The Cooper Gallery-Barnsley

Why do we have an art gallery called the Cooper Gallery in Barnsley and who made this possible?

Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Trustees of the Cooper Gallery, this website now offers a chance to discover more about the rich social and cultural history of the gallery.
You can discover information about our collectors and 100 of our paintings!

 

Samuel Joshua Cooper

The founder of the gallery Samuel Joshua Cooper bought the building at auction in 1912 for £3,300 when Barnsley Grammar School moved out. First, he gave it to the National Reserve, an early version of the Territorial Army, for a club. But before he died, in 1913, Cooper made the...
» Read More

Why not go and visit this beautiful collection of paintings and fine works. It is a testament to the willingness for change and the people of Barnsley that this historic centre has retained it's place in Barnsleys varied and often changeable past.


The Cooper Gallery
Church Street, Barnsley, S70 2AH
Tel: (01226) 242905        Fax: (01226) 297283

Posted in: barnsley,by-election,conservative,cooper gallery,dan jarvis,enis dalton,labour,libdems