Derby Museums What's On - July - October 2019

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Cover image: Detail of The Spirit of Oiwa by Kuniyushi Utagawa, colour woodblock print, 1847-8 Š Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

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HELLO In just over a year we’ll be opening the UK’s first Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill.

This summer we hope our visitors will be experiencing the spirit of creative construction at the LEGO® Brick History exhibition at the Museum and Art Gallery. Come the autumn, as the nights draw in, an altogether more spectral experience is in store with an exhibition of prints of Japanese Ghosts and Demons from the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. This coincides with the Japan-UK Season of Culture (from the Rugby World Cup in September 2019 to the Olympics/Paralympics in summer 2020). We’ll be exhibiting our own collection of studies of nature by renowned Japanese artists Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige.

We have also unveiled new interpretation of the paintings of Joseph Wright of Derby, created by our Young Co-producers Network; a group of creative and thoughtful young people.

They were fascinated not only by Wright’s artistic influences but also his family life and especially his struggle with depression and anxiety. The additional insights will help visitors understand more about Joseph Wright as a man as well as an artist.

The social highlight of Derby Museums’ calendar takes place in October – our annual Fundraising Ball. This year the theme is ‘curiosity’ and we hope that party goers and donors will feel suitably intrigued to dig deep and support the Museums. As money raised at the Fundraising Ball will be channelled towards Derby Museums’ Endowment, donations will be matched pound for pound by the National Lottery Heritage Fund – ‘double’ the reason to give to your local museum.

Executive Director, Derby Museums

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THE MUSEUM OF MAKING Derby Silk Mill is midway through a five year £17m programme to create the Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Derby City Council, Arts Council England and the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership.

The Silk Mill is now closed to the public for events, activities and venue hire.

The building will undergo a full re-development during 2019 and open as the new Museum of Making in 2020, bringing thousands of visitors to the city each year. It will display fascinating items from Derby’s rich industrial history, inspired by the makers of the past, made by the makers of today, and designed to empower makers of the future through inspirational learning programmes and activities.

Check the website to see when The Makory will be near you! derbymuseums.org/whats-on

If you are interested in helping to ‘make’ the Museum of Making please contact pippa@derbymuseums.org for volunteer and co-production opportunities.

We would love your support!

Keep up to date Head over to the project blog at derbysilkmill.tumblr.com and connect with us on Twitter @MuseumofMaking

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Look out for details of our upcoming Hard Hat Tours on the website!

EXHIBITIONS Looks Sew Good: Magazines and Dressmaking Patterns from the 1930s Until Saturday 7 September Pickford’s House FREE - Give What You Think The 1930s was an era when Hollywood started to take over from the couturiers and high glamour was in. To acquire such a wardrobe, however, was well out of the reach of most, creating a gap in the market that was filled by home dressmaking.

Ladies’ journals inspired women to deploy their sewing skills to emulate the styles they saw at the cinema and on showreels of society events.

This exhibition looks at some of the magazines and patterns from the Pickford’s House collection that encouraged women to transform what they saw into reality.

Fashion House Until January 2020 Pickford’s House FREE - Give What You Think A rare glimpse inside the private wardrobe of Grace Elvina, Marchioness Curzon of Kedleston. This is a wonderful opportunity to indulge in sumptuous, elegant evening wear from the Jazz Age. Featuring spectacular 1920s and 30s couture gowns from the fashion houses of Chanel, Worth, Hartnell and Vionnet, this represents the epitome of style from the golden age of glamour.

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EXHIBITIONS Japanese Ghosts and Demons: Woodblock Prints from the Ashmolean Museum Friday 20 September – Sunday 26 January 2020 Museum & Art Gallery FREE - Give What You Think Giant spiders, dancing skeletons, winged goblins and hordes of ghostly warriors are among the subjects depicted in this display of striking 19th Century woodblock prints, drawn from the Ashmolean Museum’s rich collection of Japanese art.

The exhibition includes 24 colourful ukiyo-e prints, including a number of dramatic multiple sheet images that have rarely been on public display before. It focuses on works by the celebrated print designers Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) and Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), two of the most prolific and successful artists of their day.

This touring exhibition has been organised by the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, University of Oxford.

Image: Detail of Prince Kurokumo and the Earth Spider

by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, colour woodblock print, 1867 © Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

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Powerful Nature: Inspiring Japanese Art and Culture Friday 20 September – Sunday 26 January 2020 Museum & Art Gallery FREE - Give What You Think An exhibition of Japanese watercolours and prints from Derby Museums’ own collection, including works made by two of Japan’s most famous artists, Katsushika Hokusai (c.1760-1849) and Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858).

Displayed in the gallery adjoining the Japanese Ghosts and Demons exhibition, many of these works date to a similar period, but focus on a different recurring theme in Japanese art – the wonder and beauty of nature. Images of birds, animals and people going about their daily lives are surrounded by carefully depicted landscapes, representing popular destinations or spiritual places.

Alongside these beautiful works on paper will be displayed objects influenced by Japanese art and culture from across Derby Museums’ collections including examples of Derby Porcelain and a rare suit of Samurai armour, which has recently been the focus of a research and conservation project in partnership with Lincoln University.

Top: Fish, unidentified artist, ink and watercolour on paper © Derby Museums Trust.

Above: Three Tortoises by Kōno Bairei (1844-1895), woodblock print, ink and colour on paper © Derby Museums Trust.

