Scottish Maritime Museum, Irvine

Name: Scottish Maritime Museum
Address: 6 Gottries Road, Irvine, KA12 8QE, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1284 278283

#4 among attractions in Irvine

Specialty museum, History museum, Museum

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Facts and practical information

The Scottish Maritime Museum is an industrial museum with a Collection Recognised as Nationally Significant to Scotland. It is located at two sites in the West of Scotland in Irvine and Dumbarton, with a focus on Scotland's shipbuilding heritage. ()

Coordinates: 55°36'34"N, 4°40'36"W

Address

6 Gottries RoadIrvine KA12 8QE United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1284 278283

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Scottish Maritime Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Irvine Harbour, The Big Idea Museum, Seagate Castle, Trindlemoss Loch.

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Archaeological site
Irvine Harbour, Irvine
9 min walk • The harbours serving Irvine at Seagatefoot and Fullarton in North Ayrshire have had a long and complex history. Irvine's harbour was one of the most important ports in Scotland in the 16th century.
0.7 miW
Museum
The Big Idea Museum
18 min walk • The Big Idea was a science centre located in the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland. Located on the former Nobel Explosives manufacturing site on the Ardeer Peninsula, a new science and learning centre was planned in 2000 by the Millennium Commission, to celebrate the history of invention and inventors.
0.6 miNE
Forts and castles
Seagate Castle, Irvine
15 min walk • Seagate Castle is a castle in North Ayrshire, in the town of Irvine, close to the River Irvine, Scotland. The castle was formerly a stronghold, a town house, and later a dower house of the Montgomery Clan.
0.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Trindlemoss Loch, Irvine
17 min walk • Trindlemoss Loch, Scott's / Scot's Loch or the Loch of Irvine was situated in a low-lying area running from Ravenspark to near Stanecastle and down to Lockwards, now represented only by the playing fields off Bank Street in the Parish of Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland.
0.7 miW
Harbor
Boyd's Automatic tide signalling apparatus
19 min walk • The automatic tide signalling apparatus or Pilot House at Irvine harbour in North Ayrshire, Scotland, is a category B listed building, and is probably unique, having been invented and patented by Martin Boyd, the Irvine harbourmaster, in 1905 and opened in 1906.
~1890 ftNE
Archaeological site
Grannie stone, Irvine
10 min walk • The Grannie or Granny stone is either the only surviving part of a stone circle or a simple glacial erratic. It lies in the River Irvine below the Rivergate Centre in Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland.
1.6 miNE
Forts and castles
Stanecastle, Irvine
42 min walk • Stanecastle was a medieval barony and estate in North Ayrshire, Scotland, first mentioned in 1363 and now part of the Irvine New Town project. Its nearest neighbours are Bourtreehill and Girdle Toll.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Scottish Maritime Museum open?

Scottish Maritime Museum is open:

Monday 10 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Scottish Maritime Museum?

Nearby attractions include Irvine Harbour, Irvine (9 min walk), Grannie stone, Irvine (10 min walk), Seagate Castle, Irvine (15 min walk), Trindlemoss Loch, Irvine (17 min walk).

How to get to Scottish Maritime Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Scottish Maritime Museum:

Train

Irvine (4 min walk)

Bus

Irvine, Quarry Road • Lines: 11 (17 min walk)

Scottish Maritime Museum, Irvine

Facts and practical information

Irvine plan & book

Scottish Maritime Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Irvine Harbour, Irvine

The Big Idea Museum

Seagate Castle, Irvine

Trindlemoss Loch, Irvine

Boyd's Automatic tide signalling apparatus

Grannie stone, Irvine

Stanecastle, Irvine

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Scottish Maritime Museum open?

Which popular attractions are close to Scottish Maritime Museum?

How to get to Scottish Maritime Museum by public transport?