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Full moon, full house!

It was great start to 2017 as Erasmus Darwin House’s first Lunar Lecture saw another sell-out on Thursday 12th January. Attendees, Friends of the House, volunteers and staff celebrated the continuing story of the Lunar Society and its legacy by kicking off the New Year with a debate on the great Darwins, Charles and Erasmus….


Museum now open Mondays!

We are proud that our Museum is so child-friendly, with hands-on activities, dressing up, our ‘Erasmouse’ trail and lots more for all age groups.   We’d love you to come and visit us, bring your friends and now we’re open more days during the Winter you can come back time and time again! House now…


Darwin’s Big Birthday Bash

Just under 200 visitors came to celebrate Erasmus Darwin’s 285th birthday on Saturday 1oth December. With a fully stocked tea room and tombola, two local choir groups delighting volunteers and visitors alike with traditional carols, cake cutting from this year’s Miss Lichfield as well as the support of Lichfield’s Mayoress, Councillor Sheelagh James, and Sheriff…


Common Place Book Launch

The Erasmus Darwin House is delighted to announce that after years of diligent research and painstaking work by a small team of dedicated volunteers, Erasmus Darwin’s Common Place Book has been fully transcribed and is now available in a beautifully bound publication.  We are officially launched the Book on Thursday 8th September. The book has…