Our latest exhibition 'The Victorians' is being hosted at St. Bartholomew's Church, Old Whittington, from Friday 6 December to Thursday 19 December.
The exhibition is open from 11.30am to 4.30pm weekdays, and from 5.30pm to 6.30pm during the carol concert on Saturday 14 December.
Find out more about this exhibition and other special events that are taking place.
Accessibility of St. Bartholomew's Church
- wheelchair and pushchair accessible
- tactile interactives, including feely boxes
- accessible toilet
- audio descriptions of some parts of exhibitions
- natural and artificial lighting
- assistant dogs welcome
For more information on accessibility, please see the Access Miniguide created by AccessibleUK.
How to get here
Get directions to St. Bartholomew's Church.
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.
The nearest bus stops are at The Bulls Head pub and Swanwick Memorial Hall, both of which are approximately a nine-minute walk from the church.
Cycle
Planning to cycle to our exhibition? You can download a useful cycle map from Cycle Chesterfield.
Parking
Limited on-street parking is available; however, you are encouraged to use other means of transportation wherever possible to reduce disruption to residents in the area.
Useful information
Toilets are located in the hallway to the right as you enter the foyer of the church.
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!
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. Our craft activities also utilise the repurposing of household items to minimise waste.
We are also encouraging visitors to travel by public transport, on foot, or by bike to our exhibitions to lower our carbon footprint.
