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| THE SILK MILL |
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www.derby.gov.uk/museums - Museum Of Industry And History
Silk Mill Lane, off Full Street, Derby DE1 3AF
Telephone: 01332 255308
Email: museums@derby.gov.uk
Located on the site of John Lombe’s Silk Mill of the early 1720s – England’s first ‘modern’ factory – the museum illustrates the full extent of Derbyshire’s industrial achievement. Exhibits include George Fletcher’s ‘Grasshopper’ and a major collection of Rolls-Royce aero engines.
Opening Times:
Open throughout the year (except Christmas Day and New Year)
Mon
11 am - 5 pm
Tues-Sat
10 am - 5 pm
Sun
(inc. Bank holidays)
1
pm - 4 pm
Admission:
FREE
Train Station:
Derby: 15-minute walk
