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The Peacock Revolution
From crushed velvet trousers to satin shirts, kaftans and brocaded jackets – this is the period when clothing truly did become technicolour!
Explore and Discovery Activities for the Summer Holidays
Runaway Train Treasure Hunt around High Peak Junction of a Mini-Beast Safari at Middleton Top – activities for your family to enjoy any day during the summer holidays!
Do It Yourself Exhibition
From DIY TV programmes to current DIY trends on social media, this unique, quirky exhibition will explore the intriguing past, present and future of DIY.
Explore and Discovery Activities for the Summer Holidays
Runaway Train Treasure Hunt around High Peak Junction of a Mini-Beast Safari at Middleton Top – activities for your family to enjoy any day during the summer holidays!
First Fridays: Tales of Derby Women Past
Six Derby and Derbyshire poets working in collaboration with She Speaks UK, have taken inspiration from Derby’s rich heritage to create spoken word pieces that highlight women’s stories from history.
Antiques Fair
Cromford Mills Antiques Fair is the ideal chance to browse quality antiques, relics and vintage collectables.
Wedding Fair
Derby Museums is proud to host their very own ‘Wedding Fair’ at the Museum and Art Gallery on The Wardwick.
Mills, Music and Manufactories walk
Join in a walk through what was once the industrial heart of Belper, discovering the role of music in the lives of the workers and how ingenuity and social awareness helped develop a vibrant community.
Belper Night Watchmens Reports
A talk by Adrian Farmer for the Belper Historical Society
STEAM Babies
In this facilitator led session babies aged 0-2 and their adults can explore a range of themes through the lens of our fabulous collections.
Lace Wars
A date for your diary – more details coming soon.
Rag Rugging
Come and have a go at the art of rug ragging, where we use unwanted fabric to create cosy, colourful rugs.
Heritage Open Days
Enjoy free entry to the historic railway workshops and use of the fascinating Audio Tour to hear about one of the World’s first Railways as part of the countrywide Heritage Open Days Festival.
Threading through time
New film screening by Japanese artist Seiko Kinoshita, who worked on a project with us in Belper in 2019.
STEAM Babies
In this facilitator led session babies aged 0-2 and their adults can explore a range of themes through the lens of our fabulous collections.
Georgian Derbyshire Festival
To celebrate this fascinating era, the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site Partnership and the Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust are hosting three days of public events and activities to raise the profile of Derbyshire’s contribution to world history at that time.
Artisan Market
A marvellous Artisan Market at Cromford Mills showcasing local makers, artisans and producers.
Ambergate Wireworks
Ambergate Wireworks – The Part they Played
Wire Sculpting Workshop with Artists Heidi Luker and Lise Bennett
Leawood Pumphouse Operating Days
Experience the power of this great steam engine – the heat of the boilers, the smell of grease and coal and the power of the wave as tons of water are pumped from the River Derwent to the Cromford Canal.
Wyver Lane walk
A picturesque walk linking aspects of the Strutt legacy including housing, the original weir and farms. Also the local nature reserve.
STEAM Babies
In this facilitator led session babies aged 0-2 and their adults can explore a range of themes through the lens of our fabulous collections.
Tots Make and Do Recycle Week
This time we will be celebrating Recycle Week by learning about different materials, and having a go at making unwanted things into something new to reduce waste.
History Makers
Explore inspirational stories and consider what it means to make history past and present
STEAM Tots
This loose parts play session offers a sensory and playful exploration of objects and materials, stimulating children’s curiosity, imagination and experimentation.
History Makers Parading Puppets
Create your chosen woman history maker in rod puppet form and proudly parade them around the Museum and Art Gallery.
HISTORIC DERBY GUIDED TOUR
Come on a guided tour and find out about the history of Derby: a Cathedral city in the centre of England, lying on the River Derwent, rich in history, culture and diversity.
Shelter Poems of War and Peace
Derby Museums and Derby Peace Week present ‘Shelter: Poems of War and Peace’ an afternoon of open mic poetry and spoken word performances.
STEAM Babies
In this facilitator led session babies aged 0-2 and their adults can explore a range of themes through the lens of our fabulous collections.
