Our new exhibition 'Chesterfield Menagerie' is being hosted in the Assembly Rooms above the Market Hall from Friday 13 September until Tuesday 12 October.

The exhibition is open from 10am to 2.30pm weekdays, and from 10am to 4pm on Saturdays.

Find out more about this exhibition and special events that are taking place.

Accessibility of the Assembly Rooms

• wheelchair and pushchair accessible 
• lift available
• accessible toilet, with Changing Places facilities also available in the Market Hall
• natural and artificial lighting
• blue badge parking available nearby (on Glumangate) 
• assistance dogs welcome
• tactile interactives including feely boxes
• audio descriptions of some parts of exhibitions

How to get here

Chesterfield Market Hall is situated right in the heart of the town centre and is easily recognisable for its clock tower.

The Assembly Rooms are located upstairs inside the Market Hall and can be accessed via the entrance opposite Sorbo Lounge - Chesterfield Museum flags will be placed outside.

Follow the arrows either up the stairs or to the lift and you will find the main entrance to the exhibition at the top. The double doors will be open for the easiest possible access.

Get directions to the Assembly Rooms here.

Where possible, please travel by public transport, on foot or by bike to our exhibitions:

Bus

If you are travelling by bus, you will find all of the useful information you need to plan your journey on the Travel Derbyshire journey planner.

Travel Derbyshire are currently offering FREE 7-day Wayfarer taster bus tickets for use on any buses across Derbyshire, if you would like to apply please register your interest online here.

Cycle

Planning to cycle to our exhibition? You can download a useful cycle map from Cycle Chesterfield.

Parking

We have a several car parks in Chesterfield to suit long or short stays, with pay and display, pay on return and pay by phone options. Find information about car parking including prices and locations.

Useful information

Toilets are located in the foyer just outside of the exhibition entrance.

Entry is free including event days and participation in any interactives or craft activities.

A representative from our friendly museum team will be on hand to offer assistance and answer any questions you may have.

People of all ages are welcome, and you are encouraged to dress up as your favourite animal!

Core values

Our main aim throughout this series of events and exhibitions is to be accessible to as many people as possible so we have taken special considerations when putting together our displays and interactives.

Where possible, we have audio description QR codes available and the fonts featured on our labels are large and easy to read.

Our collection items are arranged in a way that makes them easy to manoeuvre around and our display cases are set at a lower level for a better viewing experience.

Sustainability is also a key value at the heart of this project so we have reused exhibition materials from past events and have also increased our use of digital marketing to reduce our paper usage.

We are also encouraging visitors to travel by public transport, on foot or by bike to our exhibitions to lower our carbon footprint.