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Coming Home: The Life of Brian Wildsmith

Experience Barnsley

Coming Home: The Life of Brian Wildsmith

World-renowned children’s book author and illustrator Brian Wildsmith will be celebrated through two new exhibitions at The Cooper Gallery and Experience Barnsley Museum.

Trailblazers and Road Runners

Experience Barnsley

Trailblazers and Road Runners

There will be a new display and photography wall at Experience Barnsley Museum that celebrates the history of running in Barnsley.

Butterflies Dementia Support

Experience Barnsley

Butterflies Dementia Support

Takes place most Thursday. Are you or a loved one affected by Dementia? Experience Barnsley are proud to host Butterflies Dementia Support who provide a weekly afternoon of conversation, arts and games tailored to people affected by memory loss.

Teeny Time Travellers Club

Experience Barnsley: Museum & Discovery Centre

Teeny Time Travellers Club

These sessions are held every Friday in term time. Your child has the chance to explore the museum, play, make and share stories.

Hungarian refugees blue plaque unveiling

National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) building.

Hungarian refugees blue plaque unveiling

In 1956 and 1957, Barnsley welcomed 200 Hungarian refugees following the crushed Hungarian revolution; they found work in the coal industry. We are commemorating this with a blue plaque to be unveiled on Wednesday 23rd October at 2.00pm.

Armed Forces Free Family Trail

Experience Barnsley

Armed Forces Free Family Trail

Each year we remember those who gave their lives for us on Remembrance Day.

Goulish Gourds Trail (Cooper Gallery)

Cooper Gallery

Goulish Gourds Trail (Cooper Gallery)

26th, 29th, 30th, 31st Oct & 1st, 2nd Nov Can you find all the peculiar pumpkins hidden inside the Gallery and Experience Barnsley Museum? Find them all and collect a sticker!

Chamber of Spooky Treasures

Experience Barnsley

Chamber of Spooky Treasures

When the veil separating the spirit realm from our world is at its thinnest, dare to join the Strange Sisters and hear terrifying tales of Barnsley ghosts.