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Kingdom of Fife -
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This section covers museums including
working heritage museums and both civic and commercial
art galleries.
Not all the
attractions in an area are listed.
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ST ANDREWS PRESERVATION
TRUST MUSEUM
12 North Street, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9PW
Tel: 01334 477629 E-mail:
trust@standrewspreservationtrust.co.uk
Web: www.sapt.demon.co.uk/museum.html
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The St.
Andrews Preservation Trust Museum is a
small independent trust museum, situated
in the heart of the town’s old fisher
quarter in a lovely 17th century house.
Close to both the Castle and Cathedral.
The Museum contains plenty of fascinating
objects showing the history of St.
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The ground floor is home to displays featuring old
St Andrews shops and businesses. Enjoy a
well-earned rest in the secluded and peaceful
surroundings of the Museum’s award-winning gardens
which provide the perfect place to relax. Visitors can enjoy a glimpse into the past
courtesy of Great Granny’s Wash House and a
recently restored outside privy. Collections
include fine art, costume, furniture and many
other objects with local connections. There is
also an important collection of some 10,000
photographs, postcards, slides and glass
negatives.
MUSEUM IS SEASONAL - WE ARE OPEN EASTER FORTNIGHT,
MAY TO SEPTEMBER & ST ANDREWS WEEK.
Admission to exhibitions is free.
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St Andrews Museum
Kinburn Park, Doubledykes Road, St Andrews, Fife
Tel: 01334 659380
E-mail:
museums.east@fife.gov.uk
Museum opening times:
April - September daily 10.00 to 5.00.
October - March Mon-Fri 10.30 to 4.00, Sat-Sun
12.30 to 5.00.
Free admission.
St Andrews Museum is located in Kinburn Castle
in Kinburn Park, a short walk from North Street.
The Museum explores St Andrews' heritage from
early times to the 20th century, covering both
the medieval period when the Cathedral was one
of the great religious centres of Europe and the
growth of tourism starting in the Victorian era.
There are various displays and interesting
artefacts to tell the town's story through the
ages.
In the Kaleidoscope Gallery there is a changing
programme of temporary exhibitions on a wide
variety of topics. The Activity Centre hosts
lectures and activities for children throughout
the year.
The Museum café serves light meals, teas,
coffees and home baking.
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FIFE FOLK MUSEUM
High Street, Ceres, Fife, KY15 5NF
Tel: 01334 828180
E-mail:
curator@fifefolkmuseum.org
Web:
www.fifefolkmuseum.org
Admissions: Adults £3.50, children -
free, Concessions £2.50, Groups £2.00 per
head. Groups may be booked in advance by
contacting the Curator.
Open from 1st April until 31st October 2009,
seven days a week.
Opening hours: 1st April - 30th
September 11.30am - 4.30pm daily. Last
admission 4.00pm
1st October - 31st October 12.30pm - 3.30pm
daily. Last admission 3.00pm.
Free nearby parking; toilet; gift shop.
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Fife Folk Museum celebrates the domestic
and working lives of the people of Fife.
Housed in beautiful listed buildings in
the heart of the attractive village of
Ceres, you can see a reconstructed
cottage interior, tradesmen's tools,
agricultural implements, costume and
textiles, an exciting temporary
exhibition on sport and much more. |
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British Golf Museum
Bruce Embankment, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9AB
Tel: 01334 460046 Fax:
01334 460064
E-mail:
judychance@randa.org
See our website
No visit to Fife would be complete without also
visiting the British Golf Museum. Whether or not
you are a golfer, you will find the museum full
of surprising facts and striking feats from 500
years of golf history. There are displays and
exhibits which trace the history of the game,
both in Britain and abroad, from the Middle Ages
to the present day.
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Andrew Carnegie Birthplace
Museum
2 Moodie Street, Dunfermline, KY12 7PL
Tel: 01383 724302 Fax:
01383 721862
E-mail:
carnegiebirthplace@hotmail.com
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Andrew Carnegie (1835 - 1919) the industrialist
and benefactor was born at 2 Moodie Street,
Dunfermline, an 18th-century pantiled weaver's
cottage. Now a museum, it was extended in 1925
with the construction of the adjacent Memorial
Building designed by James Shearer. |
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Of the $350 million Andrew Carnegie gave to charity,
about $37.5 million came to benefit Dunfermline
where the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust is based.
