Pickford's House
Hidden amongst the gorgeous old buildings and cobbled pavement of Friar Gate sits Pickford’s House; the professional showcase and family home of Georgian architect Joseph Pickford. Now the museum illustrating aspects of domestic life from the 18th to the 20th centuries, Pickford’s House shows the contrast between the master and the servant, the grandeur of Georgian architecture and the changes that occurred in the house over its 250-year life.
Venue Type:
Museum, Gallery, Historic house or home
Agatha Christie: Mysteries, Murder, Marple and More
- 2 June — 3 November 2018 *on now
Drawn from a private collection of books, ephemera and objects relating to the life and works of Agatha Christie the world’s best-selling crime author this exhibition uses the whole house to engage visitors in their own murder mystery.
During your visit you can also solve your very own mystery by finding clues hidden around the house.
Admission: Give What You Think
Suitable for
- Any age
Children at War
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During this highly interactive workshop pupils will experience what it was like to shelter in the Pickford's House cellar during an air raid attack. They will also be trained as Air Raid Wardens and learn how to deal with several different scenarios including gas attacks, incendiary bombs, and civilian casualties. Pupils will explore the causes and effects of rationing on people’s lives during the Second World War using original examples of ration books and replica foodstuffs and posters. Cost: £60
Optional extra: Make a miniature Anderson shelter, £20
How to obtain
Phone 01332 641901 to book
House and Homes
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Mr or Mrs Pickford will welcome pupils to the house and take them on a guided tour discussing the role of each room and the sorts of activities they and their family do there. Pupils will be encouraged to make comparisons with similar rooms in their own homes and to investigate a number of household objects. from the past.
Cost: £60
Optional extra: Make a clay house plaque, £20
How to obtain
Phone 01332 641901 to book
Houses and Homes Discovery Box
Houses and Homes £10 per day
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Time Travel Toys
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Pupils will be encouraged to think about life before electricity and batteries. They will handle and play with a range of moving toys that need no batteries and discuss how these toys work and the forces involved.
Cost: £60
Optional extra: Make a cup and ball toy or a thaumatrope, £20
How to obtain
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Victorian Life Discovery Box
Victorian Life £10 per day
How to obtain
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Victorian Voyage!
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Pupils will be put in role as prospective applicants for a new servant post at Pickford's House by our Victorian Housekeeper. All pupils will be given items of costume to wear and encouraged to participate in a range of hands-on activities. Cost: £60
Optional extra: Make a Victorian pegdoll, £20
How to obtain
Phone 01332 641901 to book
Pickford's House
41 Friar Gate
Derby
Derbyshire
DE1 1DA
England
Website
https://www.derbymuseums.org/locations/pickfords-house
Telephone
01332 641901
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