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Around Derby Museum and Art Gallery 2
1. Write down the title and subject of the temporary exhibition(s) on the second floor.
2. Is it permitted to eat and drink inside the museum?
3. In the ‘Joseph Wright of Derby’ gallery, look at the writing around the side of the
Orrery. In which month is:
a) spring equinox
c) autumn equinox

b) midsummer equinox
d) midwinter equinox

4. What does the Orrery represent?
5. How many floors are there in the museum and art gallery?
6. Find the ‘Nature Gallery’. What is a fossil?
7. Are visitors to the museum and art gallery allowed to take photographs?
8. Who owns and runs the museum and art gallery?
9. Find the military gallery. Write down the dates of:
a) The First Boer War

b) The Second Boer War

10. Who were the British fighting in the Boer Wars, and what did both sides want?
11. In the ‘Richer than Gold’ gallery, complete the information about items in cabinet
number 6:
Name of Item:
___________________
Figure of an Elephant

Type of Material:

___________ Porcelain
Derby _____________

Number:
80
_______

Date:
About ___ -1848
About 1825- ___

12. What is the full address of the museum and art gallery?
13. Look for the animal that has been mummified (preserved after death):
a) What kind of animal is it?

b) When was it mummified?

14. On what date did Bonnie Prince Charlie arrive in Derby?
15. Write a short description of the model of Bonnie Prince Charlie. Be as descriptive as
you can. Describe his appearance and what he is wearing. How do you think he is
feeling at this point in time?

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Around Derby Museum and Art Gallery 2
Answers:

1. Answers will vary.
2. No.
3.
a) March

b) June

c) September

d) December

Note: these are astronomical terms. The spring and autumn equinoxes occur when
the sun is directly above the equator and day and night are of the same length. The
midsummer solstice (equinox) occurs when the sun reaches its highest point in the
sky. It is also known as the longest day. The midwinter solstice (equinox) occurs
when the sun reaches its lowest point in the sky. It is also known as the shortest day.
4. It is a working copy of an 18th century model of the solar system. It shows the
movement of the (then known) planets around the sun.
5. Three.
6. Answers will vary. For example, the remains or evidence of an ancient plant or life
form.
7. Yes, but only if you ask for a permit from a member of staff.
8. Derby City Council.
9.
a) 1880-81

b) 1899-1902

10. The British were fighting the Afrikaners, or Boers, who were the descendants of
Dutch settlers in southern Africa. The British wanted to make southern Africa part

of their empire, while the Boers wanted to establish an independent republic there.
11.
Name of Item:
Chocolate Cup and Saucer
Figure of an Elephant

Type of Material:
Derby Porcelain
Derby Porcelain

Number:
80
36

Date:
About 1825 -1848
About 1825- 1848

12. Derby Museum and Art Gallery, The Strand, Derby, DE1 1BS.
13.
a) A cat

b) Sometime between 663-332 BC

14. December 4th 1745.
15. Answers will vary. Encourage learners to empathise with the situation that he faces.
Having advanced as far as Derby with his army undefeated, the Prince now stands at a
crossroads. One way points to success in gaining the British crown from George II, who is
preparing to leave London in panic; the other way to defeat and a humiliating retreat.
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