Celebrating 50 years of Arbroath Signal Tower Museum
Arbroath Signal Tower Museum celebrates its 50th anniversary on Thursday 1 August 2024.
The Signal Tower Museum is housed in the buildings which were originally used as the shore station and accommodation for the Bell Rock Light House and its keepers. It was built in 1813 and served the light house until 1955 when it was decommissioned.
The Museum first opened in the Signal Tower building on 1 August 1974 and went on to win Scottish Museum of the Year in 1975. Since then, there have been various improvements including the former lighthouse keepers’ cottages being transformed into exhibition spaces, the Tower being opened for regular public tours and the opening of the Lens Room which houses the Bell Rock lens.
ANGUSalive have a day of celebrations on Thursday 1 August to celebrate the 50-year milestone with various free activities including Olympic themed games in the garden, Auchmithie HAAR Living History Group and Childrens Storytelling in the Courtyard.
Maggie Brown of Heritage and Arts, Auchmithie Residents (HAAR) said: “The Signal Tower Museum plays an important part in the education and preservation of cultural heritage of the area and we look forward to sharing living history with visitors in the Signal Tower Courtyard on 1 August.”
Susan Curran, ANGUSalive Heritage, Learning & Engagement Lead said: “We’re looking forward to enjoying a day of celebrations with visitors and the local community and are delighted that HAAR can join us.
“The museum celebrates our rich, local history and heritage, and we’re sure that anyone who grew up in Arbroath and the surrounding area will have memories of visiting with school or family at some point over the last 50 years.”
You can find out more about celebrating 50 years of the Signal Tower Museum at www.angusalive.scot/celebrating-signal-tower-museum-turning-50