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Cannon Hall Museum, Park & Gardens

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Beautiful things & amazing stories. Georgian mansion with spectacular views over parkland & gardens. @barnsleymuseums @barnsleycouncil

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As part of BBC Radio 3's Sunday Morning Show, they are broadcasting a Christmas programme live from Cannon Hall Museum, Park & Gardens. 🎄🧑‍🎄 Tune in this Sunday from 9am until 11am for some live music from Grimethorpe Colliery Band. The team at Barnsley Museums will also talk about The Barnsley Carol.

As part of <a href="/BBCRadio3/">BBC Radio 3</a>'s Sunday Morning Show, they are broadcasting a Christmas programme live from <a href="/CannonHall1760/">Cannon Hall Museum, Park & Gardens</a>. 🎄🧑‍🎄

Tune in this Sunday from 9am until 11am for some live music from <a href="/GrimethorpeBand/">Grimethorpe Colliery Band</a>.

The team at <a href="/BarnsleyMuseums/">Barnsley Museums</a> will also talk about The Barnsley Carol.
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What an amazing start to December and the festive season at Cannon Hall. Barnsley born Sarah Walker broadcasting live from our Spencer Wing, with lots of special guests including Grimethorpe Colliery Band The hall is decorated for Christmas and we can't wait to welcome you! 🎄

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It's day two of our advent calendar. Your #MuseumJigsaw challenge is a Locke Park Christmas card from Barnsley Archives & Local Studies 🎄bit.ly/BarnsleyMuseum… 🎁 There's also an extra video treat relating to Cannon Hall Museum, Park & Gardens 🧩Don't forget about the The Cooper Gallery daily challenge 🧩

It's day two of our advent calendar. Your #MuseumJigsaw challenge is a Locke Park Christmas card from <a href="/BarnsArchives/">Barnsley Archives & Local Studies</a> 

🎄bit.ly/BarnsleyMuseum… 🎁

There's also an extra video treat relating to <a href="/CannonHall1760/">Cannon Hall Museum, Park & Gardens</a> 

🧩Don't forget about the <a href="/CooperBarnsley/">The Cooper Gallery</a> daily challenge 🧩
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Here's our own special version of #SpotifyWrapped Thank you to everyone who has supported us this year, both online and in person ✨

Here's our own special version of #SpotifyWrapped 

Thank you to everyone who has supported us this year, both online and in person ✨
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Day 7 of the Barnsley Museums advent calendar is all about Cannon Hall Museum, Park & Gardens Open for more digital treats: bit.ly/BarnsleyMuseum… On your next visit to Cannon Hall you can take part in the 12 Days of Christmas trail cannon-hall.com/whats-on

Day 7 of the Barnsley Museums advent calendar is all about <a href="/CannonHall1760/">Cannon Hall Museum, Park & Gardens</a> 

Open for more digital treats: bit.ly/BarnsleyMuseum…

On your next visit to Cannon Hall you can take part in the 12 Days of Christmas trail
cannon-hall.com/whats-on
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Presenting....The Barnsley Carol (Christmas Eve) by Arthur Godfrey A new short film by Fusion - BCEP & Barnsley Museums telling the story of a carol that was lost for 90 years until we unearthed it last year, it features an all star Barnsley cast! ✨ youtube.com/watch?v=AbwZC3…

Presenting....The Barnsley Carol (Christmas Eve) by Arthur Godfrey

A new short film by <a href="/BcepFusion/">Fusion - BCEP</a> &amp; Barnsley Museums telling the story of a carol that was lost for 90 years until we unearthed it last year, it features an all star Barnsley cast! ✨

youtube.com/watch?v=AbwZC3…
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Our wonderful volunteers have been getting into the festive spirit. 🎅🎄 They have created handmade decorations for our Christmas tree and made some lovely wreaths. A massive thanks goes to our volunteers for supporting us throughout the year. Arts Council England The National Lottery Heritage Fund

Our wonderful volunteers have been getting into the festive spirit. 🎅🎄

They have created handmade decorations for our Christmas tree and made some lovely wreaths.

A massive thanks goes to our volunteers for supporting us throughout the year.