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EXHIBITIONS Brick History: A World of LEGO® Awaits Until Sunday 8 September Museum & Art Gallery FREE - Give What You Think Brick History takes famous moments from history and imagines them in LEGO® bricks. ­How many do you recognise?

From DNA and the Big Bang to Mozart, Martin Luther King and mobile phones, LEGO® artist Warren Elsmore and his team have created a celebration of our shared stories, struggles, and triumphs, made from everyone’s favourite Danish toy.

From tiny recreations of Concorde and the Titanic that could fit in your hand, to a 1.5m square medieval castle bustling with activity, there are models to make you smile, think and inspire you to build a better world.

Warren Elsmore

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Derby Mean Time Saturday 14 September – Saturday 1 February 2020 Pickford’s House FREE - Give What You Think Artist Tim Shore explores the legacy of John Flamsteed (1646 –1719), the first Astronomer Royal, in an exhibition that includes animation, photography, prints and books.

Flamsteed lived in Derby and made his astronomical readings using a zero degree line of longitude – a prime meridian – that placed Derby at the centre of space and time.

On display at the centre of the exhibition is Flamsteed’s Atlas Coelestis, the great star atlas of 1723, around which Shore’s work rotates, exploring time travel, space and place.

Derby Mean Time is supported by Arts Council England, University of Derby, QUAD and D-Lab.

The Recovery Quilt Until Sunday 12 November Museum & Art Gallery - Soldiers Story Gallery FREE - Give What You Think The Recovery Quilt was created by over 50 participants who stitched their personal responses to ‘recovery’. Taking inspiration from the ‘Crimea Quilts’ made by convalescent soldiers, the quilt is made up of hand-stitched textiles using vintage linens and threads. Responding to official war photographer Mark Neville’s Battle Against Stigma project, to raise awareness about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, the quilt references a history of conflict and recovery, illustrating the participants’ personal journeys and stories.

The project was led by Common Threads, an arts organisation supporting wellbeing through creative practice.

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CHILDREN & FAMILIES Tots Make and Do Fridays during term-time, 10-11.30am Museum & Art Gallery FREE - Give What You Think Tots Make and Do is a weekly session where we welcome 2-5 year olds with their grown-ups for crafts, games and stories inspired by our fabulous collections.

Friday 5 July Friday 12 July Friday 19 July Friday 6 September Friday 13 September Friday 20 September Friday 27 September Friday 4 October Friday 11 October Friday 18 October Friday 25 October

LEGO®: Planes, Trains and Automobiles Making Music Digging up Stories Joseph Wright's Birthday Party Colour Magic Harvest Celebration Japan: Fantastical Creatures World Space Week Japan: The Seasons Things with Wings Diwali

Drop-in session, suitable for children 2-5 years old with their grown-ups.

STEAM Tots Saturdays 6 July, 10 August, 7 September and 5 October, 1.30-3pm Museum & Art Gallery FREE - Give What You Think Play, make and learn together amongst our historic collections in this sensory exploration of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics).

Drop-in session, suitable for children 2-5 years old with their grown-ups.

The LEGO® Children’s Exhibition Activity Programme is supported by

The LEGO® Children’s Exhibition Activity Area is supported by

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Look out for more special events and activities for families on our website: derbymuseums.org/for/families

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TRAIL: LEGO® Lost in Time

Family Handling Histories Tuesdays 23 July, 6 August and 20 August, 10.30-11am Museum & Art Gallery FREE - Give What You Think

Saturday 20 July – Sunday 1 September Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm Sunday 12-4pm Museum & Art Gallery Trail sheets £1 each / FREE for Derby Museums Family Friends Some of the LEGO® characters from the Brick History exhibition have escaped and are wandering around the Museum! Can you find them and work out which time they belong to?

Drop-in, suitable for children 5-15 years old with their grown-ups.

Handling History is our regular object-handling morning where you can get up close to some objects from our collection.

Drop-in session, suitable for families.

Crafty Tuesdays Selected Tuesdays, 10am-2pm Pickford’s House FREE - Give What You Think Crafty Tuesdays is our crafty holiday session at Pickford’s House, taking inspiration from this historic home and its temporary exhibitions.

Tuesday 23 July Tuesday 30 July Tuesday 6 August Tuesday 13 August Tuesday 20 August Tuesday 27 August

Knitting Collage Card Making Printing Beading Sewing

Drop-in session, suitable for children aged 5+ with their grown-ups. Accessibility restrictions to upper floors.

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S U M M E R H O L ID AY S Art Hub Selected Wednesdays, 10am-12 noon and 1-3pm Museum & Art Gallery FREE - Give What You Think At Art Hub we explore different creative techniques and processes – there’s always something new to try in this artist-led session.

Wednesday 24 July Wednesday 31 July Wednesday 7 August Wednesday 14 August Wednesday 21 August Wednesday 28 August

Digital LEGO® Paper craft Derby LEGO® Cityscape 3D Modelling Faces Fabric Art

Drop-in session, suitable for children aged 7+ with their grown-ups.

The LEGO® Children’s Exhibition Activity Programme is supported by

The LEGO® Children’s Exhibition Activity Area is supported by

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Pickford’s House Family Tour Selected Wednesdays, 10.30-11.30am Pickford’s House FREE - Give What You Think Our friendly, costumed staff will guide you around Georgian Architect Joseph Pickford’s House to uncover how the house has evolved through the ages and the many residents who called it their home.

