Midland Railway Study Centre Open Weekend
The Museum of Making, Silk Mill Lane, off Full Street, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 3AF
Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th September
Railway People
The Midland Railway Study Centre will open its doors for a themed railway heritage weekend at the Museum of Making in Derby's historic Silk Mill. As well as the rare opportunity to see inside the stores of the Midland Railway Study Centre, there will be displays of ephemera, photographs and documents from the Midland Railway Study Centre collections. Also, our volunteers will on hand to welcome visitors and to talk about the material on display, the wider theme and railways in general.
In the Studios, the educational spaces at the Museum of Making, there will be stalls and stands for our heritage railway partners and other relevant, plus a small presentation area.
The Study Centre Co-ordinator, Dave Harris, will deliver a live illustrated talk on the event theme lasting 45min to an hour. Meanwhile upstairs in the Railways Revealed gallery the Model Railway volunteers will be operating the Kirtley Junction layout all day each day, as well as putting on their own displays of their craft.
We are looking forward to welcoming visitors whether dyed-in-the-wool Midland Railway enthusiasts, railway or history devotees in general or those just looking for a day out with a difference.
Tickets for the event are free but must be booked in advance
www.midlandrailwaystudycentre.org.uk
derbymuseums.org/museum-of-making
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 13 September:
- 10:00 to 16:30
- Sunday 14 September:
- 10:00 to 16:30
Location & directions
The Museum of Making, Silk Mill Lane, off Full Street, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 3AF
- Directions:
- The Midland Railway Study Centre and the wider open day is taking place in the Railways Revealed gallery of the Museum of Making.
- Contact on day:
- Dave Harris
- Telephone number:
- +441332641901
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Tickets are FREE but must be booked in advance.
- Booking contact name:
- Derby Museums
- Booking telephone number:
- +441332641901
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
- Booking website:
- https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/derby-museums/railway200-open-days-railway-people/e-gykvdx
- Booking opens:
- 29 Jun 2025 12:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 13 Sep 2025 12:00 AM
Accessibility details
Wheelchair access is available to the entire site. However, the Midland Railway Study Centre itself is located on two separate floors connected by a staircase. Both levels can be reached from the main part of the Museum of Making which itself has three lifts.
Additional information
This event is also being held as part of Railway 200.
- Max no of people per tour:
- 50
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s)
