Derby Museums looks after the cultural heritage of the city, including the world’s finest collection of works by Joseph Wright of Derby, the painter of the British Enlightenment. It also runs education and learning programmes, inspiring the public to be creative and enjoy the pleasure of making.

Since opening in May 2021, following a multimillion-pound transformation, the Museum of Making was recently announced as a Finalist for Art Fund Museum of the Year Award 2022, the world’s largest museum prize, and won the Kids in Museums Award 2022 (medium museum category), testament to our excellent family friendly offer.

Derby Museums harnesses these strengths to create ambitious and innovate relationships with our corporate partners, whose support is vital in helping us continue to deliver our work.

From sponsoring an exhibition, series of activities or events, a high-profile multi-year partnership to annual corporate membership, we will work with you to create a sponsorship package which will benefit your organisation.

Sponsoring an event or exhibition can offer great benefits such as reaching new audiences, gaining behind the scenes access for your employees and clients and achieving return on investment against your corporate social responsibility aims.

Most importantly you will directly be supporting Derby Museums to offer a range of inspiring exhibitions and activities for free.

In return, we offer exclusive access to a range of exciting benefits. From discounted venue hire to fantastic brand association, we can tailor a partnership to your individual needs. Packages start from £400 and include benefits such as:

• Invitation to our opening preview events.
• Up to 20% discount on room hire and corporate entertainment.
• Your logo on our website and against promotional materials for the activity supported.
• Your logo in relevant publications.
• Access to corporate volunteering opportunities.
• Curator Talk and Tour.
• Opportunities for co-production and mentoring across our organisations.
• Provision of impact data and evidence to support your CSR objectives.

What our sponsors say:

Our partnership continues to evolve and grow in the space where our separate objectives overlap, so is achieving things neither partner could deliver without the other and, consequently, creating truly unique and innovative learning programmes and experiences.

Gill Fennell, Community Investment Manager, Rolls-Royce

We really appreciated the opportunity to partner with a well-known and trusted educational organisation, particularly valuing the ability to raise the brand of Alderwasley Hall School and the SENAD Group with family’s visiting the (‘Wild’ and ‘Bare Bones’) exhibitions.

Jenny Fearn, SENAD Group

We have a partnership for any sized business. Most importantly you will be helping our amazing museum stay fantastic and free for everyone. Your support is vitally important to us. Thank you.

Corporate Volunteering

Volunteering is a great way to meet your company’s Corporate Social Responsibility aims whilst making a real difference. If you think you could bring a team or could share an element of your professional practice with us, we would be delighted to hear from you. You can look at our volunteering opportunities or contact us at volunteer@derbymuseums.org

It was so exciting to learn about and be involved in the plans for the museum’s future. I would be really interested in getting involved further.

Senior Associate, PwC

Thanks so much for making the day enjoyable for everyone. The feedback I have received from my team is fabulous.

Assistant Operations Manager – Premier Inn

Thank you to our amazing Corporate Supporters. 

Thank you also to the amazing Corporate Sponsors who generously put their support behind the Derby Ram Trail project, helping bring the trail to Derby:

• Invitation to our opening preview events.
• Up to 20% discount on room hire and corporate entertainment.
• Your logo on our website and against promotional materials for the activity supported.
• Your logo in relevant publications.
• Access to corporate volunteering opportunities.
• Curator Talk and Tour.
• Opportunities for co-production and mentoring across our organisations.
• Provision of impact data and evidence to support your CSR objectives.

What our sponsors say:

Our partnership continues to evolve and grow in the space where our separate objectives overlap, so is achieving things neither partner could deliver without the other and, consequently, creating truly unique and innovative learning programmes and experiences.

Gill Fennell, Community Investment Manager, Rolls-Royce

We really appreciated the opportunity to partner with a well-known and trusted educational organisation, particularly valuing the ability to raise the brand of Alderwasley Hall School and the SENAD Group with family’s visiting the (‘Wild’ and ‘Bare Bones’) exhibitions.

Jenny Fearn, SENAD Group

We have a partnership for any sized business. Most importantly you will be helping our amazing museum stay fantastic and free for everyone. Your support is vitally important to us. Thank you.

Corporate Volunteering

Volunteering is a great way to meet your company’s Corporate Social Responsibility aims whilst making a real difference. If you think you could bring a team or could share an element of your professional practice with us, we would be delighted to hear from you. You can look at our volunteering opportunities or contact us at volunteer@derbymuseums.org

It was so exciting to learn about and be involved in the plans for the museum’s future. I would be really interested in getting involved further.

Senior Associate, PwC

Thanks so much for making the day enjoyable for everyone. The feedback I have received from my team is fabulous.

Assistant Operations Manager – Premier Inn

Thank you to our amazing Corporate Supporters. 

Thank you also to the amazing Corporate Sponsors who generously put their support behind the Derby Ram Trail project, helping bring the trail to Derby: