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Museum
Represents a museum
WC
Yes
EventsForChildren
No
Place
The town or city
Newton Stewart
HearingLoop
No
IsIncludedThisYear
Yes
DisabledAccess
Yes
Activities
<div><div>The Museum is on York Road, housed in the former Church of St John, 100 metres north of the parish church with its prominent spire. On street parking. </div></div>
OpeningTime1
14.00-17.00
OpeningDate1
7/9/2019
OpeningDate2
8/9/2019
OpeningTime2
14.00-17.00
IsNewThisYear
No
ID
Google Panorama ID
12017
Refreshments
No
Street
The street address
York Road
Postcode
DG8 6HH
Parking
No
DisabledWC
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
The Museum Newton Stewart
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
dumfriesandgalloway
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
1158
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Museum
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
current,54.95966,-4.48564;
Description
An account of the resource
<p>Newton Stewart Museum is situated in York Road, Newton Stewart in the imposing building which was formerly St John’s Church.</p><p>The building houses a comprehensive collection of artefacts from all walks of life, i.e. costumes nursery, cameras, World War 1 & 2, bicycle's and many more. The outdoor display illustrates the agricultural heritage of Newton Stewart and surrounding area.</p><p>The collection was started by Miss Drew and has over a period of years been added to by the public donating items relevant to this area and adding to the community feel of the exhibition.</p><p>The downstairs of the building houses a collection of agricultural machinery, clothing and domestic paraphernalia. Up the stairs into the old belfry and one finds a collection of pictures, old newspapers and school items. All demonstrating the rich history of this area.</p><p>At present there is an exhibit in the museum showing how the Sparling fish are native to the local river Cree, one of a very few rivers in Britain where they currently reside.</p>