Arbroath Signal Tower Museum
Address
Opening Times
From 1 November - Friday to Monday 10:30 - 16:00
Last admission to the museum is 30 minutes before closing
Festive Opening Hours
Sunday 24 - Thursday 28 December Closed
Friday 29 - Saturday 30 December Normal Opening Hours
Sunday 31 December Closed at 14:00
Monday 1 - Thursday 4 January Closed
Friday 5 January Normal Opening Hours
Facilities
Accessibility
Entrance is free!
Signal Tower Museum is located near Arbroath’s picturesque and busy harbour, in a complex of buildings which were originally used as the shore station and accommodation for the Bell Rock Lighthouse. Built in 1813, Signal Tower served the lighthouse until it was decommissioned in 1955 and became a museum in 1974.
Hear about the story of the magnificent Bell Rock Lighthouse and how the coastal town’s connection with the sea has influenced Arbroath’s social, industrial and ecclesiastical history. Using multi-media displays and historic objects, the museum tells the story of Arbroath’s fishing and maritime industries.
Visitors can climb the dramatic spiral staircase and visit the tower room, or those who are unable to climb the 70 steps and ladder into the room there is an opportunity for a virtual visit, which is also available in Gaelic, Polish and Romanian.
Our museum is dog friendly, we welcome visitors with well-behaved dogs. We expect owners to pick up and dispose appropriately of any dog mess and to inform a member of our team, as soon as possible of an accidents or damage caused by the dog, on the premises.
We also ask that –
- Your dog is on a short lead and kept into your side at all times
- Your dog is not left on its own anywhere on the premises
- Your dog is not soaking wet when entering the premises, but be dried off before entering
- Your dog keeps all paws on the floor, to prevent any jumping up on displays or sitting on furniture
- You take your dog out of the museum if it becomes unsettled, barks repeatedly or causes upset to other visitors
A small car park sits in front of the museum. Should this car park be full, an Angus Council car park is available nearby, at the harbour.
From Arbroath Bus Station, the museum is approximately a 10 minute walk. No bus stop outside museum.