Museums · Central Scotland
Stirling Smith Museum and Art Gallery
Stirling Smith Museum and Art Gallery — museum in Stirling, 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
- Stirling · 0.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Stirling Smith Museum and Art Gallery is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1874. Wikidata describes it as: "museum in Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 56.1192°, -3.9450°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum, formerly the Smith Institute, is an art and local history museum in Stirling, Scotland. The museum was founded in 1874 at the bequest of artist Thomas Stuart Smith.
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Background
Description
Smith had intended to supervise the construction of the museum building personally. Many corners were cut in the construction, and it is evident from the idiosyncratic structure of the roof that the architect, John Lessels (1808–1883) of Edinburgh, had little direct input. Most of the building material came from the Raploch Quarry on the northern side of the Castle escarpment, now the site of the Fire Station. Additional sandstone came from a quarry at Dunmore. The frontage to Dumbarton Road has a tetra style (four pillared) Doric portico. The tympanum carries two relief carvings of the Stirling seal, the wolf on the left side and the Castle on the right. In the centre is a coat of arms…
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- Coordinates
- 56.1192, -3.9450
- District
- Stirling
- Postcode
- FK8 2RH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stirling and Strathallan
- Phone
- +441786 471917
- Established
- 1874
- Nearest railway station
- Stirling — 0.7 km
- Opening
- Tu-Sa 10:30-17:00; Su 14:00-17:00
- Official site
- www.smithartgalleryandmuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7617582 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Stirling - The Smith Institute Museum 20120419.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stirling Smith Museum and Art Gallery?
- Stirling Smith Museum and Art Gallery is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode FK8 2RH).
- When was Stirling Smith Museum and Art Gallery built?
- Built or established in 1874.
- How do I get to Stirling Smith Museum and Art Gallery?
- The nearest railway station is Stirling, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode FK8 2RH.