Coproduced by the people of Derby, we’re celebrating the area’s 300-year history of making to inspire new creativity. #MuseumOfMaking is part of @derbymuseums
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🦇 🎤Sink your teeth into the ultimate poetry showdown! "Poetry Doesn't Suck - The Vampire Poetry Slam" is coming to @MuseumofMaking!
📆16 May
Share your original vampire & horror-themed poetry, or just enjoy the spine-chilling verses. Book now ⬇
visitderby.co.uk/events/poet…
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🎉We were delighted to welcome @backborwick, Chair of @VisitEnglandBiz, to Derby today as part of English Tourism Week! From the fascinating @MuseumofMaking to the vibrant @DerbyMarketHall, we showcased some of Derby’s finest gems!
#DerbyUK #EnglishTourismWeek25 #VisitDerby #LVEP
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🚂 @MuseumofMaking at Night – Exclusive for Greatest Gathering Ticketholders!
📅 1 Aug
Don't miss this special after-hours experience! After a day exploring rail heritage, relax with a railway-themed pint at the Italian Mill bar. Find out more ⬇
visitderby.co.uk/events/the-…
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If you're attending @greatestgather in #Derby, be sure to explore the city's wider @railway200 celebrations.
Discover the region’s rich railway heritage through museums, exhibitions and events that highlight 200 years of rail history.
Find out more 👉 visitderby.co.uk/ideas-and-i…
ALT Railways Revealed at the Museum of Making, Derby, UK (Credit – Visit Derby)
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The @MuseumofMaking will be opening late at night to celebrate #TheGreatestGathering on Friday 1 August.
Enjoy food & drink, explore the museum’s collections and see one of the country’s oldest model railways operate for a rare evening run.
Book 👉 derbymuseums.org/event/the-m…
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We’ve had a fabulous day launching our new Miles Book on #worldbookday2025 we’ve had staff reading in schools & we were delighted to welcome @RoyalSchoolDD to the @MuseumofMaking for a signed version of the story! The book is also available in Braille @RNIB #communityrail
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🦇Dracula Returns - A Conference & Celebration!
📍@museumofmaking
📅 15 - 18 May
Step into the world of Dracula with a thrilling four-day event exploring the legendary vampire across theatre, literature, cinema, television, photography & digital media ⬇
visitderby.co.uk/events/drac…
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Looking for something fun this Feb?
Well, the UK Ghost Story Festival has kicked off online, and the in-person events taking place this weekend!
Head to the @MuseumofMaking to join in with a number of events, including haunted house stories!
artsderbyshire.org.uk/what-w…
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📖👻 Step into the supernatural with Evelyn Hollow, star of TV’s Uncanny!
📍@museumofmaking
📅 21 Feb
Join her at the UK Ghost Story Festival as she delves into her latest book, The Atlas of Paranormal Places ⬇
ticketsource.co.uk/ukghostst…
#DerbyUK #UKGhostStoryFestival #VisitDerby
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The UK Ghost Story Festival runs its online event this weekend, 14th-16th February, followed by two days of in-person events at Derby's @MuseumofMaking from 21st-23rd February!
Visit the link below to find out more about the exciting events taking place!
artsderbyshire.org.uk/what-w…
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What a treat to be at the launch of the fantastic Derby Yaadaañ Archive 1950s-80s @MuseumofMaking . So many striking images and personal stories that illustrate the profound impact the S Asian community have had on the city of Derby.
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👻 Dare to enter the UK Ghost Story Festival in Derby!
@museumofmaking
📅 21-23 Feb
Join top horror and ghost story writers, including Rosie Andrews, Evelyn Hollow, Edward Parnell, Susan Stokes-Chapman & more for a spine-chilling weekend of eerie tales⬇
ticketsource.co.uk/ukghostst…
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Have you visited the Think Human exhibition at @MuseumofMaking yet? It features exhibits including the unique @RainbowTrays.
Ergonomics is one of the longest established online courses here at @DerbyUni
Find out more: ow.ly/pGhn50TFR3A
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Popped into @MuseumofMaking in Derby today to catch the fantastic work my very clever @lborouniversity colleagues have helped create at the #ThinkHuman exhibition (although was slightly terrified by the hazmat dummy)
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Check out the "Think Human" exhibition and discover a world designed for people - superb exhibit and extended display @MuseumofMaking, featuring a range of @lborouniversity research and innovation
Read here: lboro.ac.uk//media-centre/vi…
Watch here: youtu.be/JUDzZUEFdtU?si=JW1u…
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Our MSc Ergonomics and Human Factors is one of the longest established online courses here at @DerbyUni and you can see the work of our academics featured at #ThinkHuman at @MuseumofMaking
Find out more here: ow.ly/4Nsh50TFQU3
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Always a treat to search through an archive, especially when it's the Midland Railway Study Centre at
@MuseumofMaking @derbymuseums
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We’re back on Saturday for our popular book & craft fair, which is taking place at @derbymuseums @MuseumofMaking from 10:30am - 4pm
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Thank you to the volunteers giving up time for @DerbyCAMRA & their partners @MuseumofMaking to create @DerbyCAMRAFest What a great venue. Super beers, ciders & perries. Lots of chat with friends old & new. If you are lucky enough to have tickets you are in for a treat 🍻🙌💓🌟
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Well done @derbymuseums and @DerbyCAMRA - @DerbyCAMRAFest was excellent. Great venue, and great selection of beers.
