| Paisley
Museum:
High
Street Paisley
PA1
2BA
"map
of area"
Tel:
0141 889 3151
Fax: 0141 889 9240
Tue-Sat
1000-1700, Sunday 1400-1700 |
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Scotland’s
first municipal museum, designed by John Honeyman, was opened in 1871.
Peter Coats,
partner in the large firm of thread makers J&P Coats, as the donor. This,
together with the considerable collections amassed by the Paisley Philosophical
society since 1808, made the venture possible.
The building
also held a full library. In 1882, art and sculpture galleries were added,
again paid for by Sir Peter Coats. The building was once more extended
in 1901 and 1933 and included Library extensions.
New shawl
galleries were added in 1974. In addition to its other major collections,
the museum, naturally, has the finest collection of Paisley shawls in
the world.
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Self Portrait
( 1990)
by John Byrne
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Open
public holidays 1000-1700 Admission free Contains the world’s
largest collection of Paisley Shawls as well as tracing the history
of weaving techniques. Also exhibits on local and natural, ceramics
and paintings.
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