Wednesday 24 July Wednesday 31 July Wednesday 7 August Wednesday 14 August Wednesday 21 August Wednesday 28 August Suitable for adults and children aged 7+ with their grown-ups. Accessibility restrictions to upper floors.

Look out for more special events and activities for families on our website: derbymuseums.org/for/families

Pickford’s Plot Selected Thursdays, 10am-2pm Pickford’s House FREE - Give What You Think Join us for this nature-focussed session in Pickford’s garden during the summer holidays.

Thursday 25 July Thursday 1 August Thursday 8 August Thursday 15 August Thursday 22 August Thursday 29 August

Butterfly Count Muddy Masterpieces Patterns and Textures Celebrating Bees Sensory Garden Minibeast Safari

Drop-in session, suitable for families.

This is Derby Celebration Day Saturday 13 July, 12-3pm Museum & Art Gallery FREE - Give What You Think Come along to the Museum to find out about This is Derby; a project that has been working with young people in the city over the last year to help develop essential life skills. Have a go at some taster activities to see what hidden talents you may have.

Drop-in session, suitable for all.

Family Friday Selected Fridays, 10-11.30am Museum & Art Gallery FREE - Give What You Think In this session the whole family is welcome to play, make and have fun together. Each one is focused on a theme to help you and your family explore your creative sides.

Friday 26 July Friday 2 August Friday 9 August Friday 16 August Friday 23 August Friday 30 August

Egyptians Dinosaurs The Scientist's Lab Volcanoes Transport Curious Animals

Drop-in session, suitable for children aged 5+ with their grown-ups.

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S U M M E R H O L ID AY S LEGO® Engineers Saturday 20 July and 24 August, 10am-12noon and 1-3pm Museum & Art Gallery £5 adult / £3.50 child (children must be accompanied by an adult) Booking essential, visit www.bit.ly/DMBOOK or call 01332 641901 In this engineering-focussed workshop, families can get creative to complete a range of LEGO® challenges, which will encourage teamwork and inventive thinking.

Suitable for families with children aged 7+.

Brick by Brick: Family LEGO® Building Workshop Saturday 3 August, 10am-12noon and 1-3pm Museum & Art Gallery £5 adult / £3.50 child / FREE for Derby Museums Family Friends (children must be accompanied by an adult) Booking essential, visit www.bit.ly/DMBOOK or call 01332 641901 Take part in creative building tasks led by Tan Draig and his amazing 500,000 piece LEGO® collection.

Learn LEGO® techniques both 'legal' and 'illegal' as we explore some of the endless ways we can use LEGO®. The workshop is suitable for all levels of skill and experience.

Suitable for families with children aged 4+.

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The LEGO® Children’s Exhibition Activity Programme is supported by

The LEGO® Children’s Exhibition Activity Area is supported by

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Look out for more special events and activities for families on our website: derbymuseums.org/for/families

A World Collection: Shadow Puppet Workshop Saturday 17 August, 11am-1pm Museum & Art Gallery FREE - Give What You Think There are some incredible shadow puppets in the Museum’s World Collection.

Learn more about them and have a go at making your very own in this creative drop-in session.

Drop-in session, suitable for children aged 7 years+.

FILM: Spirited Away (PG) Friday 27 September, 7.30pm Museum & Art Gallery on The Wardwick £12 adults / £9 concessions* Tickets available online at www.derbyquad.co.uk, in person at QUAD’s box office, or by phone: 01332 290606 Japan 2002 125 mins Dir: Hayao Miyazaki In the middle of her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches, and monsters. From the makers of Ponyo and My Neighbour Totoro, this classic Studio Ghibli film is a visually astounding feast. *A second Japanese film, Hausu (15), will be showing after this as part of a double bill at 10pm. Tickets for both films are £15 adults / £11 concessions. Please see pg 23 for more details and book as above.

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ERM O C TO B E R HALF T TRAIL: Japanese Ghosts and Demons Saturday 26 October - Sunday 3 November Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 12-4pm Museum & Art Gallery Trail sheets £1 each / FREE for Derby Museums Family Friends Join us this half term for a ghoulish journey around the Museum, capturing demons of all shapes and sizes lurking where you least expect them!

Drop-in, suitable for children 5-15 years old with their grown-ups.

FILM: Ghostbusters in the Museum!

Saturday 26 October Museum & Art Gallery on The Wardwick £12 adults / £9 concessions (or £15 / £11 for the double bill) Tickets available online at www.derbyquad.co.uk, in person at QUAD’s box office, or by phone: 01332 290606 6.45pm: Ghostbusters (PG) USA 1984 105 mins Dir: Ivan Reitman 9pm: Ghostbusters II (PG) USA 1989 108 mins Dir: Ivan Reitman TECH:SQUAD is proud to present, in partnership with Derby Museums, an early Halloween family-friendly treat – Ghostbusters in the Museum! Ghostbusters Peter Venkman (Bill Murray), Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis) and Ray Stanz (Dan Aykroyd) take on New York’s growing paranormal problem in this ‘80s classic. Who you gonna call?

Fancy dress welcome.

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Above left: The ghost of Oiwa emerges from a lantern to frighten Tampiya lemon by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, colour woodblock print, 1845-6 © Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site: Derby Discovery Day Saturday 26 October, 11am-3pm Museum & Art Gallery FREE - Give What You Think Follow in the footsteps of Derby’s textile trailblazers with a range of making activities.

