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Children’s Competition for ages 3-6 years

With the museum closed to visitors the Erasmice have been looking after the house.   Can you draw a picture of the Erasmice in the house? Send your drawing to enquiries@erasmusdarwin.org  with the title ERASMICE  for the chance to a selection of children’s science books. the closing date is 30 June 2020 all entries should…


Following in Erasmus Darwin’s Footsteps

I thought I would   share with you a wonderful idea from a mother and son who are regular visitors to the house.   Berti has been encouraged by his mother to follow in Erasmus Darwin’s footsteps    by creating his own Commonplace Book. “I’m leaving the book to be totally his (no telling him…


Dr D’s Science on Saturday – making science fun

Try Dr D’s Saturday Science experiment “the yeast balloon” this weekend and send your pictures of the results to enquiries@erasmusdarwin.org and we will display them in the museum when we reopen  weekly experiment – yeast balloon