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John Ledger’s “Straight A’s” Exhibition Opens at Cooper Gallery
A new exhibition, “Straight A’s”, by local artist John Ledger, opens at the Cooper Gallery from Saturday 17 January to Saturday 11 April 2026. It will offer visitors a powerful and honest insight into mental health, drawing on Ledger’s own life experiences through his acclaimed large-scale drawings, video, and sculpture
New exhibitions exploring mental health open at The Cooper Gallery
Just Us are proud to announce their new exhibition ‘Expressing the Walls in My Mind’, created in collaboration with young people, artist Tony Wade, and with support from Barnsley Civic.
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.
New exhibition at The Cooper Gallery welcomes all four seasons indoors
The Cooper Gallery is delighted to announce the upcoming exhibition, "Four Seasons in One Day," co-curated with the Action for Autism Barnsley group (AfAB).
2023 Cooper Prize winner debuts with an exciting exhibition at The Cooper Gallery
A new exhibition has arrived at The Cooper Gallery, which aims to tell personal stories through blacksmithing and metalworking.
The Cooper Gallery wins national family friendly award
The Cooper Gallery is thrilled to announce that it has won the Best Accessible Museum in the Kids in Museums Family Friendly Museum Award 2024.
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Secrets from the Fox Collection Revealed
Five paintings from the 19th century have been conserved and are now on display at the Cooper Gallery, Barnsley
Cooper Gallery shortlisted for national Family Friendly Museum Award
The Cooper Gallery in Barnsley has been shortlisted for the Kids in Museums Family Friendly Museum Award, it has been announced.
The Cooper Gallery launches new online tour
The Cooper Gallery, Barnsley South Yorkshire, has launched a new interactive digital guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and cultural app created by Bloomberg Philanthropies.