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August 2022
Cellar tours
Have you ever wondered what went on behind this door? Now you can find out on our cellar tour. Learn more about Erasmus Darwin, his family and the uses for the cellar when they lived at the house. Adults £3.50 Children £2 Please note : the floor in the cellar is uneven and is accessed by a small set of steps. Tickets available here or from the desk in the museum. Why not enjoy a tour of the cellar and…
Find out more »Free children’s activities
We have free craft activities in the house for children - ideal for children up to age 7-8yrs. Salt dough painting, drawing dinosaurs, create a bendy fish, and decorating butterflies for the little ones. Free mouse hunt ( or picture quiz for the older children). Normal admission charges apply - Adults £4, Children over age 11 - £2 Children up to age 11 - free (must be accompanied by an adult) Access to the herb garden and children's garden trail…
Find out more »October 2022
Dinner with Joseph Johnson by Professor Daisy Hay
Once a week, in late eighteenth-century London, writers of contrasting politics and personalities gathered around a dining table. The host was Joseph Johnson, publisher and bookseller: a man at the heart of literary life. He was joined at dinner by a shifting constellation of extraordinary people who remade the literary world, including the Swiss artist Henry Fuseli, his chief engraver William Blake and scientists Joseph Priestley and Benjamin Franklin. William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge were among the attendees, as…
Find out more »November 2022
18th Century Playbills by Professor Nick Seager
This lecture will be held at Erasmus Darwin House but we will also offer a zoom option. Please ensure you select the appropriate ticket type. Tickets available shortly
Find out more »Eerie Tales for Dark Nights
As the nights draw in and the spooks come out, Lichfield Storytellers will bring you a deliciously chilling collection of stories. Come and hear yarns of mystery, hauntings and horror: the lover who cared too much; the Scottish piper who made a terrible bargain; the family at the mercy of a sinister servant, and much more. Some of these tales are creepy, some are poignant, some are even funny – just don’t walk home alone! Includes a glass of wine…
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