Festival of Archaeology 2024

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Throughout July and the summer we are celebrating Barnsley's archaeolgical discoveries! The above film was made by local artist Fabric Lenny who has animated the archaeological displays at Experience Barnsley. Follow us on our social media where we will be sharing lots more #FantasticFinds

A metal bracelet with decorations carved into it

We have published a new blog about the archaeology collections on display in the museum which you can read here

Family activities

See more of our archaeology collections in this e-book

A Roman coin

Archaeology Games 

 

Trowel & Error - Barnsley Museums’ poet laureate Eloise Unerman with help from the Barnsley and Rotherham Young Archaeologists Club have created a decisions and consequences format Twine game.

A clip art image of a trowel

Play: Trowel & Error

Play: Trowel and Error (accessible version)
#Jigsaws poster

Piece together these digital jigsaws

Read our blogs from a range of guest bloggers on the Barnsley Museums blogsite

Barnsley Festival of Archaeology blogs

Watch Archaeological themed videos

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A guide to how to plan your own mini archaeology dig in your back garden

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Part of our Makaton Monday series of videos

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Archaeological highlights from the Barnsley Museums collections