Derby Museums

We are an independent charitable trust. We manage three museums and curate the collections within – Museum and Art Gallery, @MuseumOfMaking and Pickfords House.

[Visit Derby @VisitDerby]

🦇 Step into the shadows…
📍@derbymuseums
📆 3 May
Join fellow creatures of the night for Vampire Games Day and sink your teeth into an entire day of vampire-themed tabletop roleplaying games, hosted by seasoned storytellers ⬇
https://t.co/qevt2ff8uH
#DerbyUK #VampireGamesDay

[Springfield Primary @SpringfieldPri1]

3/4B are busy making their own Shabti 🎨 @derbymuseums

[Springfield Primary @SpringfieldPri1]

3/4B had lots of fun exploring @derbymuseums ✨

[Derby Museums @derbymuseums]

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: https://t.co/7Dg4pjS2R8

[Naomi Aliza Rubinstein @ImAConservator]

Was lovely to be back at @derbymuseums today to lead conservation workshops to clean the Hanson log boat
Thank you to all the amazing volunteers and staff who joined today, you all made such a difference!
#Archaeology #Conservation #logboats #hansonlogboat #derby #Shardlow

[Derby Museums @derbymuseums]

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: https://t.co/7Dg4pjS2R8

[Visit Derby @VisitDerby]

🖼️Alison Lambert: Human Exploration - Heads & Myths @derbymuseums!
📅14 Mar - 4 May
Experience bold, expressive portraiture like never before as Alison’s striking artworks delve into human emotion, mythology, and identity ⬇
https://t.co/Q6pAgCIDwl

[artsderbyshire @artsderbyshire]

The Missing Act is an exhibition of new paintings by artist Max Gimson, winner of the Jonathan Vickers Fine Art Award. The exhibition opened on 13 December at @derbymuseums and Art Gallery and runs until 23 Feb.

Just two weeks left to see this exhibition!
https://t.co/PMamSgcwWq

[Pictoria 📸🎥📲🖌 @VicPictoria]

Go see this @derbymuseums

Max's work is vibrant, thought-provoking and I love the colour palette he has deployed - big scale canvasses, thick luscious paint strokes and a range of inventive thought.

https://t.co/6E14RUdhAF

#vickersfineartaward #maxgimson #themissingact

[Sinfonia Viva @sinfoniavivauk]

We had a wonderful time at the @derbymuseums at the weekend at our Boat and The Blue concert entertaining our youngest audience members. We enjoyed the craft activities at the beginning, live drawing from Eleanor Meredith and of course fun music from our ensemble.
#SinfoniaViva

[Visit Derby @VisitDerby]

🍶Toasted Ceramic Fair is coming to Derby!
📍@DerbyMuseums & Art Gallery
📅 29 - 30 Mar
With free entry all day long and a jam-packed programme of demonstrations, bookable workshops, and free potters talks, this is a must-visit event ⬇
https://t.co/HLpyb2YiHr
#DerbyUk #Ceramics

[Sinfonia Viva @sinfoniavivauk]

Woven is a piece of music written for a wind quintet by Sinfonia Viva's principal oboist Maddy Aldis-Evans.
On Thurs 30 Jan at 2pm it will be played at @derbymuseums for the first time - the museum is the home of the loom that inspired it. Book now:
https://t.co/fCouq00wmA

[Cathedral Quarter @DerbyCQ]

🎨 @derbymuseums and Art Gallery’s popular Life Drawing Classes return to The Wardwick this month. Materials are provided, but attendees are welcome to bring their own. Suitable for ages 18 and over.
Spaces are limited, so advanced booking is essential! https://t.co/VX3LiGxJN5

[Cathedral Quarter @DerbyCQ]

Happy #MuseumSelfieDay!!
Obviously Ranger Jon took our request for Museum selfies more seriously than Ranger Scott!
Why not visit @derbymuseums today and take your own selfie? Tag it with #CQSelfie so we can see them!!

[Derby Museums @derbymuseums]

@DerbyCQ Good effort team!

[Derby Museums @derbymuseums]

👋 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.

👉 https://t.co/kZa8qbgNzZ

[Derby Museums @derbymuseums]

🎉 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!
👉 https://t.co/1c79cDyyFQ
👉 https://t.co/NbQblpyS3h

[Marketing Derby @MarketingDerby]

Derby city centre has come alive with festive activities following the launch of Festive Derby – @DerbyLIVE’s Christmas events programme 🎅

Find out more 👉 https://t.co/ACJ9rh7jab

#Bondholder @DerbyCQ @derbymuseums @derbymuseums @derbytheatre @derby_arena @DerbyCC @derbyquad

[Derby Museums @derbymuseums]

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

https://t.co/5IlhbaKz2W

[AlvastonJAcademy @alvaston_j]

Year 3 had a fantastic time this week @derbymuseums. They learnt how to make fire, cave paint, use stone tools and clothes. Children also handled animal bones including a huge mammoth tooth! We also saw the impressive Bronze Age Hanson log boat that was found in Shardlow.