Drop-in session, suitable for families.

Family Handling Histories

Crafty Tuesdays: Halloween Puppets Tuesday 29 October, 10am-2pm Pickford’s House FREE - Give What You Think Crafty Tuesdays is our crafty holiday session at Pickford’s House. This half term have a go at making some Halloween puppets and create your own spooky stories.

Tuesday 29 October, 10.30-11am Museum & Art Gallery FREE - Give What You Think Handling History is our regular object handling morning where you can get up close to some objects from our collection. This half term explore some of the exciting Japanese objects in our collection.

Drop-in session, suitable for families.

Drop-in session, suitable for children aged 5+ with their grown-ups. Accessibility restrictions to upper floors.

Look out for more special events and activities for families on our website: derbymuseums.org/for/families

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ERM O C TO B E R HALF T Pickford’s House Family Tour Wednesday 30 October, 10.30-11.30am Pickford's House FREE - Give What You Think

Art Hub: Origami Wednesday 30 October, 10am-12noon and 1-3pm Museum & Art Gallery FREE - Give What You Think At Art Hub we explore different creative techniques and processes – there’s always something new to try in this artist-led session.

This time we explore origami: the Japanese art of paper folding - with a Halloween twist of course!

Drop-in session, suitable for children aged 7+ with their grown-ups.

Our friendly, costumed staff will guide you around Georgian Architect Joseph Pickford’s House to uncover how the house has evolved through the ages and the many residents who called it their home.

Suitable for all. Accessibility restrictions to upper floors.

Pickford’s Plot Thursday 31 October, 10am-2pm Pickford’s House FREE - Give What You Think Join us for this naturefocussed session in Pickford’s garden during the holidays.

Drop-in session, suitable for families.

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Family Friday: Ghosts and Demons Mask Making Friday 1 November, 10-11.30am Museum & Art Gallery FREE - Give What You Think In this session the whole family is welcome to play, make and have fun together.

Each one is focussed on a theme to help you and your family explore your creative sides. This half term we’ll be making ghoulish masks, taking inspiration from the Japanese Ghosts and Demons exhibition.

Drop-in session, suitable for children aged 5+ with their grown-ups.

ADULTS & YOUNG PEOPLE Pickford’s Tour Every Wednesday 10.30-11.30am Pickford’s House FREE - Give What You Think Our friendly, costumed staff will guide you around Georgian Architect Joseph Pickford’s House to uncover how the house has evolved through the ages and the many residents who called it their home.

Suitable for all. Accessibility restrictions to upper floors.

Handling Histories Selected Tuesdays, 10.30-11am Museum & Art Gallery FREE - Give What You Think Handling History is our regular object handling morning where you can get up close to some objects from our collection.

Tuesday 9 July Tuesday 23 July Tuesday 6 August Tuesday 20 August Tuesday 3 September Tuesday 17 September Tuesday 1 October Tuesday 15 October Tuesday 29 October Drop-in session, suitable for all.

Hanson’s Valuation Days Wednesdays 3 July, 7 August, 4 September and 2 October, 10am-12noon Pickford’s House FREE - Give What You Think Come along and meet a member of the Hanson’s valuations team who will be available to advise on antiques, jewellery, coins, ceramics and more!

Drop-in session, suitable for young people and adults.

Refreshments available.

Accessibility restrictions to upper floors.

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ADULTS & YOUNG PEOPLE Re-enactment of Dr Johnson's Wedding Saturday 6 July 10.30-11.30am at Pickford’s House for the wedding preparations 12-12.30pm at St Werburgh’s Church for the wedding ceremony 1-3pm at Pickford’s House for the wedding breakfast FREE - Give What You Think Notable literary figure, Dr Samuel Johnson, was married in St Werburgh’s Church to Elizabeth Porter in July 1735. We are pleased to welcome back the Charles Edward Stuart Society to Pickford’s House to mark this special day. Starting with preparations at the House, the wedding party will proceed down Friar Gate to St Werburgh’s Church for the marriage ceremony and then back to Pickford’s for the wedding breakfast.

All are welcome to enjoy this historic spectacle.

Drop-in session, suitable for all. Accessibility restrictions to upper floors.

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This is Derby Celebration Day Saturday 13 July, 12-3pm Museum & Art Gallery FREE - Give What You Think Come along to the Museum to find out about This is Derby; a project that has been working with young people in the city over the last year to help develop essential life skills. Have a go at some taster activities to see what hidden talents you may have.

Drop-in session, suitable for all.

Drawn Inspiration Thursdays 25 July, 29 August, 26 September and 24 October, 10.30am-12 noon Museum & Art Gallery £4.75 adults / £3.30 students Booking essential, visit www.bit.ly/DMBOOK or call 01332 641901 This artist-led activity is aimed at adults of all artistic abilities from complete beginners through to confident sketchers! Each month there is a different theme to explore.

Suitable for young people and adults.

Tuesday 13 August, 10-11.30am Tuesday 3 September, 2-3.30pm Meet at the Museum & Art Gallery £7.50 adults / £5.50 for Derby Museums Friends Booking essential, visit www.bit.ly/DMBOOK or call 01332 641901 Join local historian Maxwell Craven for an easy 70-90 minute stroll through the best of historic Derby. The walk will take in numerous Civic Society blue plaques, part of Friar Gate, our Grade I listed masterpieces: the Bridge Chapel, St. Helen’s House, the Shire Hall and Cathedral, our historic Market Place and numerous places associated with Derby’s 18th Century Enlightenment figures like Joseph Wright, John Whitehurst, William Strutt and anti-slavery campaigner Thomas Gisborne amongst others.

