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Programmes
As well as our regular public offer we develop and deliver a range of programmes, from annual events, online exhibitions and festivals, to learning and community leadership programmes.
Assemble: Derby’s Making Festival
An annual celebration of makers of all shapes and sizes at the Museum of Making. Discover the creations of makers, engineers, tinkerers, crafters, hobbyists and more, and have a go yourself with all sorts of fun, hands-on activities for makers of all ages.
Midlands Maker Challenge
The Midlands Maker Challenge is an exciting new programme for young people and draws on the rich manufacturing heritage of the Midlands. Brought to you by Derby Museums and IMI plc. to celebrate the opening of the inspirational new Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill.
Derby Museums Holiday Activity and Food Programme
Join Derby Museums for a Summer of Making, Creativity and Play.
The Derby Yaadaañ Archive
Telling stories of South Asian Communities in Derby between the 1950s-1980s.
Museum of Making Saturday Art Club
We invite young people aged 13-16 years with an interest in Craft and Making to apply and join this new art group.
Museum of Making Space to Grow Residency
This residency is for new and emerging artists and makers, working in any discipline.
Make Works Derby and Derbyshire
Make Works Derby and Derbyshire is directory of current fabricators, material suppliers, workshops and manufacturers, coordinated by Derby Museums as part of the delivery for the Museum of Making programme.
Make Works Derby and Derbyshire
Make Works Derby and Derbyshire is directory of current fabricators, material suppliers, workshops and manufacturers, coordinated by Derby Museums as part of the delivery for the Museum of Making programme.
The Derby Ram Trail
The Derby Ram Trail was a stunning, free family friendly public art trail of 30 individually designed 5ft ram sculptures.
During the summer of 2021 visitors followed the rams around the city and discovered Derby’s open spaces and cultural heritage along the way.
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