 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
Museum set up to share the experiences of Barnsley and tell the story of its people is preparing for a jam-packed birthday party for its 10th anniversary celebrations this summer.
Fascinating new catalogues now available at Barnsley Archives
Two new collections of archives are now available to see at Barnsley Archives, part of Barnsley Museums, based in the town's iconic Town Hall.