Museum up for awards double

Derby Museums’ Museum of Making has been shortlisted in awards which celebrate the cream of the region’s tourism and hospitality sector.

The venue has been named as a finalist in the Visitor Attraction of the Year category by the 2024 Peak District, Derbyshire & Derby Tourism Awards.

Meanwhile, Helena Smith Parucker, who works at the Musuem of Making, has been nominated for Tourism Young Achiever.

Organised by Visit Peak District & Derbyshire, in collaboration with Visit Derby as the region’s official Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP), the awards celebrate the success and resilience of tourism businesses while highlighting the sector’s vital contribution to the local economy.

In total, the awards consist of 14 categories, celebrating the best of the local visitor economy, ranging from hotels, B&Bs and campsites to pubs, visitor attractions and unique experiences.

Shortlisted businesses will now go forward to the final round of independent judging before winners are revealed at a glittering awards ceremony at the Museum of Making on Thursday 7 March.