Derby Museums What's On January - March 2015

What’s On

January - March 2015

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The Nature Gallery page 4-5

Heath Robinson page 6-7

Format Festival page 8-13

Things to Do: Museum & Art Gallery page 14-17

Things to Do: The Silk Mill page 18-23

Things to Do: Pickford’s House page 24-27

Family Fun and Looking Ahead page 28-29

Information and At a Glance page 30-35

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heLLO

There are delights, curiositi es and challenges in store at Derby’s Museums this winter.

At the Museum and Art Gallery our exhibiti on The Curious Contrapti ons of Heath Robinson takes centre stage. As Peter Higginson the Chair of The Heath Robinson Trust noted, this delightf ul exhibiti on shows that “Science has to have zaniness to progress”. It’s Briti sh Science Week in February and there will be a range of acti viti es in The Silk Mill, the site of the world’s fi rst factory.

In March we are delighted to be parti cipati ng in the city-wide FORMAT Festi val. Created by our friends at QUAD this is the UK’s premier festi val of photography. Inspired by the theme of ‘Evidence’ there will be exhibiti ons throughout The Museum and Art Gallery and Pickford’s House, including work by photographers from all over the world.

In December Derby City Council announced that in 2015-16 it would cut 26% of the funding it gives to the Museum Trust. This amounts to £314,000 a year. The consequences of such a swift and deep reducti on in funding could result in the closure of Pickford’s House and a reducti on in opening hours at the Museum and Art Gallery and The Silk Mill. It is also likely that free family acti viti es and the exhibiti on programme will have to be curbed.

The Trust chairman Peter Smith says, “we recognise that the Council is faced with diffi cult decisions, but the depth and speed of these cuts means we can’t aff ord to provide the same level of acti vity. We urge Derby City Council to reconsider their decision so Derby people can learn more about their heritage and that the city can celebrate its story across the world.”

Derby Museums have come a long way in the two years since the Trust took over in 2012. We have re-opened The Silk Mill, created the Joseph Wright Insti tute, opened cafés for the fi rst ti me and next year two new galleries devoted to Derby’s natural world will open in the Museum and Art Gallery. Derby Museums has much to show off about this city to the world. Please help us keep it that way. See the opposite pages for ways you can support us.

Executi ve Director,Derby Museums Trust

Crawling, jumping, swimming and fl apping… our natural history collecti on is on the move and will emerge as a fl exible and creati ve display in March 2015.

We welcome you to join us as the new installati on begins to emerge. The gallery space will act as a giant project lab as we begin to place templates for fi xtures and selected specimens on the fl oor and walls. Dip in to share your thoughts or catch a pop-up event as we conti nue to test and experiment with the ideas that you’ve suggested.

We’re aiming for the gallery to act as a sti mulus, to excite and inspire you to take noti ce of your ‘own natural world’, to leave the gallery full of inspirati on and ideas with a desire to appreciate, take care of, learn about and respond to it.

the neW nAture gALLeryMUSEUM & ART GALLERY

JOIN IN

Send your nature drawings, photographs, facts and anecdotes to: [email protected] er: @DMNature or drop them in to the Museum & Art Gallery

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the Big garden Birdwatch event

Saturday 24 January 11am-4pmMuseum & Art Gallery

Join our friends from the RSPB in the Museum and have a go at some nature themed craft s. You will also be able to discover all you need to know about The Big Garden Birdwatch Event - a nati onal birdwatching survey, that you can take part in at home.

FREESuitable for all

nAture ACTIVITIES

the Science Sharing Station

Thursday 12 February10am-3pmMuseum & Art Gallery

Join Biology and Zoology students from The University of Derby at The Science Sharing Stati on for a fascinati ng insight in to how our natural history specimens can be used for scienti fi c research.


Meet the Animals!

Saturday 28 March11am-3pmMuseum & Art Gallery

We are thrilled to welcome back Wildlife Workshops to the Museum & Art Gallery, who will be bringing a whole host of animals into the Acti vity Room. Easter rabbits will be the star of the show – but come and meet some other furry friends on this free family fun day.

FREESuitable for families

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Share sounds of your natural world to be part of our

Nature Gallery Sound Map.

Send sounds + locati on to [email protected]

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heAth rOBinSOnEXHIBITION

the Curious Contraptions of heath robinson

unti l Sunday 1 March Museum & Art GalleryFREE

The name of Heath Robinson enters the English language as a term for crazy contrapti ons aft er only about ten years of his fi rst drawing of an overly complicated machine.

Arti st and illustrator William Heath Robinson (1872-1944) is best known for his drawings of machines, but he started his career as a serious book illustrator. The accessibility and humour of these contrapti ons and machines gives Heath Robinson an appeal that few other arti sts have achieved. His ability to take an everyday task and over complicate it in a way that we all fi nd amusing is a great skill.

