Paisley Museum
The Paisley Museum is a museum in the Scottish town of Paisley in the Renfrewshire council area . There is also a library in the building. In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists, initially in category B. The upgrade to the highest category A took place in 1996.
history
The Paisley Philosophical Society had already been collecting potential exhibits for a museum since 1808 . In the 1860s, the textile industrialist Peter Coats donated the money needed to build a museum. Construction began in 1868 based on a design by the architect John Honeyman and was finally completed in 1871. This makes the Paisley Museum the oldest community museum in Scotland. In 1882 an art exhibition based on plans by Honeyman was added, for which Coats was again responsible. In 1901, 1933 and finally 1974 further parts of the building were added.
exhibition
The history of the town of Paisley is closely linked to the textile industry. Parts of the exhibition deal with the local industrial history and are complemented by a comprehensive textile collection. This also includes the world's largest exhibition of scarves with paisley patterns . The cultural-historical part begins with ancient Egyptian exhibits and extends to local and Scottish history. There is also a painting exhibition. Along with the Coats Observatory , the museum also has an observatory. Dating from the 1880s, it is the oldest and one of only four public observatories in Scotland.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ a b Information from the town of Paisley
- ↑ Information about the Paisley Museum
- ↑ Information about the Paisley Museum
Web links
- Entry to Paisley Museum in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 50 '43.1 " N , 4 ° 25' 48.9" W.