Derby Museum and Art Gallery

Derby Museum and Art Gallery
The 1964 extension to the original building houses the museum and art gallery in 2008
Derby Museum and Art Gallery is located in Derbyshire
Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Shown in Derbyshire
Established1879 (1879)
LocationThe Strand, Derby, England
CollectionsJoseph Wright paintings
OwnerDerby City Council
(managed by Derby Museums)
WebsiteOfficial website

Derby Museum and Art Gallery is a museum and art gallery in Derby, England. It was established in 1879, along with Derby Central Library, in a new building designed by Richard Knill Freeman and given to Derby by Michael Thomas Bass. The collection includes a gallery displaying many paintings by Joseph Wright of Derby; there is also a large display of Royal Crown Derby and other porcelain from Derby and the surrounding area. Further displays include archaeology, natural history, geology, military collections and world cultures. The Art Gallery was opened in 1882.


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