This is a special exhibiti on of drawings of curious contrapti ons and mad machines from the collecti ons of The William Heath Robinson Trust. As the UK’s leading manufacturing city, Derby is a fi tti ng place to show the work of Heath Robinson. When The Silk Mill was built in the 1720s it was the world’s fi rst factory and since then Derby has been at the forefront of the creati on of machines. This is the fi rst exhibiti on of Heath Robinson’s work in Derby since 1941, when the museum curator recorded it as the most popular exhibiti on of that year.

We are privileged to be able to host this exhibiti on at the ti me that The William Heath Robinson Trust are building a new museum at West House in Pinner, Middlesex, due to open in 2016. This will be the only museum dedicated to Heath Robinson.

For more informati on on how to form a team for

The ‘What If’ Machine 2015 weekend, please email

[email protected]

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talk: the Life and Works of heath robinson

Saturday 31 January2pmMuseum & Art Gallery

Join Geoff rey Beare from The William Heath Robinson Trust, the leading expert on Heath Robinson, who will share his views of the full range of Robinson’s work and give us an insight into his life.

FREESuitable for adults

Be CuriOuS... ACTIVITIES

‘What if ’ Machine: 2015

MAKE: Saturday 14 February 1-5pmRUN: Sunday 15 February 1-5pmThe Silk Mill

In 2012, we created a ‘What if’ Machine - a sequenti al, self-triggering contrapti on at The Silk Mill. To mark our Heath Robinson exhibiti on, we have decided to create a brand new ‘What If’ Machine especially for 2015. You can also join in a number of ways!

For more informati on, please go to page 18.

FREE Suitable for all

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the inventor’s Desk

New challenges every Tuesday

Pull up a chair at ‘The Inventors Desk’ in The Curious Contrapti ons of Heath Robinson and have a go at tackling one of our Inventors Challenges. Take a look around at Heath Robinson’s creati ons for some creati ve inspirati on!


FORMAT is the UK’s most signifi cant biennale of photography taking place throughout Derby and curated around the theme of EVIDENCE. On a daily basis, we use photography to record our lives, routi nes, friends and encounters. Every two minutes, we take as many photos as the enti rety of humanity took during the 1800s. Millions of seemingly insignifi cant moments are recorded and shared online, creati ng inconclusive portraits of individuals, places and events. Through a selecti on of the best of internati onal photography in a diverse programme of exhibiti ons and events FORMAT will make sense of our complex world and its connecti on to EVIDENCE and the sti ll image, in a multi tude of inspiring ways.

FORMAT is organised by QUAD and the University of Derby and support by Derby Museums.For the full programme visit www.formatf esti val.com

FOrMAt FeStiVAL EXHIBITION

Sputnik Photo Collective

Jan Brykczyński, Rafał Milach, Agnieszka Rayss, Adam Pańczuk, Michał Łuczak, Andrei Liankievich, Justyna Mielnikiewicz, Manca Juvan, Wiktor Dąbkowski, Dominika Gęsicka, Marta Kosiorek, Dagna Nippe.

A series of documentary photographs from Sputnik Photo projects: ‘Stand By’, ‘Distant Place’ and Sputnik students stories. Presented in a new space these images play with ‘the truth’, facts, belief and the subjecti vity of the photographer and the viewer alike and become a starti ng point for creati ng a new context for a dozen or so unique stories. www.sputnikphotos.com

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13 March - 12 AprilFREE

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Sarah Pickering Art & Antiquities

In Art and Anti quiti es the viewer is presented with a body of photographs, a series of objects and a 2 minute looped fi lm in response to a museum exhibiti on on Fakes and Forgeries organised by the Art and Anti quiti es Unit of the Metropolitan Police. Working with the fakes and forgeries evidence archive at Scotland Yard, Pickering has researched one of the most notorious art forgers in history, Shaun Greenhalgh.

Presented with a selecti on of work by Joseph Wright of Derby, explore how he was copied and imitated.

Zhao renhui A Guide to the Flora andFauna of the World

This exhibiti on seeks to document and refl ect on the myriad ways in which human acti on and interventi on are slowly altering the natural world. The guide presents a catalogue of curious creatures and life-forms that have evolved in oft en unexpected ways to cope with the stresses and pressures of a changed world.

nick Sargeant The Album

Born and educated in Derby much of Sargeant’s photographic work has explored ideas of memory and identi ty.


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the Other hundred

Featuring photographers from around the world presenti ng photo-stories of one hundred very diff erent kinds of entrepreneurs - men and women from 95 countries who are business people in the best sense of the word - not the tech billionaires or elite MBAs covered by the mainstream media.

www.theotherhundred.com


FOrMAt FeStiVAL EXHIBITION: THE SILK MILL

the Photograph is Proof

Curated by Anusha Yadav

A historical representati on of crime investi gati ons in the Indian Subconti nent. Even with a history of two centuries, visual evidence records and photography have never been an acknowledged craft outside of its arenas of legal usage. These select records from the Indian region create a fascinati ng visual rhetoric of an unseen past. Everything is believable, and yet these visuals pose more questi ons than answers and suggest more than they show.

