What is life? This was a question of particular concern for Mary Shelley and her contemporaries. But how did she, and her fellow Romantic writers, incorporate this debate into their work, and how much were they influenced by contemporary science, medicine and personal loss? This book is the first to comp the many attempts in…
In August 2021 we welcomed the film crew from Bargain Hunt to Erasmus Darwin House. Natasha Raskin and the team spent the day at the museum, filming in the house and herb garden. We have been eagerly awaiting the screening of the episode, which was on BBC ONE yesterday, but if you missed the programme…
The museum currently has the following vacancies Office/Wedding Assistant – admin assistant Education co-ordinator – education Co-ordinator
Erasmus Darwin House was once the home of Erasmus Darwin, grandfather of Charles Darwin and a respected resident of Lichfield for more than 20 years. Erasmus established and ran a successful medical practice in Lichfield, but in his spare time his interests were many and varied. He was considered the foremost poet of his day,…
The Royal Horticultural Society, which runs the nationwide gardening competition, ‘Britain in Bloom’, has added another gardening opportunity for groups such as ours at Erasmus Darwin House. It is called ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood’ and is described as ‘a non-competitive scheme for community groups who want to ‘green up’ local areas – adding some colour to your…
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