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Meffan Museum and Art Gallery
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Meffan Museum and Art Gallery — Museum and art gallery in Forfar, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Meffan Museum and Art Gallery is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1898. Part of ANGUSalive. Wikidata describes it as: "Museum and art gallery in Forfar, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 56.6441°, -2.8891°.
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Official information
The Meffan Museum and Art Gallery, located in Forfar, showcases local history and art. Visitors can explore exhibits related to the Forfar witch trials, Pictish stones, and local crafts, as well as enjoy a variety of changing art exhibitions throughout the year.
From the Wikipedia article
The Meffan Institute is a museum and art gallery in Forfar, Angus. Opened in 1898, it houses a variety of exhibits of local interest in Angus, including a collection of Pictish stones, particularly the Dunnichen Stone and the Kirriemuir Sculptured Stones as well as Roman and Medieval artefacts found in the local area. A reconstruction of historic scenes of Forfar includes representations of daily life as it would have been around the beginning of the 19th century, as well as a depiction of the execution of one of the women accused of witchcraft in the Forfar witch hunts of 1661-1666.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 56.6441, -2.8891
- District
- Angus
- Postcode
- DD8 1BB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Angus and Perthshire Glens
- Phone
- +44 1307476482
- Established
- 1898
- Opening
- 1 April – 31 October – Wednesday to Monday 10:30 – 16:00; 1 November – 31 March – Friday to Monday 10:30 – 16:00; closed Tuesdays
- Official site
- angusalive.scot
Sources
- wikidata: Q6807940 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Meffan Institute (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Meffan Institute - geograph.org.uk - 1291301.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Meffan Museum and Art Gallery?
- Meffan Museum and Art Gallery is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode DD8 1BB).
- What is Meffan Museum and Art Gallery?
- Meffan Museum and Art Gallery — Museum and art gallery in Forfar, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Meffan Museum and Art Gallery?
- Drivers can use postcode DD8 1BB.
- When was Meffan Museum and Art Gallery built?
- Built or established in 1898.
- How do I get to Meffan Museum and Art Gallery?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DD8 1BB. It sits within the Angus and Perthshire Glens parliamentary constituency.