List of museums in Scotland

This list of museums in Scotland contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organisations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.^[1] Also included are non-profit art galleries and university art galleries. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included. Many other small historical displays are located in the country's stately homes, castles and public libraries.

To use the sortable table, click on the icons at the top of each column to sort that column in alphabetical order; click again for reverse alphabetical order.

Museums

Defunct museums

• Abbott House, Dunfermline, closed in 2015^[5]
• Angus Folk Museum, Glamis, closed in 2017 due to structural issues, collections moved to House of Dun
• Archaeolink Prehistory Park, Oyne, Aberdeenshire, closed in 2011^[6]
• Birkhill Fireclay Mine^[7]
• Brander Museum, Huntly^[8]
• The Big Idea, Irvine, North Ayrshire, closed in 2003
• Dunaskin Heritage Centre, Dalmellington^[9][10]
• Carnegie Inverurie Museum, Inverurie^[11]
• Garlogie Mill Power House, Garlogie^[12]
• Glasgow Museum of Transport, closed in 2010, collections moving to the Riverside Museum
• Glover House, closed in 2006^[13]
• Heatherbank Museum of Social Work, Glasgow Caledonian University, closed in 2004,^[14] collections now online only
• Inverkeithing Museum^[15]
• Jane Welsh Carlyle House, Haddington, East Lothian^[16]
• Lochwinnoch Community Museum^[17]
• Marischal Museum, Aberdeen, closed in 2008, collection items now on display in the King's Museum.^{[citation needed]}
• Musselburgh Doll Museum, closed in 2014^[18]
• National Museum of Costume, New Abbey, closed in 2013. Items from the costume collection are now on display in the Art and Design galleries of the National Museum of Scotland.^[19]
• Newhaven Heritage Museum, Edinburgh, closed in 2007
• Peter Anson Gallery,^[20] Buckie, Moray
• Peterhead Maritime Heritage Centre, Peterhead, closed in 2010^[21]
• Pictavia Visitor Centre, Brechin, closed 2014.
• Pittencrieff House Museum, Dunfermline, collections now on display in the Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries
• Springburn Museum, Springburn, Glasgow
• Weaver's Cottage,^[22] Airdrie, North Lanarkshire
• World of Boats, Eyemouth, Owners Eyemouth International Sailing Craft Association (EISCA) entered liquidation in June 2017 and the collection was sold at auction in July 2017.^[23]

See also

• Museums Galleries Scotland for a list of over 350 museums and galleries around Scotland
• Historic Environment Scotland
• National Trust for Scotland
  • List of National Trust for Scotland properties
• Tourist attractions in Scotland

References

1. "What is ICOM's definition of a museum? – ICOM". icom.museum. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
2. https://stmonans.photography/camera-collection/
3. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-53821146
4. "Textiles". Shetland Museum & Archives. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
5. "End of an era as Abbot House closes". Dunfermline Press. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
6. Beaton, Alistair (18 February 2011). "It's time up for 'white elephant' Archaeolink". Aberdeen Press and Journal. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
7. "Birkhill Fireclay Mine". www.srps.org.uk. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
8. "Brander Museum, Huntly". Aberdeenshire Council. Archived from the original on 18 August 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
9. "Video about its demise". Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
10. Photos from the air
11. "Carnegie Inverurie Museum". Aberdeenshire Council. Archived from the original on 11 August 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
12. "Garlogie Mill Power House". Aberdeenshire Council. Archived from the original on 16 August 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
13. Hebditch, Jon. "£2million Glover House plans approved". Press and Journal. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
14. Heatherbank Museum of Social Work Archived 20 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
15. Fife Council, accessed 26 June 2010
16. Thomas and Jane Carlyle's Historic Sites Archived 25 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine, "Jane Baillie Welsh was born on 14 July 1801 in Haddington, East Lothian. Until recently, her parental home at Lodge Street in the centre of Haddington was a museum open to the public.", accessed 29 June 2010
17. Lochwinnoch.info, Local Tales, "THE BATTLE RAGES ON"^{[permanent dead link]}
18. "IME Property – Musselburgh Church Sold". IME Property Ltd. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
19. "National Museum of Costume to close". National Museums Scotland. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
20. Moray Council, "Please note that the Peter Anson Gallery has now closed. However a catalogue of the paintings by Peter Anson in our collection is available in the Buckie Library, both in printed and computer format.", accessed 15 June 2010
21. "'Heavy hearts' as Maritime Heritage Centre closes". January 19, 2010. Buchan Observer. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
22. Monklands Online, Airdrie Archived 26 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine, "There was a Weavers Cottage Museum located in Wellwynd but this has now been closed."
23. "Eyemouth museum boat and historic maritime items collection goes under the hammer". intheboatshed.net. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.

External links

• Visit Scotland
• Dumfries and Galloway – Museums and Galleries Archived 22 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine
• Museums & Galleries of Scotland