Gifts to the town included the Carnegie Centre,
the Carnegie Free Library, the Carnegie Hall and Pittencrieff Park.
The museum is open from 1st April to 31st
October and closed 1st November to 31st March
every year (but during closed season special
arrangements can be made for group visits).
For more information about Andrew Carnegie,
please see our
website.
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Methil Heritage Centre
The Old Pst Office, High Street, Lower Methil,
Fife KY8 3EQ
Tel: 01333 422100 or 412860 Fax:
01333 422101
Web: www.methilheritage.co.uk
Methil Heritage Centre is a small local history
museum and exhibition venue, situated in the
coastal town of Methil in Central Fife.
The Centre has a small staff of one full time
curator, an administrative assistant and a
Heritage Centre assistant. There is also have a
lively group of volunteers who contribute to
many areas of the Centre's work.
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The Scottish Lime Centre
Granary Building, 16 Rocks Road, Charlestown,
Dunfermline, KY11 3EN
Tel: 01383 872722
Web:
www.scotlime.org
Located in Charlestown, Fife, the Scottish Lime
Centre provides an insight to the lime heritage
of Charlestown. In its heyday, Charlestown
produced over one third of the lime in Scotland
for use in building, agriculture and industry.
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The
Scottish Fisheries Museum
The Scottish Fisheries Museum Trust Ltd
St. Ayles, Harbourhead, Anstruther, Fife, KY10
3AB
Tel: 01333 310628
E-mail :
enquiries@scotfishmuseum.org
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The Scottish Fisheries Museum on the
harbour at Anstruther is an award-winning
National museum which tells the story of
the Scottish fishing industry from the
earliest times to present.
10 galleries, 2 boatyards, and a replica
fisherman's cottage. The Museum makes for
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The museum's collection includes more than 66,000
items and 18 boats, A major restructuring with a
series of ramps now allows wheelchair access to
virtually every part of the buildings. There is a newly refurbished shop and tea-room,
including a courtyard patio for those who like to
take their coffee al-fresco. Enjoy a bowl of
home-made soup and delicious fresh baked cakes in
pleasant surroundings, then visit the shop for
that unusual gift or keepsake with a fishy theme!
Party visits for groups of all ages are welcome
and popular. A guided tour takes approximately 90
minutes and themed tours can be arranged to link
in with specific projects or interests.
There is an extensive programme of exhibitions
throughout the year.
Up to 5 accompanied children are admitted free. An
ideal opportunity for children to learn about
Scotland's fishing heritage.
For more information, please see our
website
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Inverkeithing Museum
The Friary, Queen Street, Inverkeithing, KY11
1LS
Tel: 01383 313594 Fax:
01383 313837
The museum is located on the upper floor of a
14th century friary guest house. The small
gallery contains local photographs, paintings
and artefacts. Of particular interest are
items which once belonged to Admiral Sir Samuel
Greig, an Inverkeithing man who became famous as
the ''Father of the Russian Navy''. Admission is free. No disabled access.
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Dunfermline Museum & Small
Gallery
Tel: 01383 721814
Located within the centre of Dunfermline in
Fife, the Dunfermline Museum has displays
illustrating the local, social and natural
history of the area. There is also a display
that highlights the importance that the linen
industry played in the development of
Dunfermline. The attached gallery houses
temporary art and craft exhibitions.
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The Scottish Vintage Bus
Museum
M90 Commerce Park, Lathalmond, by Dunfermline,
Fife KY12 0SJ
Tel: 01383 623380 Fax:
01383 623375
E-mail:
jimc88@tiscali.co.uk
See our website
The Scottish Vintage Bus Museum is located in an
ex Royal Navy stores depot at Lathalmond, near
Dunfermline, Fife and is open to visitors from
12:30 - 5pm on Sundays from Easter until late
September / early October. The Scottish Vintage
Bus Museum is now the acknowledged focal point
of historic bus restoration and operation in
Scotland and houses around 170 vehicles. Most of
these vehicles are of Scottish origin and are in
varying levels of condition, from dilapidated to
fully restored.
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Kirkcaldy Museum & Art
Gallery
War Memorial Gardens, Kirkcaldy, Fife KY1 1YG
Tel: 01592 583213
The museum and art gallery
houses an outstanding collection of 18th - 21st
century Scottish paintings. It boasts the best
public collection of work by S. J. Peploe and
William McTaggart, outside the National Galleries
of Scotland.
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