Projects

Explore the Museum of Making project

Over five years Derby Silk Mill was transformed into the Museum of Making on the site of the world’s first factory, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Derby City Council, Arts Council England and the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership.

Celebrating the area’s rich history of innovation, the Museum of Making in the Derwent Valley Mills – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – opened in 2021 and is a contemporary space telling Derby’s 300-year history of making to inspire new creativity. Designed and made by the people and industries of Derby with exhibits, workshops, activities and events.

The Making of the Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill

A behind-the-scenes look at the ground-breaking co-production and human-centred approaches Derby Museums used to 'make' the Museum of Making with the support of partners and communities.