A superb setting for someone who has spent a lot of their career focusing and using wood. Nash…read morebrings exhibits including sculptures, installations and drawings some open air and some to be permanent features of the Park. Many of Nash's pieces are untreated and presents the nature of the material and it warps and degrades long after it was originally formed into life as a artistic piece. His works spanning the a gamut of media, galleries, open air spaces of Yorkshire Sculpture Park are well worth a visit at the beginning of spring in May 2010.

I firstly head of this exhibition from a girl in Barnsley funnily enough. I thought if we'd heard…read moreabout it over here then it must be worth checking out - and it was! Beautiful pieces of woodwork, sculptures and drawings make this a lovely exhibition to stroll around on a lazy afternoon. If you are fan of and can appreciate art and talent, then you'll enjoy this.

Professionally sculpting for 25 year Peter Randall-Page's recent works has a focus on geometrical…read moreforms of nature. Often very precise and exact his mathematically sculptured forms. He has been commissioned to sculpt in many prominent locations by prominent organisation such as Cardiff University and Jerwood Sculpture Park as well as Yorkshire Sculpture Park. In the Underground Gallery, garden Gallery and open air displays of his work range from small-scale object to larger forms framed by nature, organic, minimalist and geometric the exhibition has impressed so much that it has an extending viewing time until 11th April 2010 and is free admission though parking costs 4 squid for the day.

an artists paradise. the local artist jamie frost runs this along with his partner and their…read morerespective spouses. they hold classes fromchildren to adults and everything is fun. the works on display are quite something and are well worth going to see. they are in a shopping complex which houses many units, from clothes to coffee. a nice place to visit for an afternoon.

While we were visiting a couple of friends in Yorkshire, this was one of the highlights of our…read morevisit! I have a not entirely normal love of rocks, but I'm not a huge fan of heavy machinery, and I really enjoyed the museum. The underground tour is a must, with the colorful guide (typically a former miner) regaling us with the interesting stories and background of the workings of this mine. (Yes, as an American, it was nearly impossible to comprehend anything through the accent! :-) ) Be sure to wear flat, closed toe shoes and bring a light jumper, as it's dark and somewhat cold deep in the mine. Everyone gets a torch (weighing about 2 kg) to wear. The exhibit about the lives of the miners (in and out of the mine) was fascinating with first-hand stories and artifacts on display. The exhibit about the women and children who used to work the mine was eye-opening. The coal interface exhibit (discussing how the coal is mined) was also worthwhile, but, as a wannabe geologist, I wished for more information about the geological science behind the discovery and mining of the coal. The children would like the pit ponies (which we didn't get a chance to see). There's a nature trail surrounding the mine which we didn't have time to walk. Big rocks, big machinery - what else do you need?

A well organized operation and museum experience. Ian was a knowledgeable miner and excellent tour…read moreguide. Great history displayed in a former mine. Sad to learn some of the awful working conditions and exploitation of family labor and animals through the years.