Eilish Clohessy-Dennis

Curator of Making at Derby Museums. High heels and work boots, lipstick and power tools, running on caffeine. 3D Imaging, Textiles, Making.

[Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill @MuseumofMaking]

Choo-choo 🚂

Our model railway has had a little makeover ready for the #Coronation of King Charles III. The engines have been adorned with garlands and the bunting is up!

Thank you to our Model Railway Volunteers for your decorating skills. 👏

[Midlands Maker Challenge @MakerMidlands]

Join us for a Super Midlands Maker Challenge @MuseumofMaking next week to be in with a chance of winning great prizes while coming up with solutions to climate change and the way we think about water use in our urban areas. Open to teams aged 16-21. https://t.co/5UbEfA8wmc

[Derby Museums @derbymuseums]

Tonight, the winner of @artfund #MuseumOfTheYear 2022 is announced live on @BBCTheOneShow. 🏆

Good luck to our fellow nominees @HornimanMuseum, @PHMMcr, @TheStoryMuseum & @TyPawb. We’re delighted to be in this final five and can’t wait to celebrate whoever wins! 🎉 🎉

[Tony Butler @tonybutler1]

Listen up!

@CuratorEilish is on @laurenlaverne show @BBC6Music this morning, talking about @MuseumofMaking #Derby #culturederby

[Art Fund @artfund]

🥁It's time to reveal the #MuseumOfTheYear 2022 finalists. 🥁

🎉Congratulations @MuseumofMaking, @HornimanMuseum, @PHMMcr, @TheStoryMuseum & @TyPawb.

[Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill @MuseumofMaking]

Join us for DIY with Emma @MuseumofMaking 🔨

📆 6 May
🕐 Exhibition visit & Maker’s Talk with Emma: 6 - 7.30pm Making Workshop with Emma: 7.45 - 9pm in the Studios
🎟️ Makers Talk & Exhibition Ticket - £5.00
Workshop Ticket - £10.00

Book here: https://t.co/ABPwUfIZIZ

[Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill @MuseumofMaking]

Do It Yourself? - A hands-on history of DIY, is coming soon to the Museum of Making! 🔨

In partnership with the @BBC as part of its #BBC100 centenary celebrations and supported by @BandQ Derby.

Find out more: https://t.co/4JEVVAtkTO
#DIYDerby

[Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill @MuseumofMaking]

We are delighted to be shortlisted for the Visitor Welcome Award and Permanent Exhibition of the Year together with the #MuseumOfMaking Alliance Board! 🙌

Congratulations to everyone shortlisted! 👏 #MandHAwards

[Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill @MuseumofMaking]

For the safety of visitors & staff, we have made the decision to close the Museum of Making on Tuesday 22 Feb due to the high river levels. We hope to be open again on Wednesday 23 Feb, please keep an eye out on our website & social media for updates before coming to visit us.

[Derby Museums @derbymuseums]

To celebrate #NationalFunatWorkDay the collections team @MuseumofMaking have been having fun with the letters in the Assemblage 🌻🎩🍸

[Derby Museums @derbymuseums]

Our terrific railway extravaganza, Full Steam Ahead, is tomorrow at @MuseumofMaking! 🚂 We'll be joined by fantastic guest organisations including @CrichTramway, @dhbtrust + more!

📆 Sat 22 Jan. Suitable for all. Free, drop-in event.
➡️ https://t.co/MaUneG82aR

📷 - Chris Seddon

[Eilish Clohessy-Dennis @CuratorEilish]

@hannahfox @BrickwrksMuseum @MuseumofMaking This is fab, definitely on the list for a visit! It would be great to know a bit more about the machine and its Derby origins!

[Janine Derbyshire @JaDerbyshire]

Having fun looking through our collections @derbymuseums to exhibit alongside the incredible #automata of @CabaretMT on show from 10 December @MuseumofMaking

[Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill @MuseumofMaking]

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the death of extraordinary Derby man Newton Hibbert. Newton was the longest serving employee of the Midland Railway, serving 72 years!

Find his memorial plaque in the Railways Revealed Gallery at the Museum of Making.

https://t.co/vLU30eMtT0

[Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill @MuseumofMaking]

Since opening we have received amazing suggestions from you on how to make your visit even better...

We are listening, so far we have created a guide explaining our collections & our volunteers have been busy making signs so it's clear where you are in the museum #YouSaidWeDid

[Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill @MuseumofMaking]

Reminder that the Museum of Making is closed today, opening from 7.30-10pm tonight for our official launch and @derbyfeste celebrations. 🎉 🥂

Join us for an evening of celebrations! https://t.co/5qfotLoyN4

[Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill @MuseumofMaking]

Holly asked 'what is your favourite item in the museum?'

Eilish, Curator of Making: This is a tough question! I love the Letters Copy Book of correspondence sent by Thomas Bennet, who was manager of the silk mill from 1746–9. #AskACurator

[Derby Museums @derbymuseums]

@MAGSQupdates @AskACurator How about this hairnet made from human hair? 👀 #AskACurator

[Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill @MuseumofMaking]

It's #AskACurator day! Our fantastic Curator of Making Eilish is ready to answer all your questions.

What would you like to know? 🗨️

[Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill @MuseumofMaking]

Tomorrow is #AskACurator day! Get your questions ready for our team.

What do you want to know? 🤔