Strathclyde Museums
A 17th-century farmhouse transported from another location, refurbished with period furnishings that explore life in the Covenanting era, when Presbyterians and Royalists clashed.
Burn Braes, Biggar, Strathclyde, Scotland, ML12 6DT
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An authentic 19th-century jail with a difference; live costumed actors portray real-life characters from the gaol's history. See courtroom trials, converse with prisoners, get a taste for what it was like to be incarcerated in the Jail..
Main Street, Inveraray, Argyll and Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, PA32 8TX
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Heritage Highlight: Authentic 19th century jail experience
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A 1911 schooner, one of the world's last iron sailing ships, hosts displays on the maritime history of the Clyde and the devastation of the Highland Clearances.
Inveraray Pier, Inveraray, Strathclyde, Scotland
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One of the earliest and most prestigious Burns clubs in the world, founded in 1826 by a pair of Burns' friends to remember the Scottish poet. See rare first editions and manuscripts in the poet's own hand.
Wellwood, 28 Eglinton Street, Irvine, Strathclyde, Scotland, KA12 8AS
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Heritage Highlight: One of the best collections of original Robert Burns manuscripts in the world
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Under a modern shelter at Kilberry, on the west coast of Knapdale, are a collection of grave slabs and carved crosses gathered over the years from various places around the Kilberry estate. Most were carved from locally quarried stones and were used at a burial ground near the castle.
Knapdale, Kilberry, Knapdale, Strathclyde, Scotland
Attraction Type: Museum - Carved Stone
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The Kilmartin area is incredibly rich in prehistoric and ancient monuments, and the museum is perfectly placed to share archaeological finds from Kilmartin Glen and across Argyll at large.
Kimartin, Argyll and Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, PA31 8RQ
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This museum tracing the local history of South Lanarkshire is housed in a pair of historic buildings belonging to the Dukes of Portland. Exhibits cover local industries such as coal mining, weaving, and lace-making, plus the Cameronian regiment and the history of Hamilton Palace.
129 Muir Street, Hamilton, Strathclyde, Scotland, ML3 6BJ
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Heritage Highlight: Housed in historic buildings from the Hamilton Palace estate
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This former church has been transformed into a fascinating museum of Islay life, with thousands of items from prehistoric times to the present day on display.
Port Charlotte, Isle of Islay, Islay, Strathclyde, Scotland, PA48 7UA
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New Lanark is an 18th-century planned industrial village located on the floor of the deep gorge of the River Clyde by Falls of Clyde. The site features restored millworker houses, a village store and working textile machinery, with walks through a nature reserve along the river. New Lanark is officially recognised as a World Heritage Site.
New Lanark, Strathclyde, Scotland, ML11 9DB
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The North Ayrshire Heritage Centre is housed in a Category B listed church, erected in 1744 and rebuilt in 1776 following storm damage. The Centre highlights the rich heritage of the region with displays of archaeology, natural history, fine art, costume, domestic life, and military history. There is a large genealogical archive.
Manse Street, Saltcoats, Strathclyde, Scotland, KA21 5AA
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Heritage Highlight: Housed in an 18th-century listed church
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