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TALK: Finding ‘Master Joe’

A World Collection: Shadow Puppet Workshop

Tuesday 3 September, 1-2pm Museum & Art Gallery £5 adults / £3.50 students Booking essential, visit www.bit.ly/DMBOOK or call 01332 641901

Wednesday 11 September, 11am-1pm Museum & Art Gallery FREE - Give What You Think

Joseph Wright was born in Derby on 3 September 1734. To mark his birthday, Lucy Bamford, our Senior Curator of Fine Art and the Joseph Wright collection, will be exploring some of the objects and stories that provide insights into Wright’s childhood and charting his journey towards becoming a world-renowned artist.

There are some incredible shadow puppets in the Museum’s World Collection.

Learn more about them and have a go at making your very own in this creative drop-in session.

Drop-in session, suitable for young people and adults.

Suitable for young people and adults.

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Self-Portrait, in Van Dyck Costume by Joseph Wright, circa 1753-54, oil on canvas © Derby Museums Trust.

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Retro Arcade Event Friday 20 – Monday 23 September Museum & Art Gallery on The Wardwick Booking essential, visit www.bit.ly/DMBOOK or call 01332 641901 Day tickets: £10 adults, £7 under 12s, free for under 2s* Evening tickets: £12 adults, £7 under 12s, free for under 2s*

TALK: A Hundred Demons from Present and Past: Images of the Supernatural in Japanese Art

Group ticket (4 adults): £36 day, £44 eve*

Friday 20 September, 11am-12noon Museum & Art Gallery £5 adults / £3.50 students / FREE for Derby Museums Friends Booking essential, visit www.bit.ly/DMBOOK or call 01332 641901

Family ticket (2 adults, 2 under 12s): £30 day, £34 eve* *A £2 surcharge will be added to any ticket bought on the door Travel back to a world of retro gaming with a weekend of arcade classics and pinball machines to keep everyone entertained.

Friday 20 September Day (11am-5pm) Evening (6-11pm) - with DJ Saturday 21 September Day (11am-5pm) Evening (6-11pm) - with DJ Sunday 22 September Day (11am-5pm) Monday 23 September Day (11am-5pm)

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Join Dr Clare Pollard, Curator of Japanese Art at the Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, to take a peek at the spooky world of ghostly beings depicted in the Japanese Ghosts and Demons exhibition.

Household objects that come to life, animals with supernatural powers, wicked demons and vengeful spirits… Tales of the supernatural have long been represented in Japanese art and literature – carved as sculptures, depicted in prints and paintings, and dramatised for the Kabuki theatre.

Suitable for young people and adults.

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Above: Detail of Nikushi the Frog Spirit Conjures up a Magical Battle of Frogs at Tateyama in Etchū Province

by Utagawa Yoshitora, colour woodblock print, 1864 © Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

FILM: Hausu (15) Friday 27 September, 10pm Museum & Art Gallery on The Wardwick £12 adults / £9 concessions* Tickets available online at www.derbyquad.co.uk, in person at QUAD’s box office, or by phone: 01332 290606 Japan 1977 88 mins Dir: Nobhiko Obayashi A truly unique movie that follows a lot of the conventions of the classic US slasher movie. A group of teens go to stay in the woods with one of the girls’ relatives. Mayhem ensues.

Sounds like a standard slasher blueprint. Bizarre, weird and wonderful, this film is the psychedelic acid trip of slasher cinema. You have to see it to believe it!

Creating Calm for Wellbeing Saturday 12 October, 10.30am-12.30pm Museum & Art Gallery FREE - Give What You Think We will be marking World Mental Health Day (Thursday 10 October) and The Big Draw drawing festival on Saturday 12 October. Learn about how Joseph Wright struggled with mental health challenges himself and try out some drawing activities that aim to help you feel calm and peaceful in a busy world.

Drop-in session, suitable for all.

*A second Japanese film, Spirited Away (PG), will be showing before this as part of a double bill at 7.30pm.

Tickets for both films are £15 adults / £11 concessions.

Please see pg 15 for more details and book as above.

Look out for more special events and activities for adults and young people on our website: derbymuseums.org/whats-on

An Afternoon with Derby Orchestral Society Saturday 19 October, 1.30pm Museum & Art Gallery on The Wardwick £8 adults / £6 for Derby Museums Friends Booking essential, visit www.bit.ly/DMBOOK or call 01332 641901 Playing all your traditional favourites plus music from the musicals. Free drink on arrival.

Raising funds for Derby Museums' Endowment. Every pound raised will be doubled by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and will help secure Derby Museums’ future for everyone.

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GE T INVOLVE D Volunteering with Derby Museums We offer volunteering opportunities to excite, challenge and intrigue. Meaningful co-production opportunities are at the heart of all we do and, by working alongside our brilliant team of volunteer co-producers, we create inspiring museums built with, and for, the people of Derby.

From regular, longer-term volunteering opportunities to short-term and even micro-opportunities; every minute you give makes a difference. Build and share your skills, meet wonderful people and help make Derby Museums.