Lotta törnroth To Wait For the Inevitable: Narratives From the Sea

To Wait For the Inevitable: Narrati ves From the Sea is a three-part story about the potenti al catastrophe at sea. Törnroth seeks to discuss and give vindicati on to historic events that have not been discussed nor documented worthfully in a philosophical way.

Peter Watkins

Nothing haunts us more than forgetti ng. Forgetti ng can be thought of as a form of death ever present in life. Watkins’ approach to photography begins with this parti cular form of memory; memory as if viewed through smoked glass, memory that has become murky and reduced by the passage of ti me.

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EXHIBITION: PICKFORD’S HOUSE

13 March - 17 MayFREE

Florence nightingale: Letters from home

Tuesday 17 March2-3pmMuseum & Art Gallery

This talk by Angela Tarnowski, Curator of the 9th/12th Lancers Museum, will analyse lett ers from our collecti on which were sent to and from home by soldiers - including a lett er writt en by Florence Nighti ngale on behalf of a 12th Lancer in the Crimean War.


FOrMAt FeStiVALACTIVITIES

Curating revealed

Thursday 19 March3-4pmThe Silk Mill

Find out how a museum really works with Daniel Marti n, Curator of Making.



tots Make & Do:Fantastic Photos

Friday 13 March10-11.30amMuseum & Art Gallery

For this Tots Make & Do FORMAT 2015 special, we are giving tots the cameras and you will be able to take photos all around The Museum & Art Gallery!

FREESuitable for 2-5 year oldsand their grown ups!

time Detectives

from Saturday 14 March Pickford’s House

Become a Time Detecti ve and use the clues in this free family trail to piece them all together!


FREESuitable for ages 5+

handling history

Tuesday 17 MarchTuesday 31 March11-11.30amMuseum & Art Gallery

An opportunity to get up close and handle objects from our collecti on.



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After hours: FOrMAt exhibition

Wednesday 25 MarchUnti l 8pm Museum & Art Gallery

Take a closer look at the FORMAT exhibiti on in this Aft er Hours special. Have a go at light painti ng throughout the museum or just come and relax in The Coff ee House.The theme of FORMAT 2015 is Evidence, join Jonathan Wallis, Head of Museums at 6pm to discover the evidence of the past in the archaeology collecti ons.We are also pleased to welcome QUAD Curator Peter Bonnell for a tour, at 7pm, around the arti sts on display at The Museum and Art Gallery, as part of the FORMAT Festi val.


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Wright or not Quite Wright

Wednesday 25 March2-3pmMuseum & Art Gallery

Join Lucy Bamford, Senior Curator of Fine Art, for an illustrated talk that explores the curious, evolving, identi ty of copies aft er Joseph Wright’s work. This talk will look at Wright’s techniques in more detail, as well as some of the diff erent ways of detecti ng originals and imitati ons, and the wider debates and issues concerning the practi se of copying.


JOSEPH WRIGHT

the Joseph Wright institute

FREE

Discover the spectacular painti ngs of the world-renowned 18th Century arti st, Joseph Wright of Derby (1734 - 1797). From his famous masterpiece, The Orrery, to lesser known subject, landscape, and portrait painti ngs, The Joseph Wright Gallery showcases the full, capti vati ng range of this ‘painter of light’.

Explore hundreds of original drawings and an extensive reference library in The Joseph Wright Study Room, and learn more about Wright’s life and world.

Take a closer look in Wright Inspired; an exhibiti on that traces the infl uence of Wright’s work during and aft er the arti st’s lifeti me, with works by students from Burton College and Borrow Wood Primary School to refl ect the perspecti ves of a new generati on of budding arti sts.

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Object Stories

Friday 30 January2-2.30pm

Join Matt Edwards, Curator of The Joseph Wright Study Room, for a tour of the objects on display from the 18th Century Derbyshire Enlightenment.


Wright ornot Quite Wright

Wednesday 25 March2-3pm

Join Lucy Bamford, Senior Curator of Fine Art, for an illustrated talk that explores the curious, evolvingidenti ty of copies aft er Joseph Wright’s work.



ACTIVITIES

A Considered Approach

Wednesday 1 April2pm

Matt Edwards, Curator of The Joseph Wright Study Room, leads a tour of rarely seen drawings by Joseph Wright, produced in preparati on for some of his most famous oil painti ngs, including The Alchymist.


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We need you!MiLitAry

Tuesday 10 February10am-3pm

Come along and design a poster based on the images and graphics from our Military collecti on. You can use images from existi ng posters or create your own!


THINGS TO DO

Object handling: handling historyArChAeOLOgy

Tuesday 6 and 20 JanuaryTuesday 3 and 17 FebruaryTuesday 3, 17 and 31 March

11-11.30am

Every other Tuesday there will be the opportunity to get up close and handle authenti c objects from the museum collecti on. Learn the history of these fascinati ng objects whilst being able to study them closely for yourself.


