Upcoming Events
August 2020
Guided Tour of Erasmus Darwin House
Book a guided tour of Erasmus Darwin House and learn more about Erasmus Darwin the Doctor, poet, inventor, family man and member of the Lunar Society. Our experienced tour guides will take you on a fascinating tour of this beautiful georgian house. Tours are held at 2.30pm on Thurs- Sat each week. Tours must be pre booked and numbers are limited to 6 on each tour. Our tour guides will be wearing face shields and visitors must wear face coverings…
Find out more »October 2020
2020 Lunar Lectures – Seminar Day – The Life of Joseph Banks – POSTPONED UNTIL 2021
Sir Joseph Banks and the World of Medicine by Dr Patrick Kaye Dr Patrick Kaye will review both Banks’s medical and family history and consider the role Banks, as President of The Royal Society (PRS), played in the development of medical science in the 18th century. There will be some informed speculation on his emotional and physical health based on writings in his Endeavour journal, and references to contemporaneous medical personalities during his 42 years as PRS. The Enlightenment of…
Find out more »November 2020
Cellar Tour
Our monthly cellar tour allows access to part of the museum normally closed to visitors. Our tour guide will take you through the rooms in the cellar, showing you where the housekeeper lived and giving you information on the uses for the cellar when Erasmus lived here. Booking recommended but not essential
Find out more »December 2020
Cellar Tour
Our monthly cellar tour allows access to part of the museum normally closed to visitors. Our tour guide will take you through the rooms in the cellar, showing you where the housekeeper lived and giving you information on the uses for the cellar when Erasmus lived here. Booking recommended but not essential
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