FREE
FAMILY FUN! HALF TERM AT DERBY MUSEUMS
24 - 31 May
Joseph Wright Open Day Saturday 24 May
Join us to celebrate the opening of The Joseph Wright Institute and Joseph Wright of Derby: Bath and Beyond. 10am-3pm Try on our newly created replica 18th Century inspired costumes and make your own 18th Century ball mask adorned with feathers and sparkles! 11am and 2pm Costumed Family Guided Tour of Joseph Wright Gallery. Participants are invited to wear the costumes too! MUSEUM and ART GALLERY | THE STRAND | DERBY | DE1 1BS THE SILK MILL | SILK MILL LANE | DERBY | DE1 3AF PICKFORD’S HOUSE | 41 FRIAR GATE | DERBY | DE1 1DA T: 01332 641901 | derbymuseums.org
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24 - 31 May All events suitable for families Just drop in - no booking required!
Steam into 175 Thursday 29 May 3-6pm The Silk Mill
Joseph Wright Open Day Saturday 24 May 10am-3pm Museum & Art Gallery
Come and celebrate 175 years of Derby’s rail industry. See the Model Railway in action, take a tour of the Midland Railway Study Centre and have a go at railway activities.
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Fabulous Fans
Georgian Theatres
Friday 30 May 10am-3pm Museum & Art Gallery
Tuesday 27 May 10am-12noon and 1-3pm Pickford’s House
Decorate a paper fan with your own designs – flowers, landscapes, maps, insects.
Make your own mini 18th Century card theatre inspired by our collection.
Jewelled Georgian Pots
Spring into Action
Friday 30 May 10am-12noon and 1-3pm Pickford’s House
Wednesday 28 May 10am-12noon and 1-3pm Pickford’s House Plant a seedling and get ready for spring!
RSPB at the Museum Wednesday 28 May 11am-3pm Museum & Art Gallery
Make crafty paper creations with an 18th Century theme.
Object Stories Friday 30 May 2-2.30pm The Silk Mill
Join the RSPB to take part in nature-themed crafts and learn about native wildlife.
Join Lucy Bamford, Senior Curator of Fine Art & Joseph Wright for an insight into 18th Century painting, The Prospect of Derby.
Pretty Patterns
Decorative Wrist Bands
Thursday 29 May 10am-12noon and 1-3pm Pickford’s House
Saturday 31 May 10am-3pm Museum & Art Gallery
A Georgian-inspired print workshop using hand-made blocks on fabric to create your own unique design.
Create a painting adorned wrist band just like the one Sarah Carver wears in the Joseph Wright painting!