Lista de museos en Escocia

Esta lista de museos en Escocia contiene museos que, en este contexto, se definen como instituciones (incluidas organizaciones sin fines de lucro, entidades gubernamentales y empresas privadas) que coleccionan y conservan objetos de interés cultural, artístico, científico o histórico y ponen sus colecciones o exposiciones relacionadas a disposición del público. ^{[ 1 ]} También se incluyen galerías de arte sin fines de lucro y galerías de arte universitarias. Los museos que existen solo en el ciberespacio (es decir, museos virtuales ) no están incluidos. Muchas otras pequeñas exposiciones históricas se encuentran en las casas señoriales , castillos y bibliotecas públicas del país .

Museos

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]
Alyth Museum, Alyth. Closed by Culture Perth and Kinross in 2024.
Birkhill Fireclay Mine^[7]
Brander Museum, Huntly^[8]
The Big Idea, Irvine, North Ayrshire, closed in 2003
Carnegie Inverurie Museum, Inverurie^[9]
Dunaskin Heritage Centre, Dalmellington^[10]^[11]
The Falconer Museum, Forres. Closed in 2022 by Moray Council.^[12]
The Fergusson Gallery, Perth. The collection was permanently moved to Perth Art Gallery^[13]
Garlogie Mill Power House, Garlogie^[14]
Glasgow Museum of Transport, closed in 2010, collections moving to the Riverside Museum
Glover House, closed in 2006^[15]
Heatherbank Museum of Social Work, Glasgow Caledonian University, closed in 2004,^[16] collections now online only
Inveraray Maritime Heritage Museum, closed in 2017 after damage to pier and removal of Aortic Penguin puffer boat. ^[17]
Inverkeithing Museum^[18]
Jane Welsh Carlyle House, Haddington, East Lothian^[19]
King's Museum, Aberdeen. Part of University of Aberdeen. Closed during COVID 19 Pandemic.
Lochwinnoch Community Museum^[20]
Marischal Museum, Aberdeen, closed in 2008, collection items now on display in the King's Museum.
Musselburgh Doll Museum, closed in 2014^[21]
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.^[22]
Newhaven Heritage Museum, Edinburgh, closed in 2007
Peter Anson Gallery,^[23]Buckie, Moray
Peterhead Maritime Heritage Centre, Peterhead, closed in 2010^[24]
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,^[25]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.^[26]

References

↑"What is ICOM's definition of a museum? – ICOM". icom.museum. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
↑"Jim Matthew's Cameras". St Monans. 22 December 2019.
↑"The man who owned 3,000 cameras". BBC News. 10 September 2020.
↑"Textiles". Shetland Museum & Archives. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
↑"End of an era as Abbot House closes". Dunfermline Press. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
↑Beaton, Alistair (18 February 2011). "It's time up for 'white elephant' Archaeolink". Aberdeen Press and Journal. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
↑"Birkhill Fireclay Mine". www.srps.org.uk. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
↑"Brander Museum, Huntly". Aberdeenshire Council. Archived from the original on 18 August 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
↑"Carnegie Inverurie Museum". Aberdeenshire Council. Archived from the original on 11 August 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
↑"Video about its demise". Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
↑Photos from the air
↑"The Falconer Museum – "A Victorian Gem in the heart of Forres"". Retrieved 15 May 2025.
↑Hardaker, Alistair (7 December 2022). "Perth Museum and Art Gallery to be refreshed and renamed". Museums + Heritage. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
↑"Garlogie Mill Power House". Aberdeenshire Council. Archived from the original on 16 August 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
↑Hebditch, Jon (8 June 2016). "£2million Glover House plans approved". Press and Journal. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
↑Heatherbank Museum of Social WorkArchived 20 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
↑Cameron, Colin. "Arctic Penguin sets sail from Inveraray after two decades". pocketmags.com. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
↑Fife Council, accessed 26 June 2010
↑Thomas and Jane Carlyle's Historic SitesArchived 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
↑Lochwinnoch.info, Local Tales, "THE BATTLE RAGES ON"
↑"IME Property – Musselburgh Church Sold". IME Property Ltd. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
↑"National Museum of Costume to close". National Museums Scotland. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
↑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
↑"'Heavy hearts' as Maritime Heritage Centre closes". January 19, 2010. Buchan Observer. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
↑Monklands Online, AirdrieArchived 26 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine, "There was a Weavers Cottage Museum located in Wellwynd but this has now been closed."
↑"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 GalleriesArchived 22 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine
Museums & Galleries of Scotland

[1] "What is ICOM's definition of a museum? – ICOM". icom.museum. Retrieved 1 March 2019.

[2] "Jim Matthew's Cameras". St Monans. 22 December 2019.

[3] "The man who owned 3,000 cameras". BBC News. 10 September 2020.

[4] "Textiles". Shetland Museum & Archives. Retrieved 30 June 2019.

[5] "End of an era as Abbot House closes". Dunfermline Press. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2019.

[archaeolink-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] "Carnegie Inverurie Museum". Aberdeenshire Council. Archived from the original on 11 August 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.

[10] "Video about its demise". Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2010.

[11] Photos from the air

[12] "The Falconer Museum – "A Victorian Gem in the heart of Forres"". Retrieved 15 May 2025.

[13] Hardaker, Alistair (7 December 2022). "Perth Museum and Art Gallery to be refreshed and renamed". Museums + Heritage. Retrieved 15 May 2025.

[14] "Garlogie Mill Power House". Aberdeenshire Council. Archived from the original on 16 August 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.

[15] Hebditch, Jon (8 June 2016). "£2million Glover House plans approved". Press and Journal. Retrieved 2 September 2019.

[16] Heatherbank Museum of Social WorkArchived 20 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine

[17] Cameron, Colin. "Arctic Penguin sets sail from Inveraray after two decades". pocketmags.com. Retrieved 29 June 2026.

[18] Fife Council, accessed 26 June 2010

[19] Thomas and Jane Carlyle's Historic SitesArchived 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

[20] Lochwinnoch.info, Local Tales, "THE BATTLE RAGES ON"

[21] "IME Property – Musselburgh Church Sold". IME Property Ltd. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2019.

[22] "National Museum of Costume to close". National Museums Scotland. Retrieved 26 June 2019.

[23] 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

[24] "'Heavy hearts' as Maritime Heritage Centre closes". January 19, 2010. Buchan Observer. Retrieved 8 October 2013.

[25] Monklands Online, AirdrieArchived 26 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine, "There was a Weavers Cottage Museum located in Wellwynd but this has now been closed."

[26] "Eyemouth museum boat and historic maritime items collection goes under the hammer". intheboatshed.net. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.

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