Object handling: today’s ArmyMiLitAry

Wednesday 11 February12-2pm

This is an opportunity to take a look at some of the equipment and uniform used by the Briti sh Army. This session is led by Angela Tarnowski, Curator of the 9th/12th Lancers Museum.


get uP CLOSe tO MuSeuM OBJeCtS

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Taking place on the last Wednesday of each month, our Aft er Hours programme of late open-ings are an opportunity to experience our outstanding collecti ons in a whole new atmosphere. With extra surprises and acti viti es taking place throughout the evening, there will be plenty to inspire and discover. Join us for a post work drink in our fully licenced café.

AFter hOurS MUSEUM & ART GALLERY

After hours: heath robinson’s Machines

Wednesday 28 January Unti l 8pm

Our fi rst Aft er Hours opening of 2015 is a chance to experience The Curious Contrapti ons of Heath Robinson in whole new light. Take a closer look at the artwork and have a go at creati ng your own machines throughout the Museum. At 6pm join Jonathan Wallis, Head of Museums and curator of the exhibiti on for a tour of the exhibiti on exploring Heath Robinson’s wonderful machines.


After hours: the Joseph Wright gallery

Wednesday 25 FebruaryUnti l 8pm

Enjoy our exquisite Joseph Wright Gallery as it comes to life with 18th Century costume, music and entertainment throughout the evening.We have a full programme of evening talks taking place throughout the late opening too. With Alan Barnes discussing musical infl uences on Wright from 6pm, and Lucy Bamford, Senior Curator of Fine Art, on the mastery of Wright’s ‘Bright Ficti ti ous Lights’ from 7pm – this informati ve evening will be a celebrati on of a true Enlightenment thinker.


After hours: FOrMAt exhibition

Wednesday 25 MarchUnti l 8pm

Take a closer look at the FORMAT exhibiti on in this Aft er Hours special.

For more informati on,please go to page 13.


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Wednesday 18 February11amPickford’s House

A talk by Maxwell Craven on the current exhibiti on drawn from the Goodey Collecti on, followed by a visit to The Old Bell on Sadlergate, with a further talk and chance to purchase lunchti me refreshment.

Thursday 15 January2pmMuseum & Art Gallery

The Friargate Linea talk by Keith Blood.

Thursday 12 February2pmMuseum & Art Gallery

Lord Willoughby’s Railwaya talk by Rod Pearson

in Performance: the PM PoetsWrite With DerBy MuSeuMS

Tuesday 31 March2-3pm

Join the PM Poets for an aft ernoon of poetry recital and performance set amongst our beauti ful Wright Inspired gallery. Everyone is welcome to join us for this free recital and if you would like to read one of your poems at the event, please contact ken_hewitt @hotmail.co.uk


Writing with Derby Museums

For regular creati ve writi ng workshops you can join the PM Poets, Derwent Writers and Derbyshire Scriptwriters at regular meeti ngs at the Museum & Art Gallery.

For more informati on go to derbymuseums.org

WRITE AT THE MUSEUM & ART GALLERY

FRIENDS OF DERBY MUSEUMS

FREE. Suitable for adultsand open to non members.

talks: Friends of Derby Museums

What if Machine 2015: Make it up

Saturday 7 February 1-5pmSunday 8 February 11am-3pm

We are making a ‘What if Machine’ inspired by our Heath Robinson exhibiti on. This bookable weekend workshop is specially designed for 15 young makers to come and create a central secti on of our Machine for 2015. If you are aged between 8 and 14 and want to come and design, create and make a chain reacti on machine that will feature in the heart of our What if Machine 2015 - then this is for you!

£40 for both days. Book at derbymuseums.eventbrite.co.ukSuitable for 8-14 year olds

the SiLK MiLLTHE WHAT IF MACHINE 2015

‘What if ’ Machine: 2015

MAKE: Saturday 14 February 1-5pmRUN: Sunday 15 February 1-5pm

In 2012, we created a ‘What if’ Machine - a sequenti al,self-triggering contrapti on at The Silk Mill, that was highly commended in the Nati onal Museum and Heritage Awards. To celebrate The Curious Contrapti ons of Heath Robinson at The Museum & Art Gallery, we have decided to create a brand new ‘What If’ Machine especially for 2015. It promises to be bigger, bett er and more ambiti ous than ever! Come along and see the ‘What If’ Machine: 2015running throughout the day on Saturday 14 February on the Ground Floor of The Silk Mill. Let’s see if the teams involved in creati ng the machine are able to pull off our ambiti on of creati ng a chain reacti on machine worthy of Heath Robinson! There will also be free family making acti viti es running throughout the day.

FREE Suitable for all

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For more informati on on how to form a team for

The ‘What If’ Machine 2015 weekend, please email

[email protected]

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ROLLS-ROYCE EXHIBITION

the SiLK MiLL

trent XWB: 100 years in the making

21 February - 22 MarchWednesdays 10am-5pm, Thursdays 3-9pm, Fridays 1-5pm, Saturdays 10am-5pm and Sundays 10am-4pmThe Silk Mill

The Trent XWB is the very latest engine developed by Rolls-Royce. It is the world’s most effi cient large aero engine fl ying and recently started passenger carrying service with Qatar Airways, almost exactly 100 years aft er the fi rst Rolls-Royce aero engine, the Eagle, ran for the fi rst ti me.

