Museums · Central Scotland
Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum
In or near Dunfermline.
Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum — biographical museum in Dunfermline, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Dunfermline City · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum, the nearest railway station is Dunfermline City, located 0.5 km away. Entry to the museum is free, and it is wheelchair accessible. The postcode for sat-nav is KY12 7PL.
About
Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Address: KY12 7PL. Wikidata describes it as: "biographical museum in Dunfermline, Scotland, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 56.0679°, -3.4612°.
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Official information
The Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum is located in Dunfermline, Scotland, and showcases the early life of philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Visitors can explore the cottage where he was born and learn about his journey from humble beginnings to becoming one of the wealthiest men in the world, as well as his philanthropic efforts.
From the Wikipedia article
The Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum is a biographical museum in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, dedicated to the life of Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, "one of the great Scots of the 19th century.". The museum is operated by the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust and is housed in a category B listed building. The museum site includes the original 18th-century weavers cottage in which Andrew Carnegie was born and a memorial hall added by James Shearer in 1928. Carnegie's wife, Louise Whitfield Carnegie, purchased the cottage in 1895 from William Templeman using a legacy bequeathed to her from her grandfather. Upon the creation of the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust in 1903 the cottage was looked after by the trust and opened to visitors in 1908.
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Background
History
Andrew Carnegie was born in the cottage at 2 Moodie Street in 1835. William Carnegie, his father, was a weaver, using a hand loom to produce woven goods, but from 1840, hand looms were steadily replaced by large looms in factories, and weavers were expected to work there. The Carnegie family were advocates of liberalism, political activism and self-education, and this reputation meant that William struggled to find work within the factory system. Thus at the age of 13, Andrew left the cottage in 1848 to go with his family to make a new life in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Coordinates
- 56.0679, -3.4612
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY12 7PL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dunfermline and Dollar
- Phone
- 01383 724302
- Established
- 1928
- Nearest railway station
- Dunfermline City — 0.5 km
- Opening
- Daily 11am–4pm; last entry 3:20pm
- Official site
- www.carnegiebirthplace.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q101004116 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Birthplace of Andrew Carnegie, Dunfermline.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum?
- Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode KY12 7PL).
- What is Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum?
- Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum — biographical museum in Dunfermline, Scotland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Dunfermline City, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY12 7PL.
- When was Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum built?
- Built or established in 1928.
- Is Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum free to visit?
- Yes, Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum is free to enter.
- How do I get to Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Dunfermline City, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY12 7PL.