🇬🇧 Derby▪The Museum of Making

✿ To Industry, Nothing Is Impossible. ✿ The Museum of Making is located on the site of the world's first modern factory and is part of the 18th-century Derwent Valley Mills, a World Heritage Site. The mill was bought by Derby City Council in 1974 and opened to the public as the Industrial Museum. It was renovated from 2013 to May 2021 and renamed The Museum of Making. The new museum combines concepts such as science, technology, and engineering. It has more than 30,000 exhibits, which are arranged according to material classification - stone, porcelain, glass, metal, textile, organic, synthetic, etc., showing the local 300-year manufacturing history - from railways, steel mills, mining to aviation, engineering, and video games, the changes of the times are clearly visible. Therefore, The Museum of Making is also a sustainable project. In just one year of opening, it has won multiple annual awards and this year was shortlisted for the 2022 Art Fund Museum of the Year award. The Museum of Making is free and has a clear theme. It is educational, thought-provoking and inspiring, and is full of historical value. The Museum of Making documents the process of bringing ideas to life, with each object linked to the next – improved, made and improved again. A 7-ton Rolls-Royce engine hangs from the museum's ceiling. It is the smallest engine in the world and can be powered by just a strand of hair. It's a must-see! The Museum of Making Silk Mill Lane, Derby DE1 3AF #uktravel #derby #museumofmaking #British Attractions