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New exhibition celebrates Cannon Hall’s family and home
A new exhibition at Cannon Hall Museum explores 300 years of local history. Running from Saturday 23 May to Saturday 20 September 2026, the exhibition invites you to discover the people who called Cannon Hall home.
Kids get ready to take over at Cannon Hall Museum
On Thursday 23 October Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens will be handing over the keys to young people from Year Six at Barugh Green Primary School.
Barnsley Museums celebrates record-breaking milestone of two million visitors
Barnsley Museums is thrilled to announce a historic achievement, welcoming two million visitors in 2024-25. This is the first time, in the council’s records, that the Museums service has reached this number in a year.
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Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens hosts a national takeover day
On Friday, 22 November, Cannon Hall Museum, Park, and Gardens will hand over the keys to Year Five students from Carlton Primary School for one day. Part of Fusion’s Festival of Joy, the event forms part of the national Kids in Museums’ Takeover Day initiative when children and young people take part in running day-to-day activities at archives, galleries, heritage sites, historic homes and museums from across the UK.
Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens wins national heritage learning award
Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens is delighted to announce that it has received the Sandford Award for Heritage Learning. The award recognises Cannon Hall’s excellent learning opportunities and outstanding visitor engagement.
Roof repairs begin on Cannon Hall Museum
Essential work begins to preserve the historic building and secure the future of its collections.
Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens nationally recognised as one of the best free visitor attractions
Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens has received national recognition from Visit England as being one of the most visited free attractions in England.
Guardians of Bird Island: A New Sculptural Trail for Cannon Hall Park and Gardens
Cannon Hall Park and Gardens is delighted to announce the arrival of Guardians of Bird Island, a characterful new sculptural trail that will enchant visitors of all ages. The trail will open on Friday, 19 July.
Cannon Hall celebrates the historic links between Barnsley and Poland
An event at Cannon Hall Museum on Friday 21st June 2024 explores the stories and memories of the Polish Resettlement Camp and its residents and celebrates its connections to the country.