Montrose Museum
Entrance is free!
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Montrose Museum
Founded in 1842 by Montrose Natural History and Antiquarian Society, Montrose Museum was built in a neo-classical style with ionic columns at the entrance, inspired by Greek temples of learning, inside the galleries display an incredible array of artefacts from the earliest archaeological finds to the Marquis of Montrose and the Jacobite uprisings, through to contemporary maritime history.
One of Scotland’s first purpose-built museums, three large galleries offer the opportunity to explore local history, natural history, and maritime history collections. A beautiful art gallery provides space for changing contemporary art exhibitions.
Designed to look like a true temple of learning, with Ionic columns on either side of the doorway and MUSEUM written above the lintel, in elegant gold leaf, it tells the story of Montrose and its people. From the earliest archaeological finds, the Marquis of Montrose to the Jacobite uprisings and the harbour and maritime trade.
It houses a series of displays in the neo-classical building’s spacious atrium, mezzanine and galleries.
The art gallery, within the museum, hosts changing exhibitions from the community and from Angus Council’s collections of paintings and sculptures. The museum presents series of afternoon talks, children’s activities and occasional evening events.
Entrance is free!
Situated in Montrose’s Mid Links, behind the High Street, diagonally opposite Montrose Academy. Parking for cars and coaches in nearby streets, sales area, toilets. Ramp at front entrance into museum and lift up to 1st floor – mezzanine level. Unfortunately, Natural History Gallery is only accessible via a staircase. Large print visual guide to Natural History Gallery is available.
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
Off street parking is available in Angus Council sites (charges apply).
The nearest car park is at Baltic Street. There is a disabled parking space outside the museum on Museum Street.
The museum is a 10 minute walk from the train station.
There are local bus services. Visit Angus Council website for further information.
Most bus services stop on Montrose High Street which is a 5 minute walk away from the museum.
There is no bike rack available at the museum.