The Rabbie Burns Museum - Greenock

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Title

The Rabbie Burns Museum - Greenock

Description

Greenock Custom House was designed by architect William Burn in the neoclassical style and in the early part of the 19th century, at a time when Greenock was a thriving principle ‘Port of Entry’ to Scotland and the custom House became a magnificent landmark on the busy River Clyde.

Access to the Greenock Burns Club Room and Exhibition displaying artefacts amassed over the last 216 years. The exhibition comprises of Burns memorabilia and artefacts which includes the history of Greenock Burns Club, the oldest Burns Club in the world and the local connection with Robert Burns and Highland Mary. The collection of books and artefacts are said to be one of the best of its kind and includes literature and poetry by Robert Burns and many other famous authors such as John Gault and William Shakespeare.

Children under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Source

inverclyde

Date

1818

Type

Museum

Identifier

2788

Spatial Coverage

current,55.86362,-4.261207;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

Custom House Quay

Place

Greenock

IsNewThisYear

No

ArchitectName

William Burn

OpeningDate1

31/8/2019

OpeningDate2

1/9/2019

OpeningTime1

10.00 am - 4.00 pm

OpeningTime2

10.00 am - 4.00 pm

WC

Yes

DisabledWC

Yes

DisabledAccess

Yes

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

No

Parking

Yes

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

14898

IsIncludedThisYear

Yes

Postcode

PA15 1EQ

Citation

“The Rabbie Burns Museum - Greenock,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/2787.

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