The Trent XWB puts Rolls-Royce at the very cutti ng edge of a high-technology industry, with Derby at the centre of development and producti on for the Trent XWB, making this city a centre for aviati on excellence!

2015 marks the centenary of Rolls-Royce in aviati on. Come along to see howfar aero engines have come in 100 years and where they might go next. Find out more about how the Trent XWB was made, the people that made it and some of the technology that makes it so special.


LOOK Out FOr

The science, making and personal stories behind this exhibiti on are explored through a series of talks, workshops and acti viti es. Take a look at our website for full event listi ngs, and for further details on how you can get involved.

Suitable for all

JOin the COnVerSAtiOn On tWitter

@derbysilkmill

@rollsroyce

#100YITM

Image used courtesy of Rolls-Royce plc

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the SiLK MiLLACTIVITIES

in Discussion: Silk at the Silk Mill

Friday 6 February2-3pm

Not the luxury material that gave the mill its name, but the luxury Derby-built motorcycle that was the most expensive producti on bike of its day. This talk, led by Curator of Making, Daniel Marti n, will examine the history and signifi cance of this rare machine.


Make your Mark at the Silk Mill

Thursday 2 April3-5pm

There is evidence of mark making in many of our collecti ons on display at The Silk Mill – come and explore this evidence using tools and technology, and have a go at leaving behind your own marks in an evolving art work.


Laser Cutting

Friday 13 February 1-4pmSunday 8 March 1-4pm

Learn how to digitally design your own 2D vector image using Inkscape and laser cut your design to take away.

£10 + booking fee per sessionderbymuseums.eventbrite.co.ukSuitable for all. Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.

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the SiLK MiLLBRITISH SCIENCE WEEK

Science Spectacular: under the Microscope

Saturday 14 March 1-5pm

It’s Briti sh Science Week, and we are celebrati ng at The Silk Mill with this hands on day of acti viti es hosted by Science Communicator Sarah Cosgriff . You will be able to get involved in some hands-on acti viti es, such as transforming your mobile phone into a fully functi oning microscope, and experience our collecti ons in a whole new way.


how Water Works

Saturday 21 March 1-5pm

Take part in acti viti es that explore the power of water.This event is extra special as it is World Water Day on Sunday 22 March.


tots Make & Do:Science Spectacular

Friday 20 March10-11.30amMuseum & Art Gallery

You will be able to get involved in some hands-on acti viti es, such as using your mobile phone as a microscope to experience our collecti ons in a whole new way.

FREESuitable for 2-5 year oldsand their grown ups!

DON’T MISS

the SiLK MiLL

Explore the world of making, one project at a ti me. Let’s Make Something explores a variety of making projects on site at the world’s fi rst factory. You will get to take your Make home at the end of the session.

LET’S MAKE SOMETHING

Let’s Make a Mono Amplifi er

Thursday 29 January6-8pm

This beginner’s project is the perfect introducti on to soldering. Together we’ll make a Mono Amplifi er for your MP3 player or phone.

Let’s Make a Strandbeest

Thursday 26 February6-8pm

Together we’ll make a 17cm mini wind-walker based on Theo Jansen’s Standbeests. This mechanical walking “lifeform” comes in kit form.The parts used in this project are small, so a steady hand and pati ence are required for this Make!

Let’s Make an LeD Lamp

Thursday 26 March6-8pm

We’ll make a bright white 9 LED lamp, this beginners kit is ideal for learning the basics of soldering.

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£10 + booking fee per session. derbymuseums.eventbrite.co.ukSuitable for all.Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.All tools are provided.

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REGULARS

Curating revealed

Thursday 15 JanuaryThursday 12 FebruaryThursday 19 March3-4pm

Find out how a museum really works with Daniel Marti n, Curator of Making. This new series of curator-led sessions will deconstruct the processes behind the scenes of collecti on care. From behind the scenes store tours, object conservati on to cataloguing, this brand new feature at The Silk Mill will be a hands-on discovery of what makes a museum.


hello hubmarine

Thursday 8 and 22 JanuaryThursday 5 and 19 FebruaryThursday 5 and 19 March6-8pm

Come and be part of a new writi ng community in the heart of Derby. Hello Hubmarine celebrate writi ng and develop opportuniti es to create and share work, perform and write stories together.

Book your FREE place athellohubmarine.eventbrite.co.uk

the Model railway

Saturday 24 January Friday 13 February Saturday 21 March1-5pm

See our beauti fully craft ed Model Railway in acti on and take part in some transport themed craft acti viti es.


the Maker Bar

Be inspired by the objects and stories surrounding you to

design and make your own creati on. With new materials and

equipment available regularly – there is always something

new to create.