For more information, please email pippa@derbymuseums.org.

A F R IE N D E B – Y R O T S E B E PA R T O F T H Buying a Friends membership is a fantastic way to support Derby Museums and as a thank you, you can get that little bit extra out of your visits to us. For Adults Satisfy your curiosity with free admission to our Friends Talks, covering everything from the Enlightenment, incredible artists, local history and more.

Feel connected to Derby Museums with social events and seeing behind the scenes.

Treat yourself with a 10% discount in our café and shops.

For Families Learn something new and have fun together with free admission to specially selected interactive learning sessions. Save time on finding things to do that’ll feed your children’s curious minds and that you’ll enjoy too. Take a break and keep everyone happy with a 10% discount in our café and shops.

For more information about Derby Museums Friends memberships, visit derbymuseums.org or call 01332 641901.

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SUPPORT US Give a special gift and support our Endowment campaign To celebrate the launch of our Endowment campaign, we have commissioned a special Orrery pin badge, available exclusively to those who have donated to the Endowment Fund.

The Endowment will help to secure the future of Derby Museums for generations to come, and for a time-limited period, the Heritage Lottery Fund will double any donation made to the campaign.

We would love for you to donate £10 or more to receive your very own badge; a gift to Derby Museums that will be doubled to £20 by the Heritage Lottery Fund for our Endowment campaign.

To donate to receive your badge, just pop into the shop or visit: derby-museums.myshopify.com/collections/orrery-pin-badge.

Thank you!

Show your support – Buy a Bird For a suggested minimum donation of £25, you can Buy a Bird inspired by our collection that will be displayed in the stairwell at the Museum and Art Gallery with a name of your choice printed beneath.

Pick a chirpy robin, a wise owl, or even a vibrant parrot and visit your bird whenever the Museum and Art Gallery is open. Your donations help support our activity programme for children and families. Thank you.

Contact us on 01332 641901 or visit derbymuseums.org to find out more.

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SHOP Summer is finally here in our shop at the Museum and Art Gallery, with ceramics and stationery inspired by our collections and gorgeous jewellery from local makers, guaranteed to brighten up any wardrobe.

Be inspired by the beautiful gardens at Pickford’s House then pop into The Brewhouse Shop for a selection of accessories and gifts to brighten up your home and garden.

COFFEE HOUSE From artisan sandwiches to super salads all made with the freshest ingredients, the Coffee House is the perfect place to relax and unwind.

Don’t forget to save room for our sweet treats too!

Gluten-free and vegan options available.

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VENUE HIRE Derby Museum and Art Gallery on The Wardwick Centrally located, and perhaps the grandest building on The Wardwick, this 19th Century venue has a splendour all of its own.

With a licensed bar and room for 200 guests to dance the night away, it offers a fantastic space to mark that special occasion, as well as the flexibility to host larger scale events, conferences and fairs.

Weddings at Derby Museums The Museum and Art Gallery, at both The Strand and The Wardwick, is now licensed for civil marriages and civil partnership ceremonies. Please contact us and we will be delighted to show you around our range of distinctive rooms and galleries available for your special day.

For more information, contact Christine on 01332 641901 or email christine@derbymuseums.org.

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The Silk Mill

Opening Times

Opening Times

Opening Times

The Strand Derby, DE1 1BS 01332 641901

Monday CLOSED Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm Sunday 12-4pm

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41 Friar Gate Derby, DE1 1DA 01332 641901

Monday CLOSED Tuesday- Saturday 10am-5pm Sunday CLOSED

Silk Mill Lane Derby, DE1 3AF 01332 641901 CLOSED while we develop the new Museum of Making – see page 4 for more information

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Families are always welcome at Derby Museums.

Whether you’re visiting an exhibition, taking part in an activity or simply taking some time out to relax in our cafés, there’s always something to see and do.

Our galleries at the Museum and Art Gallery 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 visit derbymuseums.org or call 01332 641901.

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By Bus

By Car

By Rail

Derby Bus Station is a short walk away from Pickford’s House and the Museum and Art Gallery. Pickford’s House is on routes 5, 28 & 29 and many bus routes pass close to the Museum & Art Gallery.

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

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

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Image: Detail of Nikushi the Frog Spirit Conjures up a Magical Battle of Frogs at Tateyama in Etchū Province by Utagawa Yoshitora, colour woodblock print, 1864 © Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

AT A GLANCE

Exhibitions Until Sat 7 Sep

Looks Sew Good: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm Magazines and Dressmaking Patterns from the 1930s

Pickford’s House

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Until Jan 2020

Fashion House

Pickford’s House

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Fri 20 Sep – Sun 26 Jan 2020

Japanese Ghosts and Demons: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm; Woodblock Prints from the Sun 12-4pm Ashmolean Museum

Museum & Art Gallery

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Fri 20 Sep – Sun 26 Jan 2020

Powerful Nature: Inspiring Japanese Art and Culture

Tue-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 12-4pm

Museum & Art Gallery

Page 7

Until Sun 8 Sep

Brick History: A World of LEGO® Awaits!

