Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Gallery 2
This is a temporary exhibition space which is always changing.
Bonnie Prince Charles Sound Bite
Archaeology Gallery
Did you know that our huge Bronze Age logboat was made 3,400 years ago from a single 10m long tree trunk?
The Coffee House
The ceramics collection explores stories, showing the development of porcelain from the 17th century.
Opening Hours
Monday Closed, Tuesday-Saturday 10am - 5pm, Sunday 12pm - 4pm
The Shop
Visit our refurbished shop for unique souvenirs inspired by our collection.
Soldier’s Story Gallery
Come and dress up! Step back in time and try on this army jacket – feel like a real soldier!
Sounds of Battle
notice nature feel joy gallery
Use our hand-crafted torches to help you discover a new perspective and see specimens in greater detail.
Archaeology Gallery
Explore the Archaeology Gallery full of finds from earliest prehistory to the 18th century.
Joseph Wright Gallery
Wright’s celebrated ‘Orrery’, was first exhibited in London in 1766.
Music of Coutly India
See the exhibition details [here](https://www.derbymuseums.org/whats-on/music-of-courtly-india)
Joseph Wright Study Room
One of our wonderful staff or volunteers are always on hand here to offer help and knowledge.
The Coffee House
Enjoy a range of delicious drinks, homemade sandwiches and local cakes in our award winning Coffee House.
The older mummy
Did you know that the older mummy is partially unwrapped so that you can see his face, hands and feet?
Joseph Wright Gallery
The Joseph Wright Gallery is home to the world’s largest collection of works by Joseph Wright of Derby.
People Place and Things
A Bird Wall
Gallery 1
This is a temporary exhibition space which is always changing.
The King of Rome
The King of Rome was a racing pigeon who, during 1913, won a 1,001 mile race from Rome, Italy to England.
The Coffee House
People sent in photos of their best mug to create the mugshots wall. Share yours on Twitter #DMCeramics
Corridoor with mummies
The mummies have been on display at the Museum and Art Gallery since it opened in 1879.
Joseph Wright Study Room
In the Study Room see over 300 drawings, over 50 engravings, letters and a library of related books.
Soldier’s Story Gallery
Soldier’s Story features the 9th/12th Royal Lancers, the Sherwood Foresters and the Derbyshire Yeomanry.
notice nature feel joy gallery
Try on a fierce ‘tooth mask’ and tweet a photograph to appear on screen #DMTeeth
Gallery 1
The Music of Courtly India comprises Ragamala paintings and the collections of the British Museum.
Resource area
Resource Area - co-designed with students at The University of Derby.
Notice nature feel joy gallery
This co-produced gallery profiles nearly 2,000 amazing specimens from our natural history collection.
Bonnie Prince Charlie Gallery
The Bonnie Prince Charlie Gallery tells of the attempts by House of Stuart to regain the British throne.
Soldier’s Story Gallery
A sentry box is where someone stands to take shelter from the weather. Get inside, take photos, tag us!
notice nature feel joy gallery
Did you know that the skeleton of a Hippo was found in Allenton, Derby in 1895?
Joseph Wright Gallery
Did you know that Wright is known to have done around 9 self - portraits through his 40 year career.
Bonnie Prince Charlie Gallery
This is the original panelling from Exeter House where the Jacobite Council of War was held.
