Museum of Making

Visit the Museum of Making

The Silk Mill has undergone a process of significant development to create the Museum of Making, now open for visitors.

Opening times

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Opening Times

Entry to the Museum of Making is free and you do not need to pre-book for general admission.

Visitors are advised to pre-book tickets for special exhibitions to ensure entry. Visit our What's on page to book.

Monday - Closed
Tuesday, Wednesday & Saturday - 10am – 5pm
Thursday & Friday - 10am – 7pm
Sunday - 10am – 4pm

At Derby Museums we want everyone to be able to enjoy our exhibitions and events, and we have taken every measure to ensure that we are as open and accessible to as many people as possible.

Read our full access statement below.

Address

Silk Mill Lane
Derby
DE1 3AF

FIND THE DOOR
Head across Cathedral Green towards the front of the Silk Mill. Look for the famous Bakewell Gates and enter through the large glass atrium entrance.

Getting here

BY CAR

Follow the brown signs in the city and county for Derby Silk Mill. Offsite parking is available nearby at the Assembly Rooms, Bold Lane and Chapel Street car parks and parking cards can be validated at the Museum of Making to give a discounted rate of £2.70 for a day. There are 4 accessible parking bays on Silk Mill Lane which are for use by Blue Badge holders only.

BY TRAIN

With a direct train from London to Derby, you can be at any of our museums in less than two hours!

BY BUS

There are frequent and regular bus services into the Derby city centre, operated by Trent Barton and Arriva. Derby bus station is a 10 minute walk away along the River Derwent directly to the Museum of Making.

BY BIKE

The Museum of Making is on cycle routes 6, 54 and 68, part of the Derby City Cycle Map. There is outdoor bicycle parking available.

CALL: 01332 641901

info@derbymuseums.org

Facilities & access

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Access

At Derby Museums we want everyone to be able to enjoy our exhibitions and events, and we have taken every measure to ensure that we are as open and accessible to as many people as possible. Read our access statement here.