Museums · Central Scotland
North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre
In or near Salsburgh.
North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre — Scottish museum and heritage centre, 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
- Motherwell · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre is a museum in the United Kingdom. Address: ML1 3HU. Wikidata describes it as: "Scottish museum and heritage centre, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 55.7906°, -3.9953°.
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Official information
North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre in Motherwell offers a family-friendly experience with a focus on local history. Visitors can enjoy an outdoor play area, participate in children's activities, and explore the 'Climb Thru Time' exhibit, which features a viewing tower with panoramic views of the area.
From the Wikipedia article
The North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre is a four star heritage centre located near the town centre of Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The centre is seen as the main repository for archives and modern records for the whole of North Lanarkshire.
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Background
History
Originally known as Motherwell Heritage Centre, the centre was opened in 1996, and was known as that until April 2012, when all archive and modern records were transferred to Motherwell from its previous location in Cumbernauld. As of April 2013 ownership was transferred from North Lanarkshire Council to CultureNL.
Description
One of the features at the centre used to include Technopolis where people were allowed to feel part of Lanarkshire's past, by re-creating scenes of eras including heavy industry and steel production. Domestic life of the area is re-created through various talking figures and interactive interpretation. However this part of the Heritage Centre was closed in 2011 and turned over to the storage of paper archives. There is also a gallery room, located at the ground floor, showing exhibitions provided by North Lanarkshire Council and also exhibitions outwith the local council area. Some international exhibitions are also on display there, and exhibitions are updated regularly. The local studies…
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- Coordinates
- 55.7906, -3.9953
- District
- North Lanarkshire
- Postcode
- ML1 3HU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
- Phone
- 01698 274590
- Nearest railway station
- Motherwell — 0.1 km
- Opening
- Monday to Saturday 10am–11.30am and 12pm–4pm; closed for lunch 11.30am–12pm
Sources
- wikidata: Q7055906 (CC0)
- wikipedia: North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre - geograph.org.uk - 103478.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre?
- North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode ML1 3HU).
- What is North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre?
- North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre — Scottish museum and heritage centre, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Motherwell, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode ML1 3HU.
- How do I get to North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Motherwell, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ML1 3HU.