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Format 17 Exhibition
This exhibition explores early studio photography from 1854 onwards with a focus on the collection of W W Winter Studio in Derby.
Music of Courtly India Exhibition & Other Events
Music of Courtly India Exhibition and other Events at Derby Museum and Art Gallery, a British Museum Partnership Spotlight Loan
The Pentrich Rising Exhibition
To mark the 200th anniversary of the Pentrich Revolution and its suppression, Derby Museums will be exploring the causes, events and legacy, including some iconic objects linked to the revolt.
Display of Japanese Art
A display of Japanese art from our collection featuring works by Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige at Pickford’s House, Derby.
May Half Term Holiday Activities
May half term holiday activities for all the family at Derby Museum and Art Gallery and Pickford’s House, from Indian adventures to Georgian Jollies.
Dethick, Lea & Holloways Heritage Group Talks
Dethick, Lea & Holloways Heritage Group Talks
Belper’s Pubs
Join Mary Smedley as she looks back at the many lost (and surviving) pubs and inns from Belper’s past, showing images of what they were like and telling tales of the people who lived and worked in them.
Derby Gin Jamboree
Find your perfect G&T at the Gin Jamboree. Choose from over 100 artisan gins and enjoy a Louisiana style Jambalaya supper.
Nature in Focus: Bumblebees
Nature in Focus Bumblebees. Join the Bumblebee Conservation Trust at the three city Museums to celebrate the brilliant bumblebee.
Museum Explorers Egyptian Wonders
Museum Explorers, collect your passport to begin your exploration at the Museum & Art Gallery. Complete challenges and continue your journey to Pickford’s House.
Lumsdale Project Garden Party
Come and join us at this much loved, annual event where residents and friends of the beautiful Lumsdale Valley get together to raise funds to help maintain the environment and industrial archaeology of this important site.
Pubs and Parks
Get on the trail of some of Belper’s lost pubs, and learn fascinating stories about those you might already know, before following in the footsteps of medieval Belper folk to visit the Deer Park and beyond.
Hanson’s Valuation Days
Come along to Pickford’s House and meet a member of the Hanson’s valuation team who will be available to advise you on all your antiques.
Beyond the Velvet Rope
An opportunity to go beyond the velvet rope and examine the beautiful rooms up close with guided tours by staff in 18th century costume at Pickford’s House.
Poppies Weeping Window
Poppies Weeping Window by Paul Cummins, Artist and Tom Piper, Designer, brought to the Silk Mill by 14-18 NOW as part of the Poppies tour.
Derby Book Festival
Details of all events at Derby Museums during Derby Book Festival, from book launches, to lunches, to sleepovers, something for all booklovers.
Wildlife Guardians – Wildflowers for beginners
Wildflowers for Beginners
Come and learn how to identify the wildflowers found at Crich Chase Meadows. Parts of the walk will be steep and so sturdy footwear should be worn.
Rule and Riot Tour
Find out more about law, order and industrial espionage during Georgian times, and just how strict working at the mills was on this Rule and Riot Tour.
Exploring Belper Cemetery
Discover how Belper’s beautiful hillside cemetery was created, some of the people buried there, and much more.
Handling History
Handling History is our regular object handling morning where you can get up close to some historic objects from our collection.
Beyond the Velvet Rope
An opportunity to go beyond the velvet rope and examine the beautiful rooms up close with guided tours by staff in 18th century costume at Pickford’s House.
Vivienne Westwood Exhibition
A Personal Collection of Vivienne Westwood Shoes, this ultimate indulgence shows how a private collector has built this collection over the last 15 years.
Laying the Tracks
Follow the railway through Belper, still a major artery, its route and features determined by the power of a local mill and land-owning family.
Landowner event
Landowners in the Derwent Valley are invited to join DerwentWISE for their first ever Valley Landowner networking event.
Beyond the Velvet Rope
An opportunity to go beyond the velvet rope and examine the beautiful rooms up close with guided tours by staff in 18th century costume at Pickford’s House.
Judge Dredd to Wonder Woman
Internationally acclaimed artist, Liam Sharp returns home for this retrospective exhibition: Judge Dredd to Wonder Woman.
Bumblebee ID Walk
Come and learn about our amazing bumblebees! With pollinators on the decline it is important that we learn as much as we can about these amazing creatures. Come and search for bumblebees on Crich Chase Meadows and learn about their fascinating lives. Suitable for beginners; families and adults.
Growing Up at the Mills Tour
Growing up at the Mills Tour to find out what life was like for families working for Sir Richard Arkwright, and looking at the houses in Cromford village.
Beyond the Dalley
A 5 mile walk with stunning views through parts of the old Strutt estate, looking at the site of the Dalley Lane coal pits.
Lumsdale Valley
A leisurely guided one mile walk along this wooded gorge of outstanding natural beauty, exploring the stone ruins, ponds and waterfalls that make up this unique industrial valley site.
Handling History
Handling History is our regular object handling morning where you can get up close to some historic objects from our collection.
Beyond the Velvet Rope
An opportunity to go beyond the velvet rope and examine the beautiful rooms up close with guided tours by staff in 18th century costume at Pickford’s House.
Object Stories
Object Stories is a chance to discover more about a few personal highlights of the collection from staff at Derby Museum and Art Gallery.
Adult Drawing Class
Each month, we will be looking at new drawing techniques as we draw inspiration from the outstanding collections on display.
