Museums · Scottish Highlands
Angus Folk Museum
Angus Folk Museum — centre for agricultural history and rural life located near Forfar, Angus, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Angus Folk Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1950. Owned by National Trust for Scotland. Managed by National Trust for Scotland. Address: DD8 1RT. Wikidata describes it as: "centre for agricultural history and rural life located near Forfar, Angus, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.6095°, -3.0034°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Angus Folk Museum was a centre for agricultural history and rural life located near Forfar, Angus. It was located in the village of Glamis off the A94. The museum was founded by Jean, Lady Maitland who gave her collections to the nation in the 1950s. Since 1976 it has been administered by the National Trust for Scotland. The museum has been described as containing "one of Scotland's finest folk collections". The museum was housed in a terraced row of six cottages built in 1793 and one farm steading. The buildings were given by Timothy Bowes-Lyon, 16th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne to house the museum collections. It was given a 3 star rating by the Scottish Tourist Board. The museum closed permanently in 2017 due to structural problems discovered in its buildings. The collection is now housed at the National Trust for Scotland's House of Dun property near Montrose, Angus.
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- Coordinates
- 56.6095, -3.0034
- District
- Angus
- Postcode
- DD8 1RT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Angus and Perthshire Glens
- Established
- 1950
- Opening
- Th-Su 11:00-17:00
- Official site
- www.nts.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4764115 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Angus Folk Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Angus Folk Museum.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Angus Folk Museum?
- Angus Folk Museum is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode DD8 1RT).
- When was Angus Folk Museum built?
- Built or established in 1950.
- Who runs Angus Folk Museum?
- Angus Folk Museum is operated by National Trust for Scotland.
- Is Angus Folk Museum free to visit?
- Angus Folk Museum is operated by National Trust for Scotland. Entry is free for National Trust members; non-members pay an admission charge.
- How do I get to Angus Folk Museum?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DD8 1RT. It sits within the Angus and Perthshire Glens parliamentary constituency.