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Collections & Galleries

From the wonder of Joseph Wright to our fantastic porcelain, military, natural history, and world collections, there’s something new to discover that will arouse your curiosity and inspire your imagination every time you visit the Museum and Art Gallery.

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Joseph Wright of Derby

Derby Museums is home to the world’s largest collection of works by artist Joseph Wright. 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.

Archaeology

Delve into Derbyshire’s past in our Archaeology Gallery, full of fantastic finds from earliest prehistory
to the 18th Century.

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Ceramics

Derby Museums has a remarkable collection of historic porcelain and ceramic ware from Derbyshire that surrounds the tables within The Coffee House.

Objects of Love, Hope and Fear: A World Collection

Showcasing ordinary and extraordinary objects from around the world.

Notice Nature Feel Joy

Profiling nearly 2,000 amazing specimens from our natural history collection. This co-produced gallery was created with visitors and volunteers and designed to spark your curiosity to find out more.

The Soldiers’ Story

Highlights our military collections and includes the Royal Lancers Museum. It tells the stories of three local regiments; the Royal Lancers, the Sherwood Foresters and the Derbyshire Yeomanry.

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Bonnie Prince Charlie

Derby Museums is home to a small collection relating to Prince Charles Edward Stuart (or Bonnie Prince Charlie as he is also known) and the Jacobite Rising of 1745.

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Marion Adnams: Into ‘the Enchanted Country’

Born in Derby in 1898, Marion Adnams forged a reputation for her distinctive surrealist paintings.
Some of this material has rarely been seen before, being part of a large and diverse archive that was generously donated by her estate in autumn 2022.

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