This list of museums in Scotland contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, 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. 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, including those run by the National Trust for Scotland.
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Museums
Defunct museums
- Archaeolink Prehistory Park, Oyne, Aberdeenshire, closed in 2011.
- Brander Museum, Huntly
- The Big Idea, Irvine, North Ayrshire, closed in 2003
- Dunaskin Heritage Centre, Dalmellington
- Carnegie Inverurie Museum, Inverurie
- Garlogie Mill Power House, Garlogie
- Glasgow Museum of Transport, closed in 2010, collections moving to the Riverside Museum
- Heatherbank Museum of Social Work, Glasgow Caledonian University, closed in 2004, collections now online only
- Inverkeithing Museum
- Jane Welsh Carlyle House, Haddington, East Lothian
- Lochwinnoch Community Museum
- Newhaven Heritage Museum, Edinburgh, closed in 2007
- Peter Anson Gallery, Buckie, Moray
- Peterhead Maritime Heritage Centre, Peterhead, closed in 2010
- Springburn Museum, Springburn, Glasgow
- Weaver's Cottage, Airdrie, North Lanarkshire
See also
- Museums Galleries Scotland for a list of over 350 museums and galleries around Scotland
- National Trust for Scotland
- List of National Trust for Scotland properties
- Visitor attractions in Scotland
References
External links
- Visit Scotland
- Dumfries and Galloway - Museums and Galleries
- Museums & Galleries of Scotland