Paisley Museum

January 15, 2020

Paisley’s textile heritage gets major boost with £3.8million National Lottery funding

Plans to completely transform Paisley Museum into a world-class visitor destination telling the town’s unique stories including that of the globally admired, Paisley pattern, have taken […]
November 5, 2019

Praise for Paisley Shawl Collection

PAISLEY’S Shawl Collection has been given high praise by the national body that helps develop Scotland’s museums. Museums Galleries Scotland made the comments as they unanimously […]
November 1, 2019

Green light for £42m Paisley Museum project as planning permission granted

The £42m project to turn Paisley Museum into a world-class destination expected to bring huge volumes of new life and footfall to the town have taken […]
September 26, 2019

Paisley Halloween Festival’s new addition set to be a Thriller

For the first time, this year’s Paisley Halloween Festival will feature a spooky silent disco where party-goers can show off their best Monster Mash and Thriller […]
September 23, 2019

£2million boost for Paisley Museum project as economic strategy unveiled

Ambitious plans to grow Renfrewshire’s visitor economy have been boosted – as the Scottish Government confirmed £2million support for the ongoing transformation of Paisley Museum into […]
August 29, 2019

First images revealed for £42m Paisley Museum transformation

The first images showing how Paisley Museum will become a world-class destination telling the town’s globally-significant stories and bringing huge volumes of new footfall to the […]
June 24, 2019

Cabinet Secretary sees behind scenes as Paisley museum transformation takes shape

Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work Derek Mackay was given a behind-the-scenes tour of the ongoing work to transform Paisley Museum into a […]
March 28, 2019

John Byrne goes back to his roots for pupils’ art exhibition

CELEBRATED artist and playwright John Byrne came back to his roots for the opening of his annual drawing competition exhibition. John, aged 79, was born in […]
January 1, 2019

Bright future for Renfrewshire economy

Renfrewshire’s future is bright, despite tough challenges facing all local economies, says Renfrewshire Council Leader Iain Nicolson. More than £100million is currently being invested in Paisley […]