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Sharing stories from our collections and our five free to visit venues across Barnsley; Cannon Hall Museum, The Cooper Gallery, Experience Barnsley Museum, Worsbrough Mill & Elsecar Heritage Centre www.barnsley-museums.com

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Barnsley Museums @barnsleymuseums.bsky.social · Mar 21

Testing. Testing. Is this thing on?

We've been thinking long and hard about how to make a first standout post on here so here it goes....

Hello, how are you?

A montage of Barnsley Museums venues, Elsecar Heritage Centre, Cannon Hall Museum, The Cooper Gallery and Worsbrough Mill

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Barnsley Museums @barnsleymuseums.bsky.social · 2h

We're still in a celebratory mood after yesterday's double victory at the Kids In Museums awards 🥰 Especially as we were up against some amazing museums @kidsinmuseums.bsky.social

Ancestral Enquiries - Tony Smith 🌳 @ancestralenq.bsky.social · 6h

Experience Barnsley museum wins best small museum award & main overall award. 👇
BBC News - Experience Barnsley museum wins national 'family friendly' award - BBC News
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Experience Barnsley museum wins national 'family friendly' award

Judges say there are

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Barnsley Museums @barnsleymuseums.bsky.social · 2h

The finch on the child's other hand was an easy bird to tame, making reference to the education of children. We know the child is a boy from the sash with the 'Baptismal Medal' and also the shape of his collar and cap. The landscape in the background is intended to represent West Friesland.

Barnsley Museums @barnsleymuseums.bsky.social · 2h

Many portraits of children were produced during this period, full of symbolism. Fruit was a popular emblem, taking the idea of pruning and nurturing trees and plants to yield the best fruit.

Barnsley Museums @barnsleymuseums.bsky.social · 2h

We shared this painting from Cannon Hall Museum yesterday not realising it was the anniversary of his death.

Everdingen worked in Haarlem where he became part of a group known as the Haarlem Classicists. This painting is an unusual example of his own work.

Dr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · 18h

Portrait of a very contented two-year-old boy with an apple, and his little goldfinch. Painted by Caesar van Everdingen, whose day is today.

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Barnsley Museums @barnsleymuseums.bsky.social · 2h

oh wow! It was sheer coincidence we shared this yesterday

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Barnsley Museums @barnsleymuseums.bsky.social · 22h

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekPForPink

Starting the week of pink objects with this beautiful late 19th century sweetmeat stand from Cannon Hall Museum.

Items like this were very popular as centrepieces on Victorian dining tables and would be used for serving sweetmeats or berries.

A decorative, pink and clear glass epergne centerpiece with curving arms and fluted flower-shaped vases, set in a matching ruffled glass bowl. The intricate design features delicate, transparent detailing.

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Barnsley Museums @barnsleymuseums.bsky.social · 23h

Oops, well spotted that the puzzle didn't contain a child or an apple, if you try the same link again the puzzle now fits the description 🍏

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Barnsley Museums @barnsleymuseums.bsky.social · 1d

#PuzzleMonday

Child Holding an Apple' by Caesar van Everdingen

🧩Let us know how long it takes to complete this #MuseumJigsaw 🧩

🎨 bit.ly/BlueskyJigsaws

#art #BlueskyArt #artist #game #puzzle #jigsaw

Everdingen worked in Haarlem where he became part of a group known as the Haarlem Classicists

Portrait of a young child in 17th-century Dutch attire, standing on a checkered floor. The child wears a white gown with gold ribbons, a dark bonnet adorned with bows, and holds a small bird in one hand and an apple in the othe

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Barnsley Museums @barnsleymuseums.bsky.social · 3d

100 years of remembrance: Barnsley's war memorial was unveiled #OnThisDay in 1925

Read about the history of the memorial in our new blog

barnsleymuseums.art.blog/2025/10/11/1...

A huge crowd around the memorial on the day of the unveiling.

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Barnsley Museums @barnsleymuseums.bsky.social · 4d

This account will remain a Celebrity Traitors spoiler free zone....

We couldn't help but notice a Veiled Lady in last nights episode similar to the one on display at The Cooper Gallery

More views of this impressive marble sculpture:
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Marble bust of a woman with a delicate veil carved over her face, creating the illusion of sheer fabric clinging to her features; the sculpture stands against a plain, light-coloured background.

A close-up of a white statue with long hair and a floral crown, set against a patterned wallpaper. Gold decorative elements, resembling wings, are visible beside the statue. Video playback controls appear at the bottom.

