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Funding Boost For Four Small Innovative Scottish Museums
By 24 Hour Museum Staff
19/12/2007
Image: a photograph of a statue in a museum gallery with other objects in the distance
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.
Image: a photograph of a lighthouse on a headland
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.
Image: a photograph of crowded exhibition gallery full of cases and animal skeletons
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.
Image: a photograph of a white walled small house with Georgian windows
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.
Scotland's Lighthouse Museum
Kinnaird Head Lighthouse, Fraserburgh, AB43 5DU, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Perth Museum & Art Gallery
78 George Street, Perth, PH1 5LB, Tayside, Scotland
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
Museum of Lead Mining
Wanlockhead, By Biggar, Lanarkshire, ML12 6UT, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Open: Daily 1000-1630
University Museum of Zoology
Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EJ, Cambridgeshire, England
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
University of Aberdeen, Anatomy Museum
School of Medicine, Marischal College, Broad Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1YS, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Open: Due to legal constraints, access to the collection is restricted. By written appointment only.
University of Aberdeen, Geological Collections
Department of Geology & Petroleum Geology, Meston Building, King's College, Aberdeen, AB24 3UE, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Open: Permanent displays within the Department of Geology & Petroleum Geology, King's College by appointment during normal working hours
Closed: Saturday & Sunday, public holidays
University of Aberdeen, Herbarium
Department of Plant and Soil Science, Cruickshank Building, St Machar Drive, King's College, Aberdeen, AB24 3UU, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Open: By written, email or telephone appointment only
Marischal Museum, University of Aberdeen
Marischal College, Broad Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1YS, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Open: Mon-Fri 10.00- 5.00
Sun 2.00 - 5.00
Closed: Closed Sat & over Christmas & New Year holiday
University of Aberdeen, Natural History Centre
Zoology Building, Tillydrone Avenue, Aberdeen, AB24 2TZ, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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
University of Aberdeen, Natural Philosophy Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments
Fraser Noble Building, Aberdeen University, King's College, Aberdeen, AB24 3UE, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Open: Changing displays from the permanent collection in the Fraser Noble Building, King's College, Mon -Fri 9am - 5pm (except public holidays)
Closed: Public holidays
University of Aberdeen Pathology and Forensic Medicine Collection
Department of Pathology, Medical School, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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.
University of Aberdeen, Photographic Collections
Historic Collections, King's College, Aberdeen, AB24 3SW, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Open: Mon-Fri 9.30 - 4.30
Closed: Christmas & New Year Period and certain public holidays
Aberdeen University, Zoology Museum
Department of Zoology, Zoology Building, Tillydrone Avenue, King's College, Aberdeen, AB24 2TZ, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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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