Events

Finds Day
Saturday 13 February, 11am to 3pm
The Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Finds Liaison Officer for the Portable Antiquities Scheme helps you identify your archaeological finds and have them recorded on a national database.

Egyptian Mysteries
Friday 19 February, 11am to 1pm and 2 to 4pm
Join Tracey Castro for some fun crafts on an Ancient Egyptian theme, including painting on papyrus and Egyptian-style jewellery and hieroglyphic cartouches. For children aged 5 and over.

Friends of Buxton Museum and Art Gallery talk: Sheffield Manor Lodge: Past and Present
Friday 26 February, 7pm
David Templeman, a local historian specialising in Elizabethan history, tells us the story of the Lodge and its most important characters: Mary, Queen of Scots; 6th Earl of Shrewsbury; Bess of Hardwick; and Cardinal Wolsey. Members free, guests £3.

Construction Day
Saturday 13 March, 11am to 3pm
Build a bridge or a dinosaur or anything you can think of using the construction materials provided. A National Science and Engineering Week event.

Friends of Buxton Museum and Art Gallery talk: Looking at the Dead Sea Scrolls
Friday 26 March, 7pm
Dr R. Briddon, Biblical Studies enthusiast, relates and discusses the discovery of the ancient finds. Members free, guests £3.

Kite Making
Wednesday 14 April, 10am to 12 noon and 1 to 3pm
Make your own kite using recycled materials, with artist Carole Beavis.

Friends of Buxton Museum and Art Gallery talk: Bugsworth Basin
Friday 23 April, 7pm
Ian Edgar MBE, Chairman of The Inland Waterways Protection Society Ltd, informs us about the restoration of the Terminal Basin Complex and Peak Forest Tramway Interchange. Members free, guests £3.

Local History Day
Saturday 8 May, 10am to 4pm
Join a host of experts in history, archaeology and much more to find out about your local area. Bring objects along to be identified and discover the rich museum, library and archive collections of Derbyshire. Includes a Finds Day visit by the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Finds Liaison Officer for the Portable Antiquities Scheme from 11am to 3pm.

Museum at Night
Friday 14 May, 7-9pm
Join us for a special evening opening – view the ‘Bridging the Gap’ exhibition and find out about the bridges of Derbyshire.

Friends of Buxton Museum and Art Gallery talk: The History of the Peak and Northern Footpaths Society
Friday 21 May, 7pm
David Bratt, President of the above society, will outline its history from the 1800’s to the present day. Members free, guests £3.

Hanging Bird Mobiles
Wednesday 2 June, 11am to 1pm and 2 to 4pm
Create a piece of artwork for your garden with artist Kerry Bertram.

Friends of Buxton Museum and Art Gallery talk: Public Sculptures in Derbyshire
Friday 18 June, 7pm
Dr Robert Burstow, Lecturer in Art at Derby University, will give an account of the National Record Project of Great Britain, detailing public sculptures, statues and monuments in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire for which he is responsible for listing. Members free, guests £3.

Romans in the Peak District
Saturday 24 July, 10am to 4pm
Find out all about what the Romans did and what they left behind in the Peak District. Lots of fun activities for all ages. A Festival of British Archaeology event.