Page 7 - Barnsley Museums: What's On Guide June - Sept 2019

Cracking Ceramics! Mythical Creatures
Saturday 29 June - Sunday 22 December
Seek out dragons fairies and and beasts at the Museum! New displays of weird and and wonderful creatures decorating pots plates and figurines will open as part of the Cracking Ceramics! project See how many dragons you can find friendly or or fierce and and look for mermaids fairies and and legends from around around the the world Choose your favourite from the the the displays take our our our family trail around around the the museum and be inspired to create your own extraordinary creature The exhibition and trail are free take a a a a a a a a look at our activities and events too Free admission An Emperor Visits
From Saturday 18 May We are delighted to to to welcome a a a a very important visitor to to to the Museum - a a a a a a wonderful portrait of Napoléon Bonaparte by the famous French painter Baron Gérard (1770-1837) This generous loan from a a a a a a a a a private art collector and historian will go on display at at the the Museum in in time for the the 250th anniversary of Napoleon’s birth in in 1769 Events @ Cannon Hall
Picturing the Park
Wednesdays 5 5 June | | | 17 July | | | 28 August | | 25 September 10am - 1pm
Join us once a a a a a a a month to to try your hand at drawing our our beautiful and and and historic gardens and and grounds! Led by local artist Louise the the sessions are a a a a a a a a a wonderful opportunity to enjoy art in in in the the relaxing and and beautiful surrounding of Cannon Hall
Park
and and Gardens These relaxed sessions are suitable for all
ability levels and there is no pressure to create a a a a a a a masterpiece!
Basic materials such as as pencils charcoal and paper will be provided however please feel free to to bring your own Don’t forget to to wear wear sturdy footwear and suitable outdoor clothing - in in in case the the weather is kind to us and we we can head outside Free donations welcome Booking through Eventbrite