Open Make

Every Thursday6-9pm

Every Thursday evening The Silk Mill comes to life

with craft ing, making, hacking and ti nkering. This is an opportunity

to be inspired by the space and the people you

may meet to learn new skills or rediscover old

ones, on the site of the world’s fi rst factory.


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red Lion, White Lion, Old Bird, and BellInns and Ale Houses in the Alfred Goodey Collecti on of Old Derby Pictures

unti l 23 February 2015

Pop into Pickford’s to discover the inns and taverns of Derby, past and present. This exhibiti on is the second in a series dedicated to the museums’ extensive and ever-popular collecti on of Old Derby pictures, donated by local art collector Alfred Goodey between 1936 and 1945.

Explore the old pubs of Derby further through our historical “crawl” and discover a long and celebrated connecti on with beer that endures through the city’s celebrated reputati on as the real ale capital of Britain.

PiCKFOrD’S hOuSe EXHIBITION: ALFRED GOODEY

We are thrilled to be part of FORMAT 2015. For all the informati on on exhibiti ons at Pickford’s House, please go to page 11.

EXHIBITION: FORMAT FESTIVAL 2015

the great goodey Pub Crawl

Thursday 5 February 7pmMeet at The Greyhound, Friar Gate

Join us on a tour of the pubs and inns depicted in the exhibiti on, Red Lion, White Lion, Old Bird, and Bell - Inns and Ale Houses in the Alfred Goodey Collecti on of old Derby pictures. Led by Jonathan Wallis, Head of Museums, who will give an insight into the history of the pubs and places that we pass during the walk.

£6Places limited. To book call 01332 641901. Suitable for 18+

talk: inns and Alehouses of Old Derby

Wednesday 4 February2-3pm

Join celebrated local historian, Maxwell Craven, author of The Illustrated History of Pubs, Inns and Taverns, as he explores the pubs of Old Derby, as seen in the painti ngs, prints, and drawings of Alfred Goodey’s much-loved collecti on.


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Mr & Mrs Pickford

Tuesday 10 February10am-12noon and 1-3pm

It’s nearly Valenti ne’s Day, and what bett er way to celebrate in Pickford’s House than by fi nding out aboutthe husband and wife who lived here!This family friendly acti vity is a fantasti c opportunity to create your very own beauti fully craft ed puppets to take away.


Sealed With a Loving Kiss

Thursday 12 February 10am-12noon and 1-3pm

Write your own secret message using a quill and ink in the Georgian way! You can roll your message up and keep it secret by making your own wax seal – just in ti me for Valenti ne’s Day!


ACTIVITIES

PiCKFOrD’S hOuSe

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Beyond the Velvet rope: Costumed guided tour

Every Wednesday from 7 January10.30am

Our friendly staff at Pickford’s House are available to off er tours of the home for you throughout the week. However, these tours taking place each Wednesday are an extra special opportunity to experience the magic of Pickford’s House whilst being guided by one of our team in traditi onal 18th Century costume. There will also be the chance to go ‘beyond the velvet rope’ and experience the beauti ful rooms up close.


GUIDED TOURS

Vintage Memory BoardSaturday 10 January 2-3pm

Is your New Year’s resoluti on to learn a new skill? Use your creati vity to decorate a chalk board with vintage butt ons, ribbons and fabrics to display your pictures and memories on.

textile JewellerySaturday 14 February 2-3pm

Want to make an accessory that’s one of a kind? Then this class is for you! Using old fashioned fabrics plus high quality jewellery fi ndings to create your own jewellery. A perfect Valenti nes gift .

Stitch A Pretty PostcardSaturday 7 March2-3pm

With Easter just around the corner, sti tch and sew a postcard style quilted embroidery. We will be looking at embroidery used in the Georgian period that you can add to your creati on.

£10 a session. Booking essenti al.Email samanthaschofi [email protected] 07881613955samanthaschofi eld.co.uk

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Free Fun FOr FAMiLieS

heath robinson’s Curious Contraptions

Available from 10 January

The Museum & Art Gallery isn’t the only place you will fi nd ‘Curious Contrapti ons’ this season. Pick up a free family trail from the entrance and use it to discover some curious objects around Pickford’s House.

Pickford’s house: time Detectives

Available from 14 March

There is plenty of evidence throughout Pickford’s House that tells us all about how the House has changed over the years. Become a Time Detecti ve and use the clues in this free family trail to piece them all together!

FAMiLytrAiLSPickford’s HouseFREESuitable for ages 5+

Drawing inspirati on from our collecti ons join us to create, play and imagine. Sessions incorporate sensory play, craft acti viti es, family trails and story books.

