Derby Museums Reviews
Derby Museums
Nr. Derby, DerbyshireReviews
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Riannesara Sent on 31/08/2025Absolute perfection 🥰
We have just celebrated our 5 year anniversary at the Italian Mill (Museum of Making) and cannot fault a thing! From start to finish the staff at the venue were amazing, so helpful and accommodating in the arranging process but also on the night, the staff were so so friendly and guests even commented on this. The venue is absolutely stunning and our event decorator (Silhouette Events) brought our ideas to life in the most wonderful way. It’s such a gorgeous space and perfect central location when you have people travelling from different places which we did.
We had plenty of space for our DJ, Dancefloor, Photo Booth, soft play and snack table. We had 110 guests and the space was perfect. The price for hire is so reasonable which was also a major factor for us as some similar event spaces in and around Derbyshire with this same industrial style were just way out of budget.
Please consider this location for your event! We and the guests were blown away at how gorgeous it looked on the day and when the lights go down for the evening, it’s magical! Absolute 10/10!! -
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Jenny Sent on 25/08/2023Absolutely Faultless
Not only is this a fabulous, gorgeous venue, but the team who manage its weddings and events are nothing short of perfection. Christine, Annie and Jess were always polite, professional and went above and beyond to make our wedding day perfect. No query was too diffificult or unusual, dietary requirements were expert catered for, they were so helpful and thier expertise and experience was invaluable. I am a little bit sad not to be working with them any more now that we have had our wedding. Our guests on the day were constantly complimenting how wonderful the venue was, how professional and friendly the staff were, and how fabulous the food was. I would 100% reccomend everyone to have thier wedding, and reception at the Museum of Making! -
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Orianne Sent on 27/05/2023
Incredible venue with incredible food
We celebrated our wedding with Derby Museums at the end of April 2023. We had the most incredible day, starting with our ceremony in the World Collection Gallery and then moving to the Italian Mill for our reception. Christine, Jess and Annie (the event coordinators) were incredible as were all the staff. The food was absolutely incredible and all our guests said how much they enjoyed it. If you are looking for a beautifully unique wedding venue with fantastic staff - choose derby museums. -
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Joseph Sent on 22/02/2023Perfect Day
Our guests were 'wow-ed' with our multiple venue wedding across Derby Museum sites! Beautiful spaces, great team, just a perfect day. -
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Annie Sent on 19/02/2023An Amazing Adventure!
Our wedding plans changed quite a lot throughout the process and we are so lucky that they did! We had our ceremony in The Dining Room, with drinks and canapes in the garden before moving on for celebrations. It is such an amazing and naturally romantic space. I loved this house as a child, often visiting with my mum, never to dream that she would walk me down the aisle in the very same house one day! My only wish was that we had enjoyed more time there, the show our guests around so that they could see why we love Pickford's so much.
We had a pit stop at the Museum and Art Gallery for a small tea and toasts, before dinner and dancing at Museum of Making. We even had a vintage bus to get the whole crowd around!
I have heard so many say what an amazing day it was, thank you so much 😀 -
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Beck Sent on 20/10/2022Pickford's House - fab location!
We had our wedding breakfast at Pickford's House and it was absolutely amazing! The venue was everything we wanted it to be. We only had 14 guests and this provided an intimate and informal atmosphere. The weddings planners, Christine, Annie and Jess, were so lovely and helpful. They made the day so easy, relaxed and enjoyable. Thank you x -
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Ian M. Sent on 18/10/2022Superb and Intimate Wedding in Georgian Splendour.
Elaine and I got married at Pickford's House Museum in the beautiful and historic Georgian Dining room under the gaze of several Joseph Wright Paintings, an absolutely stunning and elegant setting which we chose to have decorated in an autumn theme.
Following the ceremony drinks were served in the garden and photographs were taken, and then whilst the dining room was being reset for dining our wedding party were taken on a 1 hour guided tour of the house by one of the excellent guides in period costume.
It is a superb venue with its own car park, private garden, extremely friendly and efficient staff, and finally it is amazing value! Several guests said it was the best wedding they had ever attended. -
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Heather Sent on 18/10/2022
Fantastic team who made our day extra special
Right from the start of our wedding planning process, the team at Derby Museums were incredibly helpful and attentive. We wanted to choose a venue within Derby, and we both loved the character and the unique surroundings that the museums offered. We opted for our ceremony in the Joseph Wright Gallery at the Derby Museum and Art Gallery, a drinks reception in the Nature Gallery, then had the reception at the Italian Mill at the Museum of Making. Both venues are absolutely beautiful and are reasonably flexible with how they can be used. They are perfect for smaller weddings (ours was under 50 for the day and 120 for the evening) that offer something special in the heart of Derby.
Christine and Annie were fantastic answering our many questions, and largely left the planning to ourselves on the lead up to our wedding day. They threw loads of different ideas to us on how the spaces can be used, and they are incredibly experienced with events of all sizes, and put you at ease at every step. The staff at the Italian Mill were in particular fantastic at help us out the day before setting up, bringing their wealth of experience on setting up our tables and the rest of the space. The food they offered at The River Kitchen was absolutely amazing too - every guest we had raved about what was offered and how well it was presented.
All in all, I thoroughly recommend using Derby Museums for your wedding. Christine, Annie and the team are just fantastic and made the day unforgettable. They are incredibly professional, friendly and just made the whole experience so easy for us!
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Simon Sent on 02/08/2022First class service
From the first meeting to the actual wedding day, the service from the events manager Christine, and all of the staff at the Museum of Making , was absolutely first class, so much so that we actually booked a 4 day event for our art exhibition there.
I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Christine and her team for your special day. -
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