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Pickford House Museum

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Pickford House Museum
"Pickford's House is closed temporarily due to the Covid-19 situation. Please visit Derby Museums' website for updates."
Address: 41 Friar Gate, Derby DE1 1DA, UK
Phone: 01332 715181
State: Derby
City: Derby
Zip Code: DE1 1DA

opening times

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: Closed

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Reviews
A great museum in a Georgian house, the former home of the architect Joseph Pickford's who had it built in 1770. Great exhibits in period rooms, gardens and on the top floor of the house The Tiny World of Toy Theatre. Free entry, although donations are always welcome and a great place to visit.Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo
Free museum, definitely make use of their lovely antique washrooms. A good way to spend 30 min, including a nice gift shop and garden.Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo
Friendly helpful staff. Really interesting to get an insight into how the wealthy lived in 18th century Derby. The toy theatre exhibition was interactive and fun. Work going on at the moment suggest it will soon be even better to visit. All free with opportunity to make a donation.
Pickford's house is a very interesting Georgian period house that has been restored sympathetically to retain it's many period features . The house is steeped in history and displays many artifacts and items that were in common use in the house during its history . The house is furnished and equipped with period fixtures and fittings and displays most aspects of its inhabitants from the house keeping staff to the gentry who lived there . The house also has various displays which are changed throughout the year and are most interesting , ranging from puppet theatre to 1960 s fashion exhibitions . The entrance is free and donations are greatly appreciated to help maintain the property and fund it's various displays and exhibits . The museum's Victorian puppet theatre exhibition is most interesting and fun and is quite fascinating , and would intrigue the young and the older generation alike , with a life size small stage set background for that ideal photo opportunity as a souvenir ! For you or your family . There are also some colouring pages of replica puppet scenes that one can shade in available upstairs in the puppet room free of charge , which will keep the children happy . The house really is a time capsule and is only a ten minute walk from the city centre , so the next time whilst here in derby why not visit Pickford's house museum and see how people lived in the Georgian and Victorian era right here in the city of derby . A local treasure right here on our doorstep !! .
Very nice experience visiting this museum, which was called " Beyond the Velvet Rope tour", to see what a Georgian house built in the 1700 really looked like. The whole tour was a real delight with a tour guide dressed in costume of the era and very knowledgeable about the house. The premises is also used for a display of Agatha Christie memorabilia and mystery clues. The tour guide is a must, as you will not learn as much without. There is no entrance fee but they do like a donation. Well worth a visit
This is an excellent and interesting georgian house formaly lived in by architect joseph pickford , which has some joseph wright of derby paintings. . Volunteers friendly and knowledgeable, free to enter too. There is a current exhibition on late 60s men's clothing from Carnaby Street, including elton johns jacket. There is also a lovely display of mini theatres. Highly recommended.
Great small museum in Derby, focusing on middle class life in this house in the 18th and 19th century Built by an architect, Joseph Pickford. The various rooms have been re-created people included to look like they did back then, and they're full of fascinating details. These occupy mainly the ground floor and the basement. On the upper two floors you can find other exhibitions currently a temporary one on the hip fashion in Britain in the 1960s, including a permanent display of toy theatres people in the 18th and 19th centuries used to play or re-enact plays with. This seems to be the largest such collection in the world today, there are dozens of them about from different countries. Endlessly fascinating! I enjoyed those a lot. When in the basement, which was basically the kitchen wing of the old house, you can also get into the garden and relax for a while. The museum is free donations welcome, and you can take photos! Nice volunteers that will provide you with extra information. The museum is about a 10-minute walk from Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 15-20 minutes from the city centre. I promise it'll be worth your while.
First time visiting this place. Very nice to go back in old ages. Definitely worth it to see. Kids loved to see what people lived and their live was. There are also some craft activities for kids.
Pickford House Museum Friargate Derby, next to the old Friargate Railway Station Bridge. This is free donations on leaving appreciated but not necessary. For the coming months an extra attraction is the "peacock" exhibition, this is a collection of Gents clothing from mainly, Carnaby Street during the 1960's and 1970's. Mainly jackets worn by many people including many pop stars of the day. Well worth a visit.
Wonderful little museum hidden in Derby. It’s four floors of cute little rooms. All the staff were very friendly and it’s free entry! Even though it’s relatively small for a museum, it’s very good and really cute. There’s a dress up area and play room!
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