Friday 9 January Pharoah FridayFriday 16 January The Skies AboveFriday 23 January Vikings Away!Friday 30 January Deep Blue SeaFriday 6 February Mini Inventi onsFriday 20 February Decorate a PlateFriday 27 February Toga Tots Friday 6 March Flowers in BloomFriday 13 March Fantasti c PhotosFriday 20 March Science SpectacularFriday 27 March Birds Flying Through

10-11.30amMuseum & Art GalleryFREESuitable for 2-5 year oldsand their grown ups!

tOtS MAKe AnD DO

the Wright Kit

Available from 7 February

Fun for all the family! Experience Joseph Wright’s painti ngs and drawings in a diff erent way by playing the games and acti viti es contained in this kit.

Museum & Art GalleryFREESuitable for 2-5 year olds

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Maison Foo at Derby Museums

Nati onal touring company Maison Foo are landing back in their home town and will be making the Museum their home from 6-11 April as part of a pop-up residency.

During their ti me here, they will be collecti ng stories, facts and fables as the starti ng point of their next theatre show.

In April, they will be collecti ng your family stories – so why not start thinking about what you might like to share, ready for the upcoming Residency?

Email [email protected] to share your ideas and for further informati on on this project.

LOOKing AheAD

Venue hire

The Museum & Art Galleryis in the heart of the city. Enjoy your event surrounded by the painti ngs of Joseph Wright of Derby or share an aft ernoon tea with your friends amongst Derby Museums’ collecti on of world class ceramics dati ng from the 1750s.

The Silk Mill stands on the site of the world’s fi rst factory and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its central locati on and att racti ve riverside locati on off ers fl exibility for larger scale events; celebrati ons parti es and performances with capacity for up to 250.

Pickford’s House is a stunning townhouse and garden built in 1770. It is perfect for the more inti mate family party or corporate dinner.

EVENTSFrom conventi onal

to creati ve – private celebrati ons to parti es

– community events to lectures.

OFFERExperience and

commitment to make your event a success.VENUES

Unique atmosphere Flexible spacesLicensed bars

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A range of new tour packages will be available from Janurary 2015. All our sites are within easy walking distance of each other, so you can create anything from a one hour tour to a full-day package across all three museums including refreshments.

Opti ons include:

Joseph Wright Gallery TourWW1: Bert and Agatha Egypti an Life and Death Mrs Knightley’s Costumed Tour of Pickford’s House

MiX & MAtCh grOuP tOurS COntACt

Please call our events team to talk through your plans

who will be happy to advise on costs, catering and

technical requirements.

E: [email protected] T: 01332 641901

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ViSit uS

Museum & Art galleryThe StrandDerbyDE1 1BS01332 641901

Opening timesTuesday-Sunday10am-5pmBank Holiday Mondays10am-5pm

Pickford’s house41 Friar GateDerbyDE1 1DA01332 641901

Opening timesTuesday- Saturday 10am-5pmSunday1-4pm

the Silk Mill Silk Mill LaneDerbyDE1 3AF01332 641901

Opening timesThursday 3-9pmFriday 1-5pmSaturday 1-5pmSunday 11am-3pm

CAFÉS

Tuesday-Sunday 10am-4pmMuseum & Art Gallery

See opening ti mes aboveThe Silk Mill

Take ti me to relax in our museum cafés. Immerse yourself in Derby’s history from porcelain to aero engines. Enjoy delicious hot drinks accompained by locally sourced cakes and sandwiches. Log on to our superfast free WiFi and stay connected with friends and family.

ShOPS

Our beauti ful shops are a great place to fi nd that unique gift , many sourced from local arti sts and makers. Our products including our jewellery, ceramics, toiletries, stati onery and children’s gift s are inspired by our collecti ons.

Every purchase within our shops supports the work we do within Derby Museums.

Take a litt le piece of Pickford’s House home with you with seed packs from our very own garden as part of our new potti ng shed range.

neW in FOr 2015

An exciti ng and experimental ‘retail lab’ inspired by our new nature gallery. Have your say and let us know what products you love!

neW in FOr 2015

the Silk Mill21 February - 22 March

Opening timesWednesday 10am-5pm

Thursday 3-9pmFriday 1-5pm

Saturday 10am-5pmSunday 10am-4pm

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getting here

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St. Alkmund’s Way

St. Alkmund’s Way

River Derwent

St. Mary’s Gate

St. Michael’s Lane

Cathedral Road

Sadler GateBold Lane

The Strand

Tennant St

Iron Gate

Full St

Corporation St

Friar Gate

Friar Gate

Bramble StNewland St

Macklin St

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Friar Gate

Agard St

Brook St

Curzon St

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Becket Well Lane

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Curzon St

Mercian Way

the SiLK MiLL

MuSeuM & Art gALLery

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By rail

Derby Railway Station is 1.2 miles away approximately a 20 minute walk.

By Car

The Museum and Art Gallery & The Silk Mill have no parking facilities but there are plenty of car parks and spaces for Blue Badge holders nearby. Limited Blue Badge parking is available at The Silk Mill. Pickford’s House has its own free car park accessed from Agard Street.

By Bus

Derby Bus Station is a short walk away from all three museums. Pickford’s House is on routes 5, 28 & 29 and many bus routes pass close to the other two museums.

Access

Families are always welcome at Derby Museums. Join us for a free activity session or just call in anytime for a visit – there’s always something to see and do.

All of our galleries at the Museum and Art Gallery and The Silk Mill are buggy and wheelchair accessible.

Pickford’s House has limited access but our friendly staff will be more than happy to help accommodate you in any way they can.

For full access details, please go to derbymuseums.org or call 01332 641901.

At A gLAnCe

January

Wednesday 7 Velvet Rope Tour 10.30am Pickford’s House page 27

Saturday 10 Crafternoon Tea 2-3pm Pickford’s House page 27


Thursday 15 Curating Revealed 3-4pm The Silk Mill page 23

Thursday 8 Hello Hubmarine 6-8pm The Silk Mill page 23

Tuesday 20 Object Handling 11-11.30am Museum & AG page 15


Friday 23 Tots Make & Do 10-11.30am Museum & AG page 28

Saturday 24 Big Garden Birdwatch 11am-4pm Museum & AG page 5

Saturday 24 Model Railway 1-5pm The Silk Mill page 23



Wednesday 28 After Hours 5-8pm Museum & AG page 16


Friday 30 Object Stories 2-2.30pm Museum & AG page 14

Thursday 29 Let’s Make Something 6-8pm The Silk Mill page 22



Thursday 15 Talk: Friargate Line 2pm Museum & AG page 17


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Saturday 31 Talk: Heath Robinson 2pm Museum & AG page 7

February



February


Thursday 5 Goodey Pub Crawl 7pm The Greyhound page 25

Friday 6 Discussion: Motorcycle 2-3pm The Silk Mill page 20

Sunday 8 Make it up 11am-3pm The Silk Mill page 18

Tuesday 10 We Need You! 10am-3pm Museum & AG page 15


Wednesday 11 Object Handling 12-2pm Museum & AG page 15

Thursday 12 Science Sharing 10am-3pm Museum & AG page 5

Tuesday 10 Mr and Mrs Pickford 10am-12/1-3pm Pickford’s House page 26

Thursday 12 Loving Kiss 10am-12/1-3pm Pickford’s House page 26

Thursday 12 Talk: Railway 2pm Museum & AG page 17

Friday 13 Laser Cutting 1-4pm The Silk Mill page 20

Friday 13 Model Railway 1-5pm The Silk Mill page 23

Saturday 14 What If Machine 1-5pm The Silk Mill page 18



Sunday 15 What If Machine 1-5pm The Silk Mill page 18

Saturday 7 Make it up 1-5pm The Silk Mill page 18

Wednesday 4 Talk: Derby Ale Houses 2pm Pickford’s House page 25



Wednesday 18 Talk: Goodey Pubs 11am Pickford’s House page 17



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Wednesday 25 After Hours 5-8pm Musuem & AG page 16



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March



Sunday 8 Laser Cutting 1-4pm The Silk Mill page 20







Saturday 21 How Water Works 1-5pm The Silk Mill page 21


Saturday 21 Model Railway 1-5pm The Silk Mill page 23


Wednesday 25 After Hours 5-8pm Museum & AG page 13



Wednesday 25 Not Quite Wright 2-3pm Museum & AG page 13

Saturday 28 Meet the Animals! 11am-3pm Museum & AG page 5


Saturday 14 Under the Microscope 1-5pm The Silk Mill page 21




Tuesday 31 PM Poets 2-3pm Museum & AG page 17

Wednesday 1 A Condsidered Approach 2pm Museum & AG page 14

Thursday 2 Make your Mark 3-5pm The Silk Mill page 20

April

SuPPOrt uS

Main Funders:

Other Funders, Supporters and Partners:The William Heath Robinson Trust, QUAD, FORMAT Festi val, RSPB, University of Derby, Rolls-Royce, The Regimental Museum of the 9th/12th Royal Lancers Trust.

Your donati ons help to keep our exhibiti ons and galleries free for everyone - supporti ng our learning programme for children, adults and community groups, and conserving Derby’s historic collecti ons.

Follow us on Twitt er@derbymuseums@derbysilkmill

Find us on Facebook/derbymuseums/derbysilkmill

Find us on Instagram/derbymuseums

Find us on Tumblr derbymuseums.tumblr.com

[email protected]

£10provides materials

for one of our children’s acti vity

sessions

£20helps to support

the costs of our schools programme

£200provides a new

conservati on grade mount for one of

our Joseph Wright drawings

£50pays for specialist

cleaning of one of our authenti c dressing-up

costumes

Volunteering

Volunteer your free ti me. Please go to - derbymuseums.org/careers

If you would like more informati on on how you can support us, please contact

E: [email protected]

T: 01332 641901

Donate

Text ‘DMTR10 £10’ to 70070 to donate £10

By cheque made payable toDerby Museums and send toThe Museum & Art Gallery, The Strand, Derby, DE1 1BS

Just Giving Website justgiving.com/derbymuseums

When you visit us please donate in one of our collecti on boxes.

Derby Museums What's On January - March 2015

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