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Neil Hopkins @thermalsatsuma.bsky.social · 5d

#DailyHaikuPrompt #Geese

Gaggle of geese
Pestering people’s picnics
Stealing sandwiches

Gaggle of geese at Cannon Hall. One large white goose in charge

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Barnsley Museums @barnsleymuseums.bsky.social · 5d

We're getting glamorous for the #OnlineArtExchange this week 💃

🎨 Julia Neilson-Terry (1868–1957), FRAM, as Drusilla Ives in 'The Dancing Girl' by John Collier from Royal Academy of Music

@artukdotorg.bsky.social #Art #BlueskyArt

Julia Neilson-Terry (1868–1957) is depicted full-length as Drusilla Ives in 'The Dancing Girl', shown in a private moment peering out from behind the grand red velvet theatre curtain before going onstage. She wears a long pink dress and her head is held high

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Barnsley Museums @barnsleymuseums.bsky.social · 19d

Animals is the #OnlineArtExchange theme today 🐈

We've gone for cats and 'By Road & Rail in Catland' by Louis Wain from Victoria & Albert Museum

#cats #animals #art #CatsOfBluesky

A group of animated cats ride in a bright red, early 20th-century automobile decorated with a yellow cat emblem, while other playful cats run alongside on the grass. In the background, a green steam locomotive with passenger carriages travels along the railway.

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Barnsley Museums @barnsleymuseums.bsky.social · 20d

Today is #NationalFitnessDay

On display in Experience Barnsley are chest expanders, made by Sandow's and sold in the early twentieth century.

They belonged to Arthur Jepson who was the Mayor of Barnsley in 1944 (which probably came in handy with all the chains he had to wear!)

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Barnsley Museums @barnsleymuseums.bsky.social · 20d

It's the final moment
Of the final
And time finger's raised
And there's a tear in the eye.
Cos past the floodlights
Flying high
There's a lone bird soaring
In the Barnsley sky.

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Barnsley Museums @barnsleymuseums.bsky.social · 20d

A poem about Dickie Bird by Ian McMillan which he read out on BBC Radio Sheffield earlier today:

It's the final over
Of the final test
And Time is bowling
The final ball;
And the innings that stretched To 92
Will end just here
'Cos it's umpire's call.

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Mark @worgztheowl.bsky.social · 21d

So farewell then Dickie Bird
Back in the pavilion with a cracking 92
A top innings before him upstairs gave you out
Though if he was you, I'm sure you'd have got
The benefit of the doubt

yorkshireccc.com/news/harold-...

Harold Dennis "Dickie" Bird MBE OBE - 1933-2025 - Yorkshire County Cricket Club

The Yorkshire County Cricket Club mourns the passing of Harold Dennis “Dickie” Bird MBE OBE It is with profound sadness that The Yorkshire County Cricket Club announces the passing of Harold Dennis “D...

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DavyCraig @davycraig.bsky.social · 21d

This was taken 16 years ago when I took Evan down to Barnsley for his first away match.
We met Dickie Bird outside the ground & talked for well over an hour about football, cricket & life in general.
A really genuinely lovely fella.

Rest In Peace, Dickie! x

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House of Commons Speaker @commonsspeaker.parliament.uk · 21d

I am saddened to hear about the death of Dickie Bird, one of the country’s finest and most celebrated cricket umpires.

A proud Yorkshireman as well as a great cricketer and role model for the sport - I offer my condolences to his friends and family.

A message of condolence from the Speaker of the House of Commons. Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP.

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Tegwen Roberts @industrialteg.bsky.social · 21d

RIP Barnsley legend Dickie Bird. Met him a few times whilst working for @barnsleymuseums.bsky.social and he was always up for a chat. Go well Dickie. Owzat? #DickieBird #Yorkshire #Cricket #RIP www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke... @michaelcurates.bsky.social @historyjt.bsky.social

Bronze statue of umpire Dickie Bird in Barnsley town centre. He is holding up his right index finger, the signal that a batter is 'out' in cricket

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Yorkshire CCC @yorkshireccc.bsky.social · 21d

It is with profound sadness that The Yorkshire County Cricket Club announces the passing of Harold Dennis “Dickie” Bird MBE OBE, one of cricket’s most beloved figures, who died peacefully at home at the age of 92.

Read more: yorkshireccc.com/news/harold-...

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Barnsley Museums @barnsleymuseums.bsky.social · 20d

Thank you! It's quite hard to write something meaningful on days like today

Barnsley Museums @barnsleymuseums.bsky.social · 20d

He was always so proud to call Barnsley his home, as he told us in this interview he wouldn't live anywhere else bit.ly/DickieBirdPodcast

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Barnsley Museums @barnsleymuseums.bsky.social · 20d

Not a post we were expecting to make today. RIP Dickie Bird 💔

Arguably one of Barnsley's most famous sons

Harold Dennis "Dickie" Bird MBE OBE you will be missed by many from all over the world.

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Barnsley Museums @barnsleymuseums.bsky.social · 22d

We've dropped the bluesky bit from the weekly puzzle as we were starting to run out of paintings that feature blue sky 🤣