What's On
The Sadler Room
Exhibition: The Pleasure of Collecting
The Pleasure of Collecting is an exhibition of works from Amanda Stoner's personal collection. Amanda's passion for collecting, which was inspired by working at the Cooper Gallery, has brought together a unique collection of pieces, including art, ceramics and jewellery on public display for the first time.
The Cooper Gallery
Exhibition: Barnsley’s Radical Collector: The Sadler Gift from Turner to Bloomsbury
From the remarkable art collection at The Cooper Gallery, experience an exhibition featuring instinctive sketches, atmospheric watercolours and bold modern paintings.
Cooper Gallery
Sketchbook Circle
Whether you already draw regularly or are an absolute beginner, come and enjoy the meditative nature of drawing and support your wellbeing with creativity in the company of others.
Cooper Gallery
Disability in Ancient Egypt - Lecture by Kyle Jordan
Kyle Jordan is passionate about improving knowledge and understanding of disability in ancient Egypt and wider antiquity and has given many talks and papers on the subject.
The Cooper Gallery
Relaxed Opening - 20 September
Come along to our relaxed openings, which are designed for visitors who would prefer a quieter experience in the gallery.
Cooper Gallery
The Metallurgy of Ancient Egypt - Lecture by Martin Odler
Dr Martin Odler is currently working on a project called EgypToolWear – Metalwork Analysis of Ancient Egyptian Tools.
The Cooper Gallery
Relaxed Opening - 28 October (early 9am opening)
Come along to our relaxed openings, which are designed for visitors who would prefer a quieter experience in the gallery.
The Cooper Gallery
Relaxed Opening - 15 November
Come along to our relaxed openings, which are designed for visitors who would prefer a quieter experience in the gallery.
Cooper Gallery
The Egyptian Labyrinth: The Middle Kingdom and the Faiyum Region
The Faiyum oasis is a basin 62 miles south of Cairo. It seems to have been particularly significant during the Middle Kingdom, when the new capital city, Ity-Tawy, was established nearby, and in the Ptolemaic Period when it was extensively cultivated.