Museums · Central Scotland
Bell Pettigrew Museum
Bell Pettigrew Museum — university museum in Fife, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Leuchars · 7.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Bell Pettigrew Museum is a museum in central Scotland. Officially recognised as category C listed building. It sits within the North East Fife parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Leuchars, about 7.4 km away. Postcode area KY16.
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Heritage listing
Category C Date Added 08/06/1978 Local Authority Fife Planning Authority Fife Burgh St Andrews NGR NO 51012 16448 Coordinates 351012, 716448 — 1909-11, Gillespie and Scott, architects. Jacobean; 2-storey snecked stugged rubble; approx. symmetrical W frontage with centre bay flanked by superimposed doric and ionic columns. Later extension to NE with boxed attic.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Bell Pettigrew Museum is located in central Scotland, postcode KY16. It is a category C listed building, housing a collection focused on natural history and local heritage.
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- Coordinates
- 56.3378, -2.7940
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY16 9TS
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
- Nearest railway station
- Leuchars — 7.4 km
- Official site
- www.st-andrews.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q56646089 (CC0)
- commons: Fife - Bell Pettigrew Museum - 20240122101152.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bell Pettigrew Museum?
- Bell Pettigrew Museum is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode KY16 9TS).
- Is Bell Pettigrew Museum a listed building?
- Bell Pettigrew Museum is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- How do I get to Bell Pettigrew Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Leuchars, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY16 9TS.