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Elsecar Heritage Centre
An Earls Village of Iron and Coal
Opening times
Monday - Sunday 10am - 4pm
Open 7 days a week during Barnsley School Holidays.
Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8HJ
What's On
Find out what events & exhibitions are taking place at Elsecar Heritage Centre.
Shopping
Visit Elsecar and discover a shopping experience like no other. A place to meet, make and create for over 200 years.
The Ironworks
Host your event in one of the most unique indoor spaces in the North of England.
Forging Ahead
We are very pleased to share for the first time a new vision for the historic Elsecar Ironworks site, including the re-establishment of a heritage railway and much more.
Accessibility
Find out more information regarding accessibility at Elsecar Heritage Centre.
Volunteering
Volunteering at Elsecar is an excellent opportunity for anyone who likes to be outdoors but also being part of busy visitor attraction.
Elsecar Heritage Centre unveils a brand-new Visitor Centre
Thursday 10 July 2025 marks the exciting opening of a brand-new Visitor Centre at Elsecar Heritage Centre.
Barnsley Museums celebrates record-breaking milestone of two million visitors
Barnsley Museums is thrilled to announce a historic achievement, welcoming two million visitors in 2024-25. This is the first time, in the council’s records, that the Museums service has reached this number in a year.
Barnsley Museums celebrates the end of a successful community and volunteering project
Barnsley Museums are inviting all to a celebration event for the end of the Elsecar Building Bridges Project at Elsecar Heritage Centre.
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