Exhibitions and Events

Exhibitions

D.H. Lawrence Portrait Exhibit

From 1 September 2023

The last known portrait of D.H. Lawrence will be on display in his hometown for the first time. Created by artist

Joep Nicolas (1897-1972), the portrait has been recently acquired by Nottingham City Museums, and will be on display at the Birthplace Museum for a year, before it finds a more permanent residence at Nottingham Castle.

Image credit: Courtesy of Nottingham City Museums

The Pentrich Revolution in Art

20 June to 30 August 2024

The Pentrich Revolution of 1817- England’s last armed rebellion. The story of the Derbyshire men who stood up to a repressive government demanding political rights and an end to enforced poverty.

This hidden tale of Eastwood's connection to this pivotal moment in English history is told in visual interpretation boards and paintings by several local artists, and can be found within the Gallery Space at the D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum.

(Image courtesy of Martin R Davis)

Exhibit in our space

We host a programme of 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.

Events

Pop Up Museum: Museum Tour

The Museum will be going on tour this summer, giving visitors to a range of popular community events a chance to learn more about this famous local writer, the Victorian era and local history and heritage through a series of ‘pop up museum’ events.

The museum’s Tour of Broxtowe will start on Saturday 8 June at the Hemlock Happening in Bramcote Hills Park, with museum experts on-hand with a range of activities for all the family including:

• Object handling
• Vintage crafts
• Activities
• Gifts and more

There will also be a range of gifts, jewellery, homewares, children’s toys and Lawrence- themed items available to buy from the museum’s gift shop.

The museum tour will then continue at:

• Chilwell Play Day - 30 July, Inham Nook Recreation Ground, 12.00pm until 4.00pm

• Eastwood Play Day - 1 August, Coronation Park, 12.00pm until 4.00pm*

• Stapleford Play Day - 5 August, Ilkeston Road Recreation Ground, 12.00pm until 4.00pm

• Kimberley Play Day - 8 August, Kimberley School Field, 12.00pm until 4.00pm*

• Beeston Play Day - 12 August, Broadgate Park, 12.00pm until 4.00pm

*The museum building will be closed on these days.

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.

Walks take place on the first Tuesday of each month, meeting at 10.00am at the Birthplace Museum on Victoria Street, Eastwood.

2024 dates are:

• 6 February
• 5 March – This walk will be a special event: Discover the “Iron Giant”. Pre-booking is essential.
• 2 April
• 7 May
• 2 July
• 6 August
• 3 September
• 1 October
• 5 November
• 3 December

Coming Soon

• D.H. Lawrence Festival - 1 August to 14 September

• Gin and Gas Light - 18 October