| FUNDING BOOST FOR FOUR SMALL INNOVATIVE SCOTTISH MUSEUMS |
| By 24 Hour Museum Staff |
19/12/2007 |
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 | Perth and Kinross Museums. © Scottish Museums Council |
Four museum and heritage projects specially designated to increase access to museum and gallery collections and recently designated as being of national significance to Scotland have been given the green light to receive extra funding.
The four are the Scottish Lighthouse Museum; Perth and Kinross Council Heritage Service; the Lead Mining Museum at Wanlockhead and the varied museum collections of the University of Aberdeen.
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They will be opening up the stores at the Scottish Lighthouse Museum. © Scottish Museums Council |  |
Each institution has been devising projects to unlock their resources and collections for the public enjoyment.
“These excellent and well thought out projects really demonstrate how a modest amount of funding can dramatically increase access to museum and gallery collections,” said Joanne Orr, CEO of the Scottish Museums Council.
Visitors to the Scottish Lighthouse Museum can look forward to going behind the scenes at the Fraserburgh museum thanks to a £39,988 grant to create an open store that will reveal the extent of the stored collections.
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 | The University of Aberdeen will invest its £40,000 in an online database of their extensive museum collections. © Scottish Museums Council |
Perth and Kinross Council Heritage Service will use their £39,999 to increase signage in three of their venues and buy new display cabinets whilst the University of Aberdeen will invest its £40,000 in an online database of their extensive museum collections.
A £39,998 project that will help raise the profile of the Lead Mining Museum at Wanlockhead, will see the Recognised Miners’ Library set at the heart of the museum to show the impact of mining on the Wanlockhead and the wider community.
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The Miners Library at Museum of Lead Mining. © Scottish Museums Council |  |
The funding will also be used to fund a social historian to research the collection, create a new printed guide, an online guide, digitise books and new interpretation boards.
“Ultimately it is the public who will benefit most from these projects as they will have new ways to explore, interpret and enjoy these Recognised Collections of National Significance,” added Jean Orr.
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| |  | | Perth Museum & Art Gallery | | | 78 George Street, Perth, PH1 5LB, Tayside, Scotland
T: 01738 632488
Open: Mon-Sat 10.00-17.00
Open Sundays May - September
13.00-16.30
Closed: Sundays September - May
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, December 30 - January 2
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| | | | Museum of Lead Mining | | | Wanlockhead, By Biggar, Lanarkshire, ML12 6UT, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
T: 01659 74387
Open: Daily 1000-1630
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| | | | University Museum of Zoology | | | Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EJ, Cambridgeshire, England
T: 01223 336650
Open:
All Year: Mon-Fri 10.00-16.45
7 June - 27 September 2008: As above and Sat 10.00-13.00
Closed: Some Bank Holidays
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| | | | University of Aberdeen, Anatomy Museum | | | School of Medicine, Marischal College, Broad Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1YS, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
T: 01224 274320
Open: Due to legal constraints, access to the collection is restricted. By written appointment only.
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| | | | University of Aberdeen, Geological Collections | | | Department of Geology & Petroleum Geology, Meston Building, King's College, Aberdeen, AB24 3UE, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
T: 01224 273448
Open: Permanent displays within the Department of Geology & Petroleum Geology, King's College by appointment during normal working hours
Closed: Saturday & Sunday, public holidays
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| | | | University of Aberdeen, Herbarium | | | Department of Plant and Soil Science, Cruickshank Building, St Machar Drive, King's College, Aberdeen, AB24 3UU, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
T: 01224 272705
Open: By written, email or telephone appointment only
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| | | | Marischal Museum, University of Aberdeen | | | Marischal College, Broad Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1YS, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
T: 01224 274301
Open: Mon-Fri 10.00- 5.00
Sun 2.00 - 5.00
Closed: Closed Sat & over Christmas & New Year holiday
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| | | | University of Aberdeen, Natural History Centre | | | Zoology Building, Tillydrone Avenue, Aberdeen, AB24 2TZ, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
T: 01224 274545
Open: The Centre is open Monday to Friday - 9am to 5pm.
If you are intending to visit between 9am and 3pm then please call in advance, Tel. – 01224 274545 School classes use our classroom during these times, which means the room may be unavailable for family visits.
Closed: Saturdays and Sundays, Christmas & New Year holidays and public holidays
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| | | | | University of Aberdeen Pathology and Forensic Medicine Collection | | | Department of Pathology, Medical School, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
T: 01224 553792
Open: Due to legal constraints, access to the collection is restricted. By written/email appointment only.
Changing displays of the permanent collection can be seen beside the Medical Library, Foresterhill, Mon - Sat 9.00 - 5.00pm; Sun 1.00 - 5.00 pm.
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| | | | | Aberdeen University, Zoology Museum | | | Department of Zoology, Zoology Building, Tillydrone Avenue, King's College, Aberdeen, AB24 2TZ, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
T: 01224 272850
Open: Free entry to the Museum Mon - Fri 9.am.-5.pm.
Educational parties and groups should book, in advance, via the Natural History Centre on 01224 274545 or nat.hist@abdn.ac.uk
Closed: Saturday and Sunday & public holidays
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