Museums · Scottish Highlands
Montrose Museum
Montrose Museum — museum in Montrose, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Montrose · 0.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Montrose Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1841. Built in the Greek Revival architecture style. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Part of ANGUSalive. Wikidata describes it as: "museum in Montrose, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 56.7102°, -2.4650°.
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Heritage listing
Montrose Museum opened in 1842 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland. The museum came into being when in 1841 the Montrose Natural History and Antiquarian Society started a fund to expand its space; in order to house its curiosities and wonders ranging from geological and ethnographical artefacts to a collection of natural history objects and fine art. It was accredited by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council in June 2009.
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From the Wikipedia article
Montrose Museum opened in 1842 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland. The museum came into being when in 1841 the Montrose Natural History and Antiquarian Society started a fund to expand its space; in order to house its curiosities and wonders ranging from geological and ethnographical artefacts to a collection of natural history objects and fine art. It was accredited by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council in June 2009. The history of the Burgh of Montrose is explored; afterwards featuring the life of James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose and his role in Scottish military history.
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Background
Description
From 1837 the collection was housed at a local school but in 1842 was moved into a purpose-built museum, one of the first of its kind in Scotland. The museum is built of pink sandstone in the neo-classical style, fronted by Ionic columns. Inside the collection is presented in a spacious atrium. From October 2009 it will undergo refurbishment and accessibility improvements and will reopen in 2010.
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- Coordinates
- 56.7102, -2.4650
- District
- Angus
- Postcode
- DD10 8HE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Angus and Perthshire Glens
- Established
- 1841
- Nearest railway station
- Montrose — 0.5 km
- Opening
- Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00
- Official site
- angusalive.scot
Sources
- wikidata: Q6906490 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Montrose Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Montrose Museum.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Montrose Museum?
- Montrose Museum is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode DD10 8HE).
- When was Montrose Museum built?
- Built or established in 1841.
- Is Montrose Museum a listed building?
- Montrose Museum is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- How do I get to Montrose Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Montrose, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DD10 8HE.