Derby Museum & Art Gallery
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The Strand
Derby
DE1 1BS
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Description
Objects of Love, Hope and Fear: A World Collection
A friendly gallery full to bursting with ordinary and extraordinary objects from around the world.
The room is arranged into seven zones entitled Consume, Believe, Create, Conflict, Furnish, Adorn and Communicate. Each of objects you’ll experience has a history of human connection, having been crafted, used, loved, lost, stolen, collected, stored or hidden and now displayed with the greatest of respect. They connect to historic events full of horror, joy and everything in between. From talking drums and wooden pillows, to terrible weapons designed to torture enslaved workers. Each zone will offer both comfort and discomfort and we challenge you to not find something that captivates your head and heart.
Joseph Wright Gallery
Derby Museums is home to the world’s largest collection of works by Joseph Wright of Derby.
Born in Derby in 1734, Wright is an internationally renowned artist, whose paintings and works on paper adorn the walls of major galleries the world over. Famed as a “painter of light” and for his association with key members of the intellectual movement known as the Enlightenment, he is now considered to be one of Britain’s most interesting and wide-ranging painters. The Joseph Wright Gallery is a permanent space dedicated to showcasing the full range of his spectacular paintings alongside small, temporary displays of drawings and prints from the museums’ collection.
Families / Learning
There’s always something for families to enjoy together at Derby Museums.
We ensure that our events and activities are suitable for the whole family, with creative opportunities to learn together and create memorable experiences. From our weekly Tots Make & Do session at the Museum & Art Gallery for under 5s and their grown-ups, the opportunity to handle real objects from the collection in Handling History as well as a full programme of holiday activities when schools are closed.
Monday: Closed.
Tuesday-Saturday: 10am - 5pm.
Sunday: 12pm - 4pm
Events at this venue
23
Mar
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Alison Lambert Human Exploration: Heads and Myths
29
Mar
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TOASTED Ceramic Fair 2025
05
Apr
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Family Trail – Things we Like
05
Apr
The prosecution of milliner Dorothy Gretton with Dr Peter Collinge
10
Apr
Mono Print Portraits
10
May
Varney The Vampire – Toy Theatre performance
12
Jul
An Introduction to the PAS and Treasure in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire with Meghan King
30
Aug
Vale Rawlings and ‘the Fly-Catcher Girls’ with Elaine Pritchard
15
Oct
Joseph Pickford: Enlightenment Architect with Dr Maxwell Craven
22
Nov
Theatre and Performance in Georgian Derby and Derbyshire with Dr Peter Collinge