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Derby Museum and Art Gallery houses a wide range of important and attractive collections, covering porcelain, paintings, archaeology, history, local regiments, geology and wildlife. Paintings by the celebrated 18th Century Derby artist Joseph Wright, Associate of the Royal Accademy (1734-97) include portraits, landscapes, subjects from literature and scenes of industry and scientific equipment that represent this exciting period of pioneering discovery.
Telephone: 01332 641901
The costume and accessories collection, dating from the eighteenth to twentieth centuries, is becoming widely known and used by students. The Keeper of Pickford's House is very willing to help teachers use the collection as a resource for social history, textiles fashion studies for GCSE, A level or Further or Higher Education. School tours welcomed.
Telephone: 01332 255363
Derby's Museum of Industry and History
The Silk Mill Museum is on the site of the world's oldest factories, the Silk Mills built by George Sorocold in 1702 and 1717. The foundations and parts of the tower from the 1717 mill are still visible. The displays tell the story of the industrial heritage and achievement of Derby and its people. There is a special emphasis on the development of Rolls-Royce aero engines and the railway industry.
Telephone: 01332 255308
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