Derby Museum and Art Gallery

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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1879 Website,  Wikimedia, Wikidata
independent museum, art museum, local museum, military museum, United Kingdom, 

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Sharon Chemical Works 1894

The Captive after Joseph Wright by Thomas Ryder

White watson sil

Sir Henry Bemrose by Ernest Townsend in 1910

Joseph Wright of Derby - Miravan Opening the Grave of his Forefathers - WGA25898

Joseph Wright Landscape with Rainbow

Burdetts Map

George Fox by Mee

Joseph Strutt (1765-1844)

Fine Arts and Industrial Exhibition 1870

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	castle		Ashby de la Zouch Castle	castle, ruins	Wikidata
site	castle		Codnor Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Duffield Castle	castle, archaeological site	Wikidata
site	castle		Tutbury Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1067	Nottingham Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	garden		Whatton House and Attached Stables	garden, country house	Wikidata
site	museum		Carnfield Hall	English country house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum		D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum	literary museum, historic house museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Denby Pottery Visitor Centre Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Ecclesbourne Valley Railway	heritage railway	Wikidata
site	museum		Good Luck Lead Mining Museum	mining museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Great Central Railway	heritage railway	Wikidata
site	museum		Great Central Railway (Nottingham)	heritage railway	Wikidata
site	museum		Hamilton House Toy Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Holme Pierrepont Hall	English country house, manor house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Loughborough Carillon Tower and War Memorial Museum	war memorial, military museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Manor Farm Park and Woodland	zoo	Wikidata
site	museum		Melbourne Hall	English country house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Midland Railway – Butterley	heritage railway	Wikidata
site	museum		New Art Exchange	art museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Norbury Manor	historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Nottingham Industrial Museum	charitable organization, industry museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre	transport museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Papplewick Pumping Station	museum, pumping station, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Peak District Mining Museum	mining museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Redfern's Cottage, Museum of Uttoxeter Life	museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Shackerstone railway station	museum, railway station	Wikidata
site	museum		Sudbury Hall	English country house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Tissington Hall	English country house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Tutbury Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Winding House And Headstocks At Bestwood Colliery	mining museum, architectural structure	Wikidata
site	museum		Wollaton Hall	historic house museum, English country house	Wikidata
site	museum	1590	Hardwick Hall	art museum, English country house, historic house museum, prodigy house	Wikidata
site	museum	1704	Calke Abbey	English country house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1765	Kedleston Hall	English country house, historic house museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1770	Pickford's House	historic house museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1774	Stanford Hall	theatre building, English country house, historic house museum, country house	Wikidata
site	museum	1804	Strutt's North Mill	museum, cotton mill, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1879	Derby Museum and Art Gallery	art museum, local museum, military museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1899	Stoneywell	house, historic house museum, thatched building	Wikidata
site	museum	1923	Sherwood Foresters Regimental Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1946	The Working Carriage Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1948	National Tramway Museum	independent museum, tramway museum, geographic location	Wikidata
site	museum	1969	Royal Crown Derby Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1971	William Booth Birthplace Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1972	Regimental Museum of the 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales)	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1974	Calverton Folk Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1974	National Trust Museum of Childhood	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1974	South Nottinghamshire Hussars Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1977	National Brewery Centre	food and drink museum, corporate museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1979	University Of Nottingham Museum	museum, university museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1980	Erewash Museum	local museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1985	Moira Furnace Museum	museum, independent museum, industry museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1985	Steeple Grange Light Railway	heritage railway, narrow-gauge railway	Wikidata
site	museum	1986	The Bellfoundry Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1986	Wirksworth Heritage Centre	heritage center, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1987	Wollaton Village Dovecote Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1988	Old Rectory Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1990	Belper Heritage Centre	heritage center	Wikidata
site	museum	1992	Kegworth Heritage Centre	museum, charitable organization	Wikidata
site	museum	1992	Measham Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1995	National Justice Museum	museum, charitable organization, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1996	Shardlow Heritage Centre	heritage center	Wikidata
site	museum	1999	Charnwood Museum	local museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2000	Little Chester Heritage Centre	heritage center	Wikidata
site	museum	2001	Castle Donington Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2001	East Midlands Aeropark	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2003	Sharpe's Pottery Museum	museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2004	Sir John Moore Heritage Centre	heritage center	Wikidata
site	museum	2005	Far Eastern Prisoners Of War Museum	military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2008	National Sikh Heritage Centre & Holocaust Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2009	Nottingham Contemporary	art museum, charitable organization	Wikidata
site	museum	2010	Mr Vacuum Cleaner Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2013	Ashbourne Heritage Centre	heritage center	Wikidata
commons	image		Sharon Chemical Works 1894		Commons
commons	image		The Captive after Joseph Wright by Thomas Ryder		Commons
commons	image		White watson sil		Commons
commons	image		Sir Henry Bemrose by Ernest Townsend in 1910		Commons
commons	image		Joseph Wright of Derby - Miravan Opening the Grave of his Forefathers - WGA25898		Commons
commons	image		Joseph Wright Landscape with Rainbow		Commons
commons	image		Burdetts Map		Commons
commons	image		George Fox by Mee		Commons
commons	image		Joseph Strutt (1765-1844)		Commons
commons	image		Fine Arts and Industrial Exhibition 1870		Commons