<a href="/ace_national/">Arts Council England</a> <a href="/HeritageFundUK/">The National Lottery Heritage Fund</a>
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At Barnsley Museums we always try to give a voice to those who aren't often heard and with Arthur Godfrey and The Barnsley Carol we have done that, with a carol that had been lost for 90 years Watch our new video which has an intro from Ian McMillan youtu.be/AbwZC3T-XWs

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There's still time to enjoy a festive visit to Cannon Hall Museum, Park & Gardens this December – and it’s completely free. Take a stroll through beautiful surroundings, explore fascinating exhibits, and enjoy a seasonal day out with family and friends. Make the most of this and create new memories

There's still time to enjoy a festive visit to <a href="/CannonHall1760/">Cannon Hall Museum, Park & Gardens</a> this December – and it’s completely free. Take a stroll through beautiful surroundings, explore fascinating exhibits, and enjoy a seasonal day out with family and friends. Make the most of this and create new memories
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Day 19 of the Barnsley Museums advent calendar is all about Cannon Hall Museum, Park & Gardens bit.ly/BarnsleyMuseum… You only have a few more days to visit the hall which is looking spectacular at the moment! Open until Christmas Eve at 2pm

Day 19 of the Barnsley Museums advent calendar is all about <a href="/CannonHall1760/">Cannon Hall Museum, Park & Gardens</a> 

bit.ly/BarnsleyMuseum…

You only have a few more days to visit the hall which is looking spectacular at the moment! Open until Christmas Eve at 2pm
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It's our last podcast of the year which we are dedicating to The Barnsley Carol Hear the version of the song the BarnsleySingers recorded for this years Barnsley Bright Nights bit.ly/BarnsleyCarolP… 🎶 Search Barnsley Carol in your usual podcast provider 🎶

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🧩 #MuseumJigsaws 🧩 🎄Festive Edition🎅 Your puzzle today is: 10 Lords a Leaping at Cannon Hall Museum, Park & Gardens Simply follow this link: ➡ bit.ly/CooperJigsaw16… For your second puzzle of the day open the Barnsley Museums advent calendar bit.ly/BarnsleyMuseum…

🧩 #MuseumJigsaws 🧩   🎄Festive Edition🎅

Your puzzle today is: 10 Lords a Leaping at <a href="/CannonHall1760/">Cannon Hall Museum, Park & Gardens</a> 

Simply follow this link: ➡ bit.ly/CooperJigsaw16…

For your second puzzle of the day open the <a href="/BarnsleyMuseums/">Barnsley Museums</a> advent calendar
bit.ly/BarnsleyMuseum…
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Merry Christmas from us all at Barnsley Museums. We're so humbled by the response to finding a carol which had been lost for 90 years. There's a recap to #ChristmasEve by Arthur Godfrey and various versions of the song in the thread below 👇

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Today is #NationalHatDay From our collections: Model of a top hat by Sowerby, it has the inscription: A present to Mr. and Mrs. Withington, 1919' John Sowerby and Samuel Neville opened Ellison Glass Works in 1852 specialising in pressed glass production

Today is #NationalHatDay

From our collections: Model of a top hat by Sowerby, it has the inscription: A present to Mr. and Mrs. Withington, 1919'

John Sowerby and Samuel Neville opened Ellison Glass Works in 1852 specialising in pressed glass production
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Happy Chinese New Year! Among the treasures in the Cannon Hall Museum, Park & Gardens collections is a stunning ceramic jar crafted by Carlton Ware Ltd. Inspired by the traditional Chinese ginger jar. Learn more about the jar and discover more of the collections: explorebarnsleycollections.com/default.aspx

Happy Chinese New Year! Among the treasures in the <a href="/CannonHall1760/">Cannon Hall Museum, Park & Gardens</a> collections is a stunning ceramic jar crafted by Carlton Ware Ltd. Inspired by the traditional Chinese ginger jar. Learn more about the jar and discover more of the collections: explorebarnsleycollections.com/default.aspx
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🧩 #MuseumJigsaws 🧩 #NationalPuzzleDay Your puzzle this hour is: Landscape of Cawthorne village' by Benjamin Hold from Cannon Hall Museum, Park & Gardens Simply follow this link: ➡ bit.ly/CooperJigsaw17… More artwork and information about Benjamin Hold: bit.ly/BenjaminHold

🧩 #MuseumJigsaws 🧩 #NationalPuzzleDay

Your puzzle this hour is: Landscape of Cawthorne village' by Benjamin Hold from <a href="/CannonHall1760/">Cannon Hall Museum, Park & Gardens</a> 

Simply follow this link: ➡ bit.ly/CooperJigsaw17…

More artwork  and information about Benjamin Hold: bit.ly/BenjaminHold
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For #ValentinesDay we're sharing this Loving Cup, made by Sampson Hancock for Crown Derby A reminder that the museum is closed until 5 April but you can explore more of our collections online cannon-hall.com/collections

For #ValentinesDay we're sharing this Loving Cup, made by Sampson Hancock for Crown Derby

A reminder that the museum is closed until 5 April but you can explore more of our collections online
cannon-hall.com/collections
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A sneak peak of one of the gallery spaces at The De Morgan Museum at Cannon Hall, Barnsley Museums, closed until 5th April while extensive conservation is taking place of the mansion. Are you looking forward to returning? Or visiting for the first time when we reopen?