Derby Museum and Art Gallery

The city museum houses an award-winning Ceramics Gallery, with samples of Royal Crown Derby porcelain dating to the 1750s. In addition, there are displays relating to the social, military, and natural history of the city and county, as well as historic clocks and local fine art exhibits.

The Time Tunnel display highlights the area's geology and wildlife, and there are hands on exhibits and recreated natural settings to explore. The Bonnie Prince Charlie Room tells the story of Derby's part in the abortive 1745 Jacobite rising, and a life-sized figure of the prince relates the sad events that led to his defeat.

The Archaeology Gallery has exhibits of local finds from the Stone Age to the Medieval period, including excellent Saxon crosses. There are even two Egyptian mummies!