Days Out For The FamilyCooper Art Gallery
Barnsley
Church Street, Barnsley
The experience
About this day out
The Cooper Gallery is an art gallery on Church Street, Barnsley, open to the public all year round with free admission. Its fine art collection includes works by British and European artists from the 17th to 21st centuries. The site also has a café serving food and drink and a garden area.
When to go
Opening calendar
Monday - Saturday, 10am - 4pm; closed Sundays and Bank Holidays. Gallery Café open Monday - Saturday, 9:30am - 3pm.
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Prices at a glance
- Admission
- Free admission (donations welcome)
Prices can change. Confirm ticket terms with the venue before booking.
Practical details
Facilities & accessibility
At a glance
- Accessibility
- Step-free entry from Church Street; lifts to all floors and outside spaces; seating available throughout; accessible toilets next to the café; portable hearing loops at the front desk; subtitles on films; visual stories, a 360 tour and audio descriptions available; sensory backpacks and sunflower lanyards free to borrow; relaxed openings held regularly; staff have disability awareness training and some Makaton training; winner of the Kids in Museums Family Friendly Award for Best Accessible Museum 2024.
- Parking
- Various town centre car parks close to the museum, many free for up to three hours at weekends (The Seam (Lower), Gateway Plaza, Churchfields, Peel Parade, Sackville Street, Market Hill); limited on-street parking outside the Gallery or on St Mary's Gate; drop-off available outside the Gallery; Barnsley Interchange bus station is 0.3 miles away (uphill route).
- Dogs
- Assistance dogs are welcome in all areas of the Gallery
Getting there
Where you'll find it
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