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Events and Activities for Families
April 2023
Easter Children’s Craft Activities
Children's Easter themed craft activities will be available in the museum today from 11am to 3pm. Activities are free - normal admission charge to the museum applies.
Find out more »May 2023
A Perfect Paradise: Shaping Shugborough
A member of Shugborough’s garden team will take you on a journey to discover the history of the estate, and how they honour, conserve, share, champion and enhance Shugborough, together with their future plans. After a short break for tea/coffee members of Erasmus Darwin House Garden Team will take you on a tour of the award winning herb garden. book tickets here
Find out more »July 2023
Lichfield in the English Civil War – A City Divided SOLD OUT
From the winter of 1642, to the summer of 1646, the city of Lichfield was torn apart during the English Civil War. Lichfield historian, and tour guide, Jono Oates, tells the story of the three sieges of Lichfield Cathedral, the dramatic death of Lord Greville Brooke, and the destruction of the main spire of Lichfield Cathedral by the cannon balls of Royalist commander Prince Rupert. The illustrated talk at Erasmus Darwin House describes how Lichfield became a city divided, with…
Find out more »September 2023
Heritage Open Days
To celebrate Heritage Open Days the museum will be free to enter on Sunday 17 September.
Find out more »November 2023
Lichfield’s Largest Jigsaw Sale
Lichfield Largest Jigsaw Sale returns again this year. The museum will be closed to visitors for the duration of the sale of preloved and new jigsaws. All money raised will go to support the Erasmus Darwin Foundation. If anyone has any jigsaws they would like to donate please drop them into the museum between 11am and 4pm Mon-Sun. We can often collect the jigsaws if required.
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