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Elsecar Heritage Centre is a hugely important heritage site in Barnsley. We want your views to help shape its future and to make Elsecar a vibrant place for everyone to enjoy. We want to create a long-term plan for Elsecar which recognises its unique history, alongside its place in the community today.
Drainage improvement works to begin at Elsecar Heritage Centre
We’re making significant improvements to Elsecar Heritage Centre’s drainage systems. This will modernise and future-proof the site, ready for potential further growth and developments.
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.
Elsecar Heritage Centre launches a new interactive trail for young visitors
Young people are invited to join time travellers Kit and Echo as they journey through key moments in Elsecar's fascinating history to uncover the mystery of the 'black diamond'
Elsecar Heritage Centre welcomes new changing places toilet facility
Elsecar Heritage Centre, the well loved heritage attraction, has recently installed a Changing Places toilet facility to cater for the needs of disabled visitors.
New public art unveiled in Elsecar.
A life size horse sculpture by Patrick Murphy celebrates the history of the historic village and beauty of the Trans Pennine Trail
Historic Engine Ready to Mark a Special Year at Elsecar Colliery
The world’s oldest steam engine still where originally built, in the heart of South Yorkshire, is ready to celebrate a special anniversary year thanks to local volunteers.