Page 3 - Barnsley Museums January-March 2020

Events props from story sacks and puppets to The Teeny Time
prop boxes, story stones and much more.
Share your own stories using your Travellers Club
Feels Like Home creations and try them out at home. Term Time Fridays
(ESOL Group) £2 per child, bookable on Eventbrite
Term Time | Wed 4.30–6.30pm Relaxed WW2 Crafts Visit our new weekly
Feels Like Home is a community group Sat 15 Feb & Mon 17 Feb session for under-fives
for people who don’t speak English as a Take part in a range of relaxing and and their families
first language. Join the group to learn fun activities inspired by our World War
English, to learn about Barnsley culture, 2 exhibition. Join us in making medals Jump into our time machine
to do cool arts and heritage stuff and to and decorating planes. Session numbers to explore the museum as
go on trips… but most importantly to are limited to avoid a busy, loud room so you’ve never seen it before
make new friends. Families are welcome please book a place before attending. at this weekly club. Calling all
– children’s activities provided! Please Suitable for children aged 5–11, must intrepid babies and tots who
spread the word and join our friendly be accompanied by an adult. love treasure hunts, stories,
group. Local interest groups please Various times | Free pre-bookable slots singing, playing and making.
also get in touch to share your passions through Eventbrite Each week we will discover a
and knowledge of Barnsley with us! different theme in the museum
WW2 Crafts
Family History Surgeries Tue 18 Feb through interactive activities
Wed 15 Jan, 19 Feb & 11 Mar Come along and take part in a range of and play.
Uncover the stories in your family relaxing and fun activities inspired by
tree by booking on to one of our free our World War 2 exhibition. Join us in Friday 17 January
30-minute sessions with a member making medals and decorating planes. Cave Babies– paint like cave
of the Archives team and discover Suitable for children aged 5–11, must baby and join our dinosaur hunt
how you can start your research. be accompanied by an adult. Friday 24 January
10am–4pm | Free activity, but booking 10am–12noon and 1–2pm | Free All that Glitters – dig for treasure
essential, call 01226 773950 drop-in activity Friday 31 January
Hands on History – School Reminiscences Fintastic Fish – try out fishing and
Women Against Pit Closures of Raley and Honeywell other fish-themed games
Tue 11 Feb Wed 18 March Friday 7 February
This session highlights the fantastic Did you or a relative attend this school? Bathtubs and Bubbles – make a
newly catalogued collections Come along and have a look through bubble to climb inside and have
surrounding women’s involvement the many archives we hold relating to fun splashing, pouring and tipping
in the Miners’ Strike of 1984/85, and will the school. Perhaps you might bump Friday 14 February
be an opportunity to delve into local into an old school friend or teacher! The Old Toy Box – Toys! Toys! Toys!
Barnsley women’s history of activism. 10am–4pm | Free drop-in event
Explore our archive of photographs, Friday 28 February
posters, documents and letters – as Coming Soon University of Ponies and Cats – Help our wild
well as oral histories from some of the Sheffield Discover Course cat find her kittens and ride a pony
most notable female campaigners. Wed 22 & 29 Apr, Wed 6, 13 & 20 May Friday 6 March
11am–6pm | Free drop-in event ‘Discover’ is an award winning course Cave Babies – paint like a cave
run by the University of Sheffield, baby and join our dinosaur hunt
Story Makers designed to support adults considering
31 Jan | 7, 14, 28 Feb | 6, 13, 20, applying to higher education. Delivered Friday 13 March
27 Mar | 1–2 pm in partnership with Barnsley Museums, All that Glitters – dig for treasure
An interactive and exciting session with ‘Discover’ will reintroduce participants Friday 20 March
our storyteller every term time Friday to formal learning through practical Fintastic Fish – try out fishing and
afternoon from 31st January. Enjoy a activities inspired by curating and other fish-themed games
story in the museum with our amazing interpreting local history. Friday 27 March
storyteller. Make your own storytelling See: www.experience-barnsley.com
Bathtubs and Bubbles – make a
bubble to climb inside and have
Relaxed openings at Experience Barnsley fun splashing, pouring and tipping
First Tuesday and Last Saturday of the Month from January to March
Explore Experience Barnsley with audio interactives switched off to create a calm 10–11.30am | £2 per child per
environment. Ear defenders, torches and sensory toys available on request. session | Book on Eventbrite