Derby Museum and Art Gallery: 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, A.R.A. (1734-97) include portraits, landscapes, subjects from literature and scenes of industry and scientific equipment that represent this exciting period of pioneering discovery.
The Museum's exciting and varied temporary exhibition programme provides about twenty regularly changing shows a year.
For more information about Derby Museum and Art Gallery, please contact 01332 641901, or see event details on the left.
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