Museum Represents a museum WC Yes EventsForChildren No Place The town or city Saltcoats HearingLoop No IsIncludedThisYear Yes DisabledAccess Yes Activities <p>Exhibition. Audio-visual display. Guided tours (must be pre-booked).</p> OpeningTime1 09.30-16.30 OpeningDate1 7/9/2019 IsNewThisYear No ID Google Panorama ID 9756 Refreshments Yes Street The street address Manse Street Postcode KA21 5HB Parking No DisabledWC No LimitedAccess No NotAccessible No Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource North Ayrshire Heritage Centre Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived ayrshire Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 693 Type The nature or genre of the resource Museum Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,55.63597,-4.79036; Description An account of the resource <p>Former Ardrossan Parish Church built 1773 given major renovation. Fine mediaeval stone sarcophagus, portrait of Archibald, 13th Earl of Eglinton, a painting of Eglinton Castle, and a huge projector from the 1930s which was used at Barrfields in Largs, are amongst the varied exhibits. Current exhibition showcases all the different museums in North Ayrshire, and you never knew we have so many!</p><p>For the first time, we are delighted to welcome Captain Betsy Miller to the Centre! Betsy was the first registered female ship's captain who sailed from Saltcoats during the latter half of the 19th century. She will greet you and take you on a walking tour round her Saltcoats visiting her place of birth, the harbour where she sailed and her burial place before arriving back for some rations. Tours take place at 10 a.m. and at 2 p.m., free but places must be booked in advance on 01294 464 174.</p> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1776