Tue-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 12-4pm

Museum & Art Gallery

Page 8

Sat 14 Sep – Sat 1 Feb 2020

Derby Mean Time

Tue-Sat 10am-5pm

Pickford’s House

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Tue-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 12-4pm

Museum & Art Gallery

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Until Sun 12 Nov The Recovery Quilt

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Tue-Sat 10am-5pm

July Wed 3

Hanson’s Valuation Days

10am-12noon

Pickford’s House

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Wed 3

Pickford’s Tour

10.30-11.30am

Pickford’s House

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Fri 5

Tots Make and Do

10-11.30am

Museum & Art Gallery

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Sat 6

Re-enactment of 10.30am-3pm Dr Johnson's Wedding

Pickford’s House & St Werburgh’s Church

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Sat 6

STEAM Tots

1.30-3pm

Museum & Art Gallery

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Tue 9

Handling Histories

10.30-11am

Museum & Art Gallery

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Wed 10

Pickford’s Tour

10.30-11.30am

Pickford’s House

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Fri 12

Tots Make and Do

10-11.30am

Museum & Art Gallery

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Sat 13

This is Derby Celebration Day

12-3pm

Museum & Art Gallery

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Wed 17

Pickford’s Tour

10.30-11.30am

Pickford’s House

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Fri 19

Tots Make and Do

10-11.30am

Museum & Art Gallery

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Sat 20 Jul - Sun 1 Sep TRAIL: LEGO® Lost in Time

Tue-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 12-4pm

Museum & Art Gallery

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Sat 20 LEGO® Engineers

10am-12noon and 1-3pm

Museum & Art Gallery

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Tue 23

Crafty Tuesdays

10am-2pm

Pickford’s House

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Tue 23

Handling Histories

10.30-11am

Museum & Art Gallery

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Tue 23

Family Handling Histories

10.30-11am

Museum & Art Gallery

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Wed 24 Art Hub

10am-12 noon and 1-3pm

Museum & Art Gallery

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Wed 24

Pickford’s House Family Tour

10.30-11.30am

Pickford’s House

Page 12

Thu 25

Pickford’s Plot

10am-2pm

Pickford’s House

Page 13

Thu 25

Drawn Inspiration

10.30am-12 noon

Museum & Art Gallery

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Fri 26

Family Friday

10-11.30am

Museum & Art Gallery

Page 13

Tue 30

Crafty Tuesdays

10am-2pm

Pickford’s House

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Wed 31 Art Hub

10am-12 noon and 1-3pm

Museum & Art Gallery

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Wed 31

10.30-11.30am

Pickford’s House

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Pickford’s House Family Tour

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August Thu 1

Pickford’s Plot

10am-2pm

Pickford’s House

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Fri 2

Family Friday

10-11.30am

Museum & Art Gallery

Page 13

Sat 3

Brick by Brick: Family LEGO® Building Workshop

10am-12noon and 1-3pm

Museum & Art Gallery

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Tue 6

Crafty Tuesdays

10am-2pm

Pickford’s House

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Tue 6

Family Handling Histories

10.30-11am

Museum & Art Gallery

Page 11

Wed 7

Hanson’s Valuation Days

10am-12noon

Pickford’s House

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Wed 7 Art Hub

10am-12 noon and 1-3pm

Museum & Art Gallery

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Wed 7

Pickford’s House Family Tour

10.30-11.30am

Pickford’s House

Page 12

Thu 8

Pickford’s Plot

10am-2pm

Pickford’s House

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Fri 9

Family Friday

10-11.30am

Museum & Art Gallery

Page 13

Sat 10

STEAM Tots

1.30-3pm

Museum & Art Gallery

Page 10

Tue 13

Crafty Tuesdays

10am-2pm

Pickford’s House

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Tue 13 Historic Derby Walk 10-11.30am

Meet at the Museum and Art Gallery

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Wed 14 Art Hub

10am-12 noon and 1-3pm

Museum & Art Gallery

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Wed 14

Pickford’s House Family Tour

10.30-11.30am

Pickford’s House

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Thu 15

Pickford’s Plot

10am-2pm

Pickford’s House

Page 13

Fri 16

Family Friday

10-11.30am

Museum & Art Gallery

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Sat 17

A World Collection: Shadow Puppet Workshop

1am-1pm

Museum & Art Gallery

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Tue 20

Crafty Tuesdays

10am-2pm

Pickford’s House

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Tue 20

Family Handling Histories

10.30-11am

Museum & Art Gallery

Page 11

Wed 21 Art Hub

10am-12 noon and 1-3pm

Museum & Art Gallery

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Wed 21

Pickford’s House Family Tour

10.30-11.30am

Pickford’s House

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Thu 22

Pickford’s Plot

10am-2pm

Pickford’s House

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Fri 23

Family Friday

10-11.30am

Museum & Art Gallery

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Sat 24 LEGO® Engineers

10am-12noon and 1-3pm

Museum & Art Gallery

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Tue 27

10am-2pm

Pickford’s House

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Wed 28 Art Hub

10am-12 noon and 1-3pm

Museum & Art Gallery

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Wed 28

Pickford’s House Family Tour

10.30-11.30am

Pickford’s House

Page 12

Thu 29

Pickford’s Plot

10am-2pm

Pickford’s House

Page 13

Thu 29

Drawn Inspiration

10.30am-12 noon

Museum & Art Gallery

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Fri 30

Family Friday

10-11.30am

Museum & Art Gallery

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Crafty Tuesdays

AT A GLANCE

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September Tue 3

Handling Histories

10.30-11am

Museum & Art Gallery

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Tue 3

TALK: Finding ‘Master Joe’

