Museum hit by flooding to reopen next year

A Derby museum forced to close after devastating flooding last month will not reopen until next year.

The Museum of Making was severely impacted by Storm Babet, which caused damage expected to cost at the "top end" of five figures to repair, according to Tony Butler, Executive Director of Derby Museums.

Butler said none of the collections had been affected but that lifts and fire doors had been damaged and need replacing. The museum is working with its insurers and Derby City Council, which owns the building, to get damaged items repaired.

The BBC reports that a full reopening is not expected until sometime in 2024.

"My preference would be for a full opening – we want the building to be fully accessible for all our visitors," said Butler.