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Museum
Represents a museum
WC
Yes
EventsForChildren
No
Place
The town or city
Greenock
HearingLoop
No
IsIncludedThisYear
Yes
DisabledAccess
Yes
OpeningTime1
10.00 am - 4.00 pm
ArchitectName
William Burn
OpeningDate1
31/8/2019
OpeningDate2
1/9/2019
OpeningTime2
10.00 am - 4.00 pm
IsNewThisYear
No
ID
Google Panorama ID
14898
Refreshments
No
Street
The street address
Custom House Quay
Postcode
PA15 1EQ
Parking
Yes
DisabledWC
Yes
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
The Rabbie Burns Museum - Greenock
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
inverclyde
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
2788
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Museum
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
current,55.86362,-4.261207;
Description
An account of the resource
<p>Greenock Custom House was designed by architect William Burn in the neoclassical style and in the early part of the 19<sup>th</sup> 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.</p><p><img style="width: 0px; height: 0px;" src="/media/4035/rabbie-burns-room.jpg?width=0&height=0" alt="" rel="16316" data-id="16316" />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.</p><p>Children under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. </p><p> </p><p> </p>
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1818