Derby Silk Mill
The museum and the River Derwent | |
| Established | 1974 |
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| Location | Derby, England |
| Coordinates | 52°55′33″N 1°28′33″W / 52.925833°N 1.475833°W |
| Type | Industrial museum |
| Website | https://www.derbymuseums.org/museum-of-making/ |
Derby Silk Mill, formerly known as Derby Industrial Museum, is a museum of industry and history in Derby, England. The museum is located on the former site of Lombe's Mill, a historic silk mill which marks the southern end of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. The site opened as Derby’s Industrial Museum, on 29 November 1974. A £17 million redevelopment scheme started in 2016, and the museum reopened under the new name of the Museum of Making on 21 May 2021.