The recently refurbished ‘Gentleman’s Library’ (December 2025) was conceived by Jo Yates as part of an engagement project in collaboration with Erasmus Darwin House, and funded by a generous grant from the NWCDTP. The project’s intention was to showcase Erasmus Darwin’s ‘Commonplace Book’ and to provide a focal point for Darwin’s authorial life within the…
The Herb Garden at Erasmus Darwin Museum in Lichfield has a history of producing Level 5, Outstanding Awards in the last five years of the IYN presentations, a subcategory of the RHS Britain in Bloom organisation. In addition, this year, the Garden has been awarded the Certificate of Merit for consistent and sustained high gardening…
STAFF at a Lichfield museum are celebrating the discovery of ‘lost’ original letters penned by Dr Erasmus Darwin, shedding new light on his life and ideas. The letters were snapped up by Erasmus Darwin House when they came up for auction at Bonhams, thanks to funding from The Friends of the Nation’s Libraries and an…
Administered by Arts Council England on behalf of the UK Accreditation Partnership, Accreditation is the benchmark for well-run Museums and Galleries. It means that Erasmus Darwin House is properly managed and governed to the nationally agreed industry standard and shows the museum takes proper care of its collections, sharing them…
It’s always exciting to get a new gadget and museum curator, Alex, loves this one. Using a conservation vacuum, with a goat’s hair brush attachment and set to low suction, means dust can be safely removed from textiles. The museum collects a dust sample from the vacuumed item, so it knows how much dust the…
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