Barnsley Museums Collections

Barnsley Museums are proud to look after the borough’s unique collections of objects, artworks, and archives.  We love to share these treasures and their many inspiring stories at our museums and galleries and online.  On this page, you can discover highlights from different collections, find out how to get in touch, and view a selection of past exhibitions.

To search the collections, visit our online catalogue.

Collections

Painting of people in a large hall

Cooper Gallery

An ornate blue tea pot with white decorations of plants

Cannon Hall Museum

An old fashioned black bicycle

Experience Barnsley Museum

Painting of two figures flying in the sky

De Morgan Museum

Six white tennis balls and three rackets in a box.

Past Exhibitions

A display case of clocks, glass swans and miner's lamps.

Enquiries & Research

A view of the I grew Up 80s exhibition at Experience Barnsley

Apply to hold your exhibition at Barnsley Museums