1-2pm

Museum & Art Gallery

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Tue 3 Historic Derby Walk 2-3.30pm

Meet at the Museum and Art Gallery

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Wed 4

Hanson’s Valuation Days

10am-12noon

Pickford’s House

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Wed 4

Pickford’s Tour

10.30-11.30am

Pickford’s House

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Fri 6

Tots Make and Do

10-11.30am

Museum & Art Gallery

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Sat 7

STEAM Tots

1.30-3pm

Museum & Art Gallery

Page 10

Wed 11

Pickford’s Tour

10.30-11.30am

Pickford’s House

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Wed 11

A World Collection: Shadow Puppet Workshop

11am-1pm

Museum & Art Gallery

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Fri 13

Tots Make and Do

10-11.30am

Museum & Art Gallery

Page 10

Tue 17

Handling Histories

10.30-11am

Museum & Art Gallery

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Wed 18

Pickford’s Tour

10.30-11.30am

Pickford’s House

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Fri 20

Tots Make and Do

10-11.30am

Museum & Art Gallery

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Fri 20

TALK: A Hundred Demons from Present and Past

11am-12noon

Museum & Art Gallery

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Fri 20 Retro Arcade Event 11am-5pm and 6-11pm Museum & Art Gallery

on The Wardwick

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Sat 21 Retro Arcade Event 11am-5pm and 6-11pm Museum & Art Gallery

on The Wardwick

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Sun 22 Retro Arcade Event 11am-5pm

Museum & Art Gallery on The Wardwick

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Mon 23 Retro Arcade Event 11am-5pm

Museum & Art Gallery on The Wardwick

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Wed 25

Pickford’s Tour

10.30-11.30am

Pickford’s House

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Thu 26

Drawn Inspiration

10.30am-12 noon

Museum & Art Gallery

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Fri 27

Tots Make and Do

10-11.30am

Museum & Art Gallery

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Fri 27 FILM: Spirited Away (PG) 7.30pm

Museum & Art Gallery on The Wardwick

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Fri 27 FILM: Hausu (15) 10pm

Museum & Art Gallery on The Wardwick

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October Tue 1

Handling Histories

10.30-11am

Museum & Art Gallery

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Wed 2

Hanson’s Valuation Days

10am-12noon

Pickford’s House

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Wed 2

Pickford’s Tour

10.30-11.30am

Pickford’s House

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Fri 4

Tots Make and Do

10-11.30am

Museum & Art Gallery

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Sat 5

STEAM Tots

1.30-3pm

Museum & Art Gallery

Page 10

Wed 9

Pickford’s Tour

10.30-11.30am

Pickford’s House

Page 10

Fri 11

Tots Make and Do

10-11.30am

Museum & Art Gallery

Page 10

Sat 12

Creating Calm for Wellbeing

10.30am-12.30pm

Museum & Art Gallery

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Tue 15

Handling Histories

10.30-11am

Museum & Art Gallery

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Wed 16

Pickford’s Tour

10.30-11.30am

Pickford’s House

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Fri 18

Tots Make and Do

10-11.30am

Museum & Art Gallery

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Sat 19

An Afternoon with 1.30pm Derby Orchestral Society

Museum & Art Gallery on The Wardwick

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Wed 23

Pickford’s Tour

10.30-11.30am

Pickford’s House

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Thu 24

Drawn Inspiration

10.30am-12 noon

Museum & Art Gallery

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Fri 25

Tots Make and Do

10-11.30am

Museum & Art Gallery

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Sat 26 Oct - Sun 3 Nov TRAIL: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm;

Japanese Ghost and Demons Sun 12-4pm

Museum & Art Gallery

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Sat 26

Museum & Art Gallery

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Sat 26 FILM: Ghostbusters (PG) 6.45pm

Museum & Art Gallery on The Wardwick

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Sat 26 FILM: Ghostbusters II (PG) 9pm

Museum & Art Gallery on The Wardwick

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Tue 29

Family Handling Histories

10.30-11am

Museum & Art Gallery

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Tue 29

Crafty Tuesdays: Halloween Puppets

10am-2pm

Pickford’s House

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Wed 30 Art Hub: Origami

10am-12noon and 1-3pm

Museum & Art Gallery

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Wed 30

Pickford’s House Family Tour

10.30-11.30am

Pickford's House

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Thu 31

Pickford’s Plot

10am-2pm

Pickford's House

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Family Friday: Ghosts and Demons Mask Making

10-11.30am

Museum & Art Gallery

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Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site: Derby Discovery Day

11am-3pm

November Fri 1

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Main Funders:

Here and cover image: Detail of The Spirit of Oiwa

by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, colour woodblock print, 1847-8 Š Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

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Derby Museums is a registered charity, number 1149710.

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We cordially invite you to

AN EVENING OF CURIOSITY Derby Museums’ Fundraising Ball Prosecco and intrigue in our World Collection Gallery Three course dinner by Chef Ralph Skripek After dinner speaker sharing curiosities from our collection Charity Auction with TV Personality, Charles Hanson Live Music

“Curiosity is, in great and generous minds, the first passion and the last” William Samuel Johnson

Saturday 12 October 2019 | 6pm Derby Museum and Art Gallery on The Wardwick Dress Code: Black Tie Tickets: £60 To book please contact jennifer@derbymuseums.org or call 01332 641901

In aid of Derby Museums’ Endowment, securing Derby Museums’ future for everyone