Montrose Museum, Montrose

Name: Montrose Museum
Address: Panmure Pl, Montrose, DD10 8HF, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1674 662660

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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. ()

Established: 1841 (184 years ago)Coordinates: 56°42'37"N, 2°27'54"W

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Panmure PlMontrose DD10 8HF United Kingdom

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+44 1674 662660

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Montrose Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Scurdie Ness, Montrose Library, Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre, Montrose Basin Wildlife Reserve and Visitor Centre.

1.2 miSE
Lighthouse
Scurdie Ness
31 min walk • Scurdie Ness is a headland located on the South side of the River South Esk estuary, Montrose, Angus, Scotland. The River leads from the North Sea into Montrose Harbour and then into Montrose Basin. The headland has also been referred to as Scurdy Ness, Montrose point or Montroseness.
~820 ftW
Library
Montrose Library, Montrose
4 min walk • The Montrose Library is situated in an A-listed Carnegie funded building in the north Angus coastal town of Montrose.
1.1 miN
History museum, Museum, Science museum
Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre, Montrose
28 min walk • The Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre is located to the North of Montrose, Angus, Scotland. Montrose has the distinction of having the first operational military airfield in Great Britain and the Heritage Centre is located on the former airfield.
1.2 miSW
56°41'56"N • 2°29'26"W
Montrose Basin Wildlife Reserve and Visitor Centre, Montrose
32 min walk • Visitor center, Zoo, Park
~670 ftW
Church
Montrose Old and St Andrew's Church, Montrose
4 min walk • The Old and St Andrew's Church is a Church of Scotland church in Montrose, Angus. It was dedicated in 1793. The current steeple, designed by James Gillespie Graham, was completed in 1834.
~1790 ftNE
Sport, Sport venue
Links Park, Montrose
9 min walk • Links Park is a football stadium in Montrose, Scotland. It has been the home ground of Montrose F.C. since 1887. Links Park was opened in 1887. To help finance the new ground, Montrose F.C. rented the pitch out for circuses and livestock grazing.