'For the people, by the people' has been the motto of Experience Barnsley since it opened in 2013 as almost everything in the museum has been donated by the people of Barnsley. In 2025 it was the winner of the Kids In Museum family friendly award and was shortlisted for Museum of The Year in 2021

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Worsbrough Mill - The views speak for themselves 😍 A 17th Century working water mill set in 240 acres of tranquil Country Park. It is an amazing place to visit, have fun and see history come to life for all the family. #Museum30 #MyMuseum

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Elsecar Heritage Centre - We are very proud to look after this, the newcomen beam engine which is the world’s oldest steam engine still in place anywhere - an extraordinary example of the invention that powered forward the Industrial Revolution.

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Home to the Spencer Stanhope family for 300 years and a museum since 1957. Cannon Hall s a Georgian country house and fine and decorative arts museum set in 70 acres of historic parkland and gardens #Museum30 #MyMuseum

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The Cooper Gallery has changed a lot over the years! Built in 1769 the building was originally the home to Barnsley Grammar School & opened as a gallery in 1914 Briefly in WW2 we became an extension of the towns Beckett Hospital #Museum30 #MyMuseum

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