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Quentin Blake and John Yeoman
Quentin Blake has had a number of extended collaborations with writers, but the longest of all has been with John Yeoman. This exhibition is the first to celebrate this partnership, featuring more than 40 works, including illustrations and books by the two.
First Fridays Folk Fun Palace
Join us at the Museum of Making for an evening of folk-inspired workshops and performances. Have a go at traditional making, with music from artists involved in this year’s Derby Folk Festival.
Cromford Mills Bazaar
Featuring everything from food to flowers, art to antiques, and candles to curios, you will be sure to find a quirky bargain at our monthly bazaar.
STEAM Babies
In this facilitator led session babies aged 0-3 and their adults can explore a range of themes through the lens of our fabulous collections.
STEAM Tots
This loose parts play session offers a sensory and playful exploration of objects and materials, stimulating children’s curiosity, imagination and experimentation.
My Museum and Art Gallery Poetry Workshop
Explore Derby Museum and Art Gallery and create your own poetry based on your discoveries in this poetry and creative workshop lead by Aoife O’Connor.
My Museum of Making Poetry Workshop for Adults
Explore the Museum of Making and create your own poetry based on your discoveries in this two hour poetry and creative workshop lead by Sophie Sparham.
STEAM Babies
In this facilitator led session babies aged 0-3 and their adults can explore a range of themes through the lens of our fabulous collections.
Apple Day 2021
Bring your apples – and other hard and soft fruit to be pressed to juice.
Artisan Market at Cromford Mills
A marvellous Artisan Market showcasing local makers, artisans and producers.
Milford Mills and Industrial Remains
A short easy walk taking in the remains of the Strutt mills and other industrial sites along the Derwent.
Model Railway Exhibition
The Chesterfield Railway Modellers (including Wingfield Railway Group) present a Model Railway Exhibition.
The Machinery at Strutt’s North Mill
An immersive sound and video installation, which captures the earliest known machine dance
Museum Meetups for Non-English Speakers
Come along to our informal conversation session at the Museum and Art Gallery for speakers of English as an additional language.
STEAM Babies
In this facilitator led session babies aged 0-3 and their adults can explore a range of themes through the lens of our fabulous collections.
Mrs Robert Arkwright a musician in the family
The life of Frances Arkwright adds a quite different dimension to the Arkwright story and to life in Derbyshire in the first half of the 19th century.
Tots Make and Do Autumn
This time we will be celebrating autumn with activities and stories that explore the natural beauty of this most colourful time of year.
Assemble Derbys Festival of Making
Assemble: Derby’s Festival of Making is an annual gathering that celebrates makers of all shapes and sizes at the Museum of Making
Meet a Maker Trail
This half term journey around the Museum of Making to find out about some of the ingenious makers whose creations make up this fascinating collection
Crafty Tuesday Teddy Bear Scarves
This time prepare for cold winter days by using different techniques to create a cosy scarf for your teddy friends.
Art Hub Dahomey Figures
This time we will be exploring the Museum’s collection of wonderful brass figures from the historic Kingdom of Dahomey, West Africa
The Machinery at Cromford Mill
An immersive sound and video installation, which captures the earliest known machine dance.
Wet Felting Workshop
Explore how to turn soap, water and wool fibres into cloth! In this hands-on session you will learn the process of wet felt making to create pieces of cloth and felt balls
Drawing for Relaxation Dahomey Figures
This time, as part of Black History Month, we will be exploring the Museum’s collection of wonderful brass figures from the historic Kingdom of Dahomey, West Africa.
Pickfords Plot Nature Creatives
Join us for this nature-focused session in Pickford’s garden where you can unleash your creative side from observational drawing, poetry and creating art using natural elements.
Shine a Light on Derbyshire
A celebration of Derbyshire’s heritage and history will be held this autumn with two events featuring large-scale video projections illuminating two of the county’s iconic buildings.
Family Friday Creepy Critters
Discover some of the creepy critters that live in the Nature Gallery and get into the Halloween spirit with a range of spooky crafts and stories.
Bats, Bugs and Birds Woodworking Taster Course
Create your very own bat, bird or bug house on this woodworking taster day course, perfect for beginners.
Tales and Trickery Folk Stories from Belper
A wander around four stories from the Belper area. Fact and fiction merge together in a Halloween cauldron. Can you tell them apart? A hilly 3.5 mile walk over field paths and roads
