Go on then, show us your sunrise and sunset pics 🌇 The views across Barnsley have looked extra beautiful this week 😍 📸 Elsecar Heritage Centre

#OnThisDay in 1249 Barnsley was granted its first market (On a Wednesday to be precise!) To celebrate we're taking you on a #VirtualTripToBarnsleyMarket Who remembers these red buses? Or the Barnsley For Bargains sign? Join in the celebrations in the market from 1:30pm today

Miners’ Cottages, by one of Georgian England’s greatest architects... Colliery Row, later named Station Row, is a beautiful group of cottages, designed by John Carr of York in the 1790s.

Visit on Sat, 24 Feb, 11am-3pm, for Elsecar Making History Day. Bring photos, objects & memories for a new project to share the village’s history with visitors & future generations. Supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund it celebrates our history through community & volunteering activities

Happy #InternationalWomensDay We're celebrating with a new podcast which also coincides with the 40th anniversary of the #MinersStrike 🔉bit.ly/BarnsleyMuseum… 🔊 Episode 1 is an interview with Betty Cook who was a founding member of the Barnsley Miners Wives Action Group

For #BritishScienceWeek here's a thread about the Newcomen Engine at Elsecar Heritage Centre which you can read more about on our blogsite barnsleymuseums.art.blog/2020/05/12/age…

It's a #GoodFriday for fans of #MuseumJigsaws as we have a bonus puzzle! All you have to do is download the Bloomberg Connects app and find the jigsaw section Art UK Bloomberg Connects There's lots of other content including an audio tour on the free to use digital guide

If you want to get out of this bracing wind, there's this weekend's craft and gift fair in the Ironworks at Elsecar Heritage Centre It's also the last day of the Easter Egg-Stravaganza trail, starting from the Visitor Centre as well as all the usual shops & cafes to visit.

We have an #ArchiveCollection filled with photographs of Hoyland and Elsecar. Does anyone remember the Futurist Cinema? ⛵️Elsecar canal basin 📽️ Futurist Cinema 🍻 Elsecar Midland Club ⚽️ Hoyland Junior Football Club #Archive30 explorebarnsleycollections.com

Elsecar Heritage Centre looking glorious today

As we haven't done one of these in ages and the album looks set to be number one today..... Taylor Swift as Barnsley Museums objects. A THREAD Ceramic plate of Dutch origin #TaylorSwift

Some great educational engagement work with local schools and the fantastic 1795 Newcomen engine at Elsecar Elsecar Heritage Centre #HistSci #earlyengines

Happy #InternationalMuseumDay we reckon we can get that trending today 😉 At Barnsley Museums we are proud to look after & share five museums and heritage sites Experience Barnsley Museum The Cooper Gallery Elsecar Heritage Centre Worsbrough Mill Cannon Hall Museum, Park & Gardens

As part of #volunteersweek, we would like thank our amazing volunteers. Through the Elsecar Building Bridges Project, volunteers have captured memories and objects to share the history of the village. Interested in volunteering? To find out more visit elsecar-heritage.com/volunteering.

There are many opportunities to volunteer, whether you uncover hidden gems or maintain green spaces. By volunteering, you can learn new skills, meet new people and improve your wellbeing. To find out more about volunteering, visit elsecar-heritage.com/volunteering. #volunteersweek

It's great to see volunteers enjoying their experience at Elsecar Heritage Centre. "I enjoy being out in a group, talking and being around people". To find out more about volunteering at Elsecar Heritage Centre, please visit elsecar-heritage.com/volunteering. #volunteersweek

Time-travelling interactive trail for Elsecar infotec.news/2024/08/06/tim… We Great Ladies Elsecar Heritage Centre Barnsley Council #TimeTravel #History

Elsecar Heritage Centre are holding a free 60s-themed day out on Saturday for the nostalgic amongst you. The Triumph Stag and Miss Trixie event will see a classic car meet-up plus two performances from Miss Trixie at 11.30am and 1pm, who will bring 60s swing and jazz to Elsecar.

Let us introduce you to Echo and Kit....The two main characters in Echoes Through Time: An Elsecar Story - our first digital trail! Each trail point contains a short film and a code which you'll need at the end to claim your prize! elsecar-heritage.com/whats-on/echoe…

Presenting Barnsley Museums' first digital trail! Researched, written and stars of Echoes Through: An Elsecar Story, a group of young people have devised a new trail now at Elsecar Heritage Centre Scan QR codes in order & watch short videos to unlock a code elsecar-heritage.com/whats-on/echoe…