
We are an independent charitable trust. We manage three museums and curate the collections within – Museum and Art Gallery, @MuseumOfMaking and Pickfords House.
Derby, UK
Joined December 2010
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Deadline extended! UK Creative Community Fellows is a fellowship programme for cultural changemakers looking to grow their work and leadership.
Apply by 11 March! Learn more: bit.ly/DMUKCCF
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Are you or a friend using arts and culture to create change in your community? UK Creative Community Fellows is a free programme to help you grow your impact. Gain new skills, connect with peers, and refine your vision.
Apply by 3 March! Learn more: bit.ly/DMUKCCF
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👋 Meet our Learning facilitators! Recently Y8's attended our design focussed ‘Make It Sustainable’ session & e-textiles in ‘Electro Embroidery Lab’ to help with their option choices next year. We enjoyed guiding the students to follow a creative path.
👉 derbymuseums.org/learn/
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🎉 Yesterday, we welcomed over 70 Friends & Volunteers for our annual festive party. To say thanks, we celebrated with delicious food & drinks from The River Kitchen. We can’t wait to see what we’ll achieve together in 2025!
👉 bit.ly/DMVolunteerWithUs
👉 bit.ly/JoinDMFriends
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Join us this Friday for Creative Mornings at the Museum and Art Gallery ☕
The theme is CYCLE and we have Thom Baker, Brand Strategy Consultant with a focus on green ambitions, as our guest speaker.
Everyone is welcome!
📅 13 December, 9.30-11.30am
creativemornings.com/talks/t…
🎄✨ Festive vibes are in full swing at The Coffee House at Derby Museum & Art Gallery. Just look at these gorgeous festive treats handcrafted by talented local bakery, Blooming Cakes - why not try them with a Mince Pie Latte? It’s our personal favourite! 🍰☕
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We're joining @HeritageFundUK in saying a huge #ThanksToYou to #NationalLottery players on Crossed Finger Selfie Day 🤞
Your support helps us make our city a better place, through gallery developments, acquisitions and community projects. Thank you.
#NationalLottery30
🎄 It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in our shops with handcrafted pieces from local makers.
We’ve gone all out with our display at the Museum & Art Gallery and crafted giant fairy lights made from recycled materials!
👉 bit.ly/DMLetsMakeChristmas24
#LetsMakeChristmas24
Don't miss this week's CreativeMornings Derby!
This month the theme is THREAD and we’re thrilled to be joined by Jen Mason, Dr Rhiannon Jones, David Turner and our very own Carla Dee!
Find out more: bit.ly/DMCreativeMorningsNov…
#CreativeMornings #DerbyCreatives #CMDerby
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🌍 100 years ago, Derby Borough Corporation displayed at the British Empire Exhibition about a story of an ‘ancient town’ that was now the modern centre of the Empire. See the historical murals reimagined by students of the Derby School of Art.
🎟️ bit.ly/DMEmpireExhibitionEve…
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This week @tonybutler1 was speaking at the Art and Culture Museum Conference in Bodø, Norway, the European Capital of Culture 2024 talking about how museums, as trusted community spaces, can foster resilience by being places of curiosity & connection.
👉 youtube.com/watch?v=H_C5IBxh…
🌲Let's Make Christmas is back & bigger than ever!
Visit our shops at the Museum & Art Gallery and the Museum of Making for a seasonal celebration of contemporary making.
Shop small with us this Xmas & find the perfect gift!
2 November -24 December
👉 bit.ly/DMLetsMakeChristmas24
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🧠 As part of this years Being Human festival, we are hosting two fascinating events!
What the Empire Exhibition Left Out
📅 Thu 7 Nov, 7 - 9pm
bit.ly/DMEmpireExhibitionEve…
Is Making It Really Faking It?
📅 Sat 16 Nov, 10-11.30am / 12.30-2pm / 3-4.30pm
bit.ly/DMEmpireExhibitionEve…
Assemble: Derby's Making Festival presales have ended but you can pay on the door! Free for under 16s and £5 for adults.
Our makers are looking forward to a fun-filled day of making 🥳
🎒 Calling all teachers! Come along to Assemble, Derby’s Making Festival, a family-friendly celebration of invention, creativity and making for FREE tomorrow. All you need to do is show your school ID at the entrance. See you there! 👋
👉 Find out more: bit.ly/DMAssemble24
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Our team are at muscon London 2024 hosted by the Design Museum this week, networking and sharing details of our upcoming touring exhibition Joseph Wright: Life on Paper.
Email us if you would like more information about becoming a host venue.
@HeritageFundUK
It was such a fascinating evening, thank you so much for coming @arthistorynews
A great pleasure to discuss Wright of Derby’s epic paintings with art lovers in Derby. Thank you @derbymuseums for the invitation!
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🌟 Join us at CreativeMornings – the place for creativity, connection & inspiration. Everyone is creative and everyone is welcome. Enjoy coffee & amazing company – all FREE! This month's theme is VISION with speaker Abbie Sunter.
Find out more: bit.ly/DM_CreativeMorningsDe…
Looking forward to this evening's sold out talk with @arthistorynews discussing the invention of British art and Joseph Wright's role.
'An author’s waking nightmares: Van Dyck dreaming and colour proofs of a shadowy masterwork' : theartnewspaper.com/2024/10/…
Got that Friday feeling? 🎉
We've got the ultimate Friday planned for you next month at the Derby CAMRA Heritage Beer Festival!
13th - 16th Nov at the Museum of Making
Book now: bit.ly/DMHeritageBeerFest

































