Exhibitions and Events
Events
Christmas at the Museum
Saturday 22 November: Eastwood Christmas Lights Switch On - Santa will be in his Grotto, in the museum garden for the Eastwood Christmas Lights Switch On, where he will be handing out gifts from 3:30pm - 6:30pm. The first hour will be accessible sessions for children with SEND, please book online(Opens in a New Window) for these sessions. Entry to the Museum will also be free from 10:00am until the event finishes.
Friday 12 December: Christmas at the Craft Quarter - the museum will be opening its doors after hours for a special shopping experience. Visitors will have the chance to experience the charm of the museum by gaslight and pick out the perfect present for someone special.
The museum's usual closing time of 4pm will be extended until 7pm. Free admission from 4pm - 7pm and free mulled wine and minced pies will also be available in the gift shop to help spread the festive cheer.
Museum neighbours Pretties in the Wood will remain open until 7pm too, offering free non-alcoholic mulled wine and Christmas carols in the museum garden, as well as charming vintage items for sale.
Getting ready for Christmas, Look and Learn.
Regular opening hours until Saturday 20 December: Elf Trail - Naughty Elves have taken over the museum! Can you help us find them? A free museum trail for children.
Wellbeing Walks
We offer a programme of monthly Wellbeing Walks focused on getting an hour of fresh air, exploring the local area and meeting people. On the walks you can enjoy Broxtowe’s beautiful countryside, whilst learning about local heritage, and of course, D.H. Lawrence.
Wellbeing walks will take place on the first Tuesday of each month, meeting at 10.00am at the Birthplace Museum on Victoria Street, Eastwood.
2025 dates will therefore be:
- 4 March
- 1 April
- 6 May
- 3 June
- 1 July
- 5 August
- 2 September
- 7 October
- 4 November
- 2 December
Conservation Tours
Saturday 17 January 2026: Conservation Tours at the D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum - Join us for an exciting in-person event where you can see behind the scenes at the museum's annual deep-clean. Learn about the importance of conservation in preserving the museum and collection and discover techniques to look after your own treasures at home. These select, hour long sessions are a unique opportunity to gain experience with historic objects. Book your spot now!(Opens in a New Window)
Exhibitions
The Wonderful Women of Broxtowe (13 November - 20 December)
Lesley Grand-Scrutton and Anne Glew are amateur photographers living and working within the Borough of Broxtowe.
Their exhibition, 'The Wonderful Women of Broxtowe' shines a spotlight onto the invaluable contribution that women make within the local community and beyond.
Women of Broxtowe are shown in the diverse fields they operate in, including science and technology, engineering, retail, transport, the arts, politics, education, social care, sport, business and the voluntary sector.
As well as producing a portrait depicting each woman in an environment specific to them, we asked everyone in the project to supply the following: my32words - three words which they would use to describe themselves, a short autobiography, an inspirational statement to be passed on to others.
Exhibit in our space
We host an exciting programme of ever changing exhibitions in our Gallery Space. We love to promote our local community so if your group has an exhibition that you think would work well in our Gallery Space please contact us.