SUMMER at
DERBY MUSEUMS
EVERY WEEK WEDNESDAY
THE ART HUB
10am-3pm Museum & Art Gallery FREE 30 July, 6 August, 13 August, 20 August, 27 August and 3 September.
Every Wednesday during the summer holidays the Activity oom will be transformed in to a creative hub. Be inspired by objects from our collection and make your mark in this evolving project.
PLAY with oseph right Museum & Art Gallery reate, draw and make in the oseph right nstitute. Play 18th Century dress up and celebrate oseph right s 2 0th birthday throughout the summer Pick up a What’s On for all the information.
THE MAKER BAR
1-5pm The Silk Mill FREE 1 August, 9 August, 16 August, 23 August and 29 August.
ome and work with Dominic, our summer maker-in-residence, on the Maker Bar to experiment, design and make on the site of the world s ďŹ rst factory. See inside for more details.
THE WRIGHT KIT Throughout August Museum & Art Gallery
The right kit contains everything needed for the whole family to discover oseph right in an exciting new way. ick up a family friendly kit from reception on your way into the museum
THURSDAY
BUG HUNT
10am-12noon and 1-3pm Pickford’s House FREE 31 July, 14 August and 28 August.
here are all the friendly beasties hiding? ome and search for the bugs in our beautiful garden. dentify them and learn all about what they eat as you explore. ou will also be able to make your very own beastly finger puppet to take home
CITYSCAPE
10am-12noon and 1-3pm Pickford’s House FREE 7 August, 21 August and 4 September.
Contribute to our evolving drawing which aims to chart historic and contemporary architecture. atch the city expand as the weeks go by as we continue with our mission to create a city that compares old and new styles.
FRIDAY
FAMILY FRIDAYS
10-11.30am Museum & Art Gallery FREE 1 August, 8 August, 15 August, 22 August and 29 August.
Discover, create and make together every Friday throughout the summer, whilst learning about our collection.
JULY
Dress Up Dolls
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Tuesday 29 July 10am-12noon and 1-3pm Pickford’s House
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Cityscape
Family Friday
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Thursday 7 August 10am-12noon and 1-3pm Pickford’s House
Friday 8 August 10-11.30am Museum & Art Gallery
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Wednesday 6 August 10am-3pm Museum & Art Gallery Turn over for more information.
Whirlygigs and Wotnots
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AUGUST The Maker Bar Kumihimo Braiding
Make your own Kumihimo braided keychain to keep and take home. This simple technique takes only minutes to learn and is a good natural progression from loom-band weaving.
Make the most of summer bree es by making a wonderful windmill or a swirly streamer stick.
Friday 8 August 1-5pm The Silk Mill Come and help make a simple stop motion animated film using stop motion cameras and capture software to create a visual animated masterpiece with the Silk Mill as the backdrop.
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The Wonder of Watercolours
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The Art Hub
10am-12noon and 1-3pm Pickford’s House
The Art Hub
Wednesday 20 August 10am-3pm Museum & Art Gallery Turn over for more information.
Cityscape
A Compendium of Georgian Games
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Tuesday 19 August 10am-12noon and 1-3pm Pickford’s House Join our Georgian games bonan a and discover games gone by. Make a toy from willow to play the game of Graces and lots more!
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Family Friday Friday 22 August 10-11.30am Museum & Art Gallery Turn over for more information.
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Friday 22 August 1-5pm The Silk Mill
Join us for a weekend of discovery as the 18th Century kitchen and garden comes to life with sights, colours and smells! Discover what life was like for the household sta in a Georgian Townhouse.
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Draw or photograph images to make your very own Victorian inspired Zoetrope- a simple optical illusion with ama ing e ects
The Maker Bar Sunrise Cameras
Friday 15 August 1-5pm The Silk Mill
Relax and take a seat in The o ee House and be inspired by the ceramics surrounding you. Decorate a plate to take away whilst enjoying a cuppa.
The Maker Bar Victorian Television
Domestic Life Saturday 30 August 10am-4pm Sunday 31 August 1-4pm Pickford’s House
Decorate a Plate
Saturday 16 August 10am-3pm Museum & Art Gallery
Thursday 21 August 10am-12noon and 1-3pm Museum & Art Gallery Turn over for more information.
The Maker Bar Jam Jar Jet Engine
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Friday 29 August 1-5pm The Silk Mill Create a simple pinhole camera using everyday items to capture the sun as it travels across the sky.
Friday 1 August 10-11.30am Museum & Art Gallery Turn over for more information.
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Bug Hunt
Thursday 14 August 10am-12noon and 1-3pm Pickford’s House
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Family Friday Friday 15 August 10-11.30am Museum & Art Gallery Turn over for more information.
Find out how a jet engine works by trying a simple and exciting physics experiment using a jam jar! Under supervision, F E a pulse-jet in a jam jar, hear and see its awesome power.
Make and Take Saturday 23 August 2-4pm The Silk Mill
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Friday 29 August 10-11.30am Museum & Art Gallery Turn over for more information.
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Drop in and enjoy a workshop which is fun for all the family and take your ‘make’ home!
Family Friday
Family Friday
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Discover the detail of the beautiful flowers in our garden and learn how to capture them in this artist led, botanical watercolour workshop!
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Wednesday 13 August 10am-3pm Museum & Art Gallery
Tuesday 12 August
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Friday 1 August 1-5pm The Silk Mill
Tuesday 5 August 10am-12noon and 1-3pm Pickford’s House
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The Maker Bar Let’s Get Animated!
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The Art Hub
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Bug Hunt
Thursday 31 July 10am-12noon and 1-3pm Pickford’s House
Come and experience the Model ailway in action during the evening, with the opportunity to get hands on with making!
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Thursday 31 July 6-9pm The Silk Mill
Wednesday 30 July 10am-3pm Museum & Art Gallery
Have a go at creating your own paper doll, complete with 18th entury ou it, inspired by our rich costume collection.
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Model Railway at Night
The Art Hub
Tea Time Treats
Tuesday 26 August 10am-12noon and 1-3pm Pickford’s House Join us for a morning or afternoon filled with cake, craft and eti ue e. Make your own marvellous mini cake stand, and ice a cake to display on it!
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Bug Hunt Thursday 28 August 10am-12noon and 1-3pm Pickford’s House Turn over for more information.
The Art Hub Wednesday 27 August 10am-3pm Museum & Art Gallery Turn over for more information.
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