Barnsley Museums Whats on Guide Jun to Sept 2019 V11.Indd
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FREE ENTRY Cannon Hall is a stunning Georgian country house museum with outstanding fine and decorative art collections, set in Barnsley Museums 70 acres of historic parkland and beautiful landscaped gardens. It is the perfect day out for all the family. is made up of five magnificent Bark House Lane, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4AT [email protected] attractions. All are 01226 772002 • www.cannon-hall.com free to enter and each has its own The Cooper Gallery is a vibrant art gallery in the heart unique identity. of Barnsley town centre. Explore galleries showcasing the beautiful collection of fine art and enjoy our exciting programme of temporary exhibitions, events and arts workshops. Cooper Gallery, Church Street, Barnsley, S70 2AH [email protected] 01226 775678 • www.cooper-gallery.com If you want to soak up the summer So if you are looking for exceptional sunshine or perhaps dodge the summer places to discover and explore then visitors can uncover the incredible Experience Barnsley showers - there is no better place to do it Barnsley Museums are the perfect place story of Barnsley told through centuries-old artefacts, than at Barnsley Museums’ five, fabulous for you. documents, films and recordings that have been donated by free attractions. people living and working in the borough. To purchase tickets for the many Whether you are longing for hours spent events taking place, search for Barnsley Town Hall, Church Street, Barnsley, S70 2TA in the great outdoors, inspiring local Museums on Eventbrite. [email protected] history, a trip out with loved ones, world class exhibitions and events or even a bit Cllr Tim Cheetham 01226 772500 • www.experience-barnsley.com of retail therapy and bite to eat, then look Cabinet Spokesperson for Place no further, as each one has something (Regeneration and Culture) Elsecar An Earl’s village of iron and coal for 200 years, different to offer visitors of every age. Barnsley Council Elsecar’s workshops now bustle with shops, studios and cafés. The long days of summer are the perfect Enjoy the steam railway and events at the Ironworks all year time to visit Cannon Hall, the stunning round. Georgian country house, Elsecar, a historic Wath Road, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8HJ village of iron and coal, Worsbrough Mill, a 17th Century water mill and country [email protected] park, Experience Barnsley and Discovery 01226 740203 • www.elsecar-heritage.com Centre, the award-winning interactive museum and Cooper Gallery, an exciting and contemporary art space. Each one has Worsbrough Mill is a 17th Century working water mill set something new and unique to offer with in 240 acres of tranquil country park, using traditional milling each visit. methods it produces a range of organic flour. It is an amazing place to visit, have fun and see history come to life. Worsbrough Bridge, Barnsley, S70 5LJ [email protected] 01226 774527 • www.worsbrough-mill.com Cannon Hall is a stunning Georgian country house museum with outstanding fine and decorative art collections. Cannon Hall is the perfect day out for Discover rolling parklands and all the family. beautiful gardens in which to relax, wander or hide away, it’s the perfect Enjoy the sights and sounds of the past place for a stroll. in the wonderful surroundings of the hall and its grounds. In the upper rooms of the hall is a hand-picked selection of artworks Built for the wealthy Spencer Stanhope from the De Morgan Collection. It is family, you can explore the grand rooms an unparalleled collection of work by filled with wonderful art, as well as visit the late 19th and early 20th Century below stairs and see where all the hard ceramicist William De Morgan and his work happened! artist wife Evelyn Pickering De Morgan. Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens April - October | Tuesday - Sunday | 11am - 4pm Barnsley School Holidays | Monday - Sunday | 11am - 4pm For School Visits, Events, Weddings, Conferences, Booked Guided Tours and Group Visits Open all year round Opening Times All day parking • £3 | 2 hours • £1 All proceeds go direct to the loving upkeep of the hall, park and gardens Cannon Hall Park and Gardens are open all year round. Please note the Walled Garden is locked from 4pm every day and on some weekends during the winter months and for occasional events. Cracking Ceramics! Mythical Creatures Exhibitions @ Cannon Hall Saturday 29 June - Events @ Sunday 22 December Cannon Hall Pears & Apples: Seek out dragons, fairies and beasts at the Museum! New displays of weird and Picturing the Park The Botanical Illustrations of Elisabeth Dowle Wednesdays 5 June | 17 July | wonderful creatures decorating pots, Saturday 25 May - Sunday 3 November 28 August | 25 September plates and figurines will open as part of the 10am - 1pm Cracking Ceramics! project. See how many Elisabeth Dowle is one of the world’s and on seed packets. Her paintings, one dragons you can find, friendly or fierce, and Join us once a month to try your hand at most respected and talented Botanical of which was presented to the Princess look for mermaids, fairies and legends from drawing our beautiful and historic gardens Artists. For the very first time her beautiful of Wales, are in many important private around the world. Choose your favourite and grounds! Led by local artist, Louise, watercolours of Pears & Apples will be on collections and institutions, and her “Ribston from the displays, take our family trail around the sessions are a wonderful opportunity display in the elegant exhibition rooms at Pippin Apple” was selected for inclusion in the museum, and be to enjoy art in the relaxing and beautiful Cannon Hall Museum. The exhibition will the Highgrove Florilegium. inspired to create your surrounding of Cannon Hall Park and showcase Elisabeth’s beautiful illustrations own extraordinary Gardens. These relaxed sessions are The exhibition comes at an important from the Pear & Apple collection. creature. The suitable for all ability levels and there is no time in the life of Cannon Hall Parks & exhibition and trail pressure to create a masterpiece! These life size plates were painted from Gardens, when indoors meets outdoors. are free, take a look fruits from the National Collection and Following a successful application to the Basic materials such as pencils, charcoal at our activities and were used to illustrate “The Book of Pears” Heritage Lottery Fund as part of the Parks and paper will be provided, however events too. by Joan Morgan and “The New Book for People programme, the gardens have please feel free to bring your own. Don’t of Apples” by Joan Morgan and Alison undergone a £2.9 million renovation. Using Free admission. forget to wear sturdy footwear and Richards. archive photographs from the Cannon Hall suitable outdoor clothing - in case the Collection and a specially commissioned film weather is kind to us and we can head Elisabeth has been awarded seven Gold the exhibition aims to make the connection outside. Medals by the Royal Horticultural Society with the Cannon Hall Historic pear and her work has been published in fifteen Free, donations welcome. collection, walled gardens and parkland. books, featured on porcelain, in calendars An Emperor Visits Booking through Eventbrite. Free admission. From Saturday 18 May We are delighted to welcome a very important visitor to the Museum - a wonderful portrait of Napoléon Bonaparte by the famous French painter Baron Gérard (1770-1837). This generous loan from a private art collector and historian will go on display at the Museum in time for the 250th anniversary of Napoleon’s birth in 1769. A Family of Artists: Exhibition Tour Kids Baking Club: In association with the Yorkshire Wildlife Transformers! Tuesdays Castle and Dragon Biscuits Trust. Meet at the main car park, outside the Thursdays 1 | 8 | 15 August 11 June | 16 July Wednesday 31 July Pavilion Café, at 1.30pm. Tuesday 20 August 1pm & 3pm 1pm - 3pm 11am - 11.45am | 1.30pm - 2.15pm | Free event, donations welcome. 2.45pm - 3.45pm Join De Morgan experts for an introductory Join our cook in the Victorian kitchen to tour of this exhibition. Displaying paintings make myths and magic inspired biscuits. As part of this summer’s Mythical Creatures and ceramics by William and Evelyn De Remember to bring a container to transport theme, we have an exciting series of Morgan from the De Morgan Collection, your goodies home in. workshops for you to create your own! the exhibition looks at the artists’ links with Bring along your unwanted ceramics and £12.50 per child. Barnsley and the local artist, John Roddam transform them into a whole new fantastical Booking essential through Eventbrite. Spencer Stanhope. creature. Suitable for 5-11 year olds. Free drop-in tour. These family workshops are only suitable Credit: Zsuzsanna Bird Credit: Travelling Tales for children over the age of 6 due to the Thursday 25 July Kids Go Wild at Cannon Hall materials and equipment we will be using. 11.30am | 12.45pm | 2.15pm | 3.30pm Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 31 July All children must be accompanied by an adult Tuesday 6 | Thursday 8 | at all times. A suitcase can tell a thousand stories… Wedesday 14 | Thursday 15 August These sessions are free, thanks to funding Especially when it belongs to a special lady! from the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund Journey around the world with our A series of daily play activities for children through the Museums Association. well-travelled friend as she regales you with aged 7-11 in our stunning park and gardens, tales of fishermen, fairies, feasts and beasts, delivered by Team Activ. Includes a wide Numbers are limited for these sessions.