Scale
Virtual Exhibition
Musuem of Making
Silk Mill Lane, Derby, DE1 3AF
Scale
Musuem of Making
Installation View, Photo: V21 Artspace
© The Artists, Courtesy: Derby Museums
3D Virtual Exhibition Tour
An exploration of big and small at the brand new Museum of Making
Scale affects us every day, yet often goes unnoticed. Used in production and prototyping, in mapping and to convey perspective, scale is critical to the making process and a powerful tool in communicating ideas.
This first exhibition to open in the new Museum of Making explores scale as a theme on the site widely regarded as the world’s first modern factory where, in 1721, Derby Silk Mill was processing raw silk on a scale never before seen, using the River Derwent to power machines worked by hundreds of people.
Surprising and perception-shifting, the exhibition explores the scale and impact of this site’s legacy, presenting the work of artists alongside intriguing objects from Derby Museums’ collection.
Find out more: derbymuseums.org
From 21st May 2021 to 28th November 2021