What's Here:

The Derby Industrial Museum features an extensive aero engine gallery, reflecting the products of local producer Rolls-Royce. The well presented exhibits range from an early Eagle to a modern RB.211 turbofan. The museum itself is housed in one of the world's first modern factories, dating from 1717. Other galleries feature many other aspects of Derby's rich industrial heritage.

Location:

Skill Mill Lane, near the Cathedral in Derby, Derbyshire. Signposted from the inner ring road (A52). See this location on Microsoft Live Search Maps

Opening Hours:

Open Monday 11.00 am to 5.00 pm, Tuesday to Saturday 10.00 am to 5.00 pm, Sundays and Bank Holidays 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm.

Admission:

Free.

Amenities:

Toilets, Parking, Souvenir shop, Access for the disabled.

Contacts:

The Silk Mill - Derby's Museum of Industry and History, Silk Mill Lane, off Full Street, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 3AF. Tel: 01332 255308. website: Silk Mill

List of Aircraft Exhibits: