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Activity information
MUSEUMS
Biggar
Biggar Museums
Moat Park Heritage Centre
Kirkstyle
BIGGAR
Tel. 01899 221050
There are seven (yes, 7) museums in Biggar: the Moat Park Heritage Centre, Greenhill Covenanters' House, Gladstone Court, Biggar Gasworks, John Buchan's home at Broughton, Hugh MacDiarmid's cottage at Brownbank and Albion Motors.
General opening times are from Easter to mid October: Mon-Sat 11.00am-4.30pm; Sun 2.00-4.30pm. These times might not apply to all sites so check it out in advance.
Carmichael Visitor Centre
A73 Clyde Valley Tourist Route
Carmichael
BIGGAR
Tel. 01899 308169
Waxwork models, adventure playground, children's farm, deer park, horse & cart rides, gift shop, restaurant. Open 7 days a week from 9.30am-5.30pm.
Crawfordjohn Heritage Venture
Crawfordjohn Church
Main Street
Crawfordjohn
nr BIGGAR
Tel. 01864 504265
Displays celebrating life in Lanarkshire's southern uplands, including living on a hill farm, and rural communities.
Opening times: May-September
Sat/Sun 2.00-5.00pm or by arrangement.
Coatbridge
Summerlee Heritage Museum
West Canal Street
COATBRIDGE
Tel. 01236 431561
“Scotland's Noisiest Museum”! Reconstruction of coal mining and miners' cottages, tram rides, museum, gift shop, tearoom. Open from Mon-Sun 10.00-5.00pm
Douglas
Douglas Heritage Museum
Bells Wynd
DOUGLAS
Tel. 01555 851243
Exhibits highlighting village life, the Douglas family and the Cameronian Regiment – located in the Dower House at Douglas Castle.
Opening times: Easter-end of September
Sat/Sun 2.00-5.00pm
East Kilbride
Hunter House Museum
Maxwelltown Road
Calderwood
EAST KILBRIDE
Tel. 01355 261261
Open April to September
Weekdays: 12.30-4.30pm
Weekends: 12.00-5.00pm
Free admission. State of the art interactive exhibits showing life story of Hunter brothers (famous medical pioneers). Soft play area.
Museum of Scottish Country Life
Kittochside
off Stewartfield Way
EAST KILBRIDE
Tel. 01355 224181
www.nms.ac.uk/countrylife
Museum and gallery, Georgian farmhouse, experience a day on the land, daily tours. Open daily 10.00am-5.00pm. Free admission for under 18s.
Glasgow
Glasgow Science Centre
50 Pacific Quay
GLASGOW
Tel: 0141 4205010
IMAX Theatre with 80 x60ft screen giving a unique, immersive and exhilarating 2D/3D sound and visual film experience. Also Science Mall. Complete with laboratories, science shows, shop and cafe. You can explore, invent and, most of all, have brilliant fun.
Hamilton
Chatelherault Museum and Country Park
Carlisle Road
Ferniegair
HAMILTON
Tel. 01698 426213
Visitors' centre, exhibitions, hunting lodge, country ranger service, adventure playground, woodland walks. Cafe, gift shop.
Hamilton Mausoleum
129 Muir Street
HAMILTON
Tel. 01698 283981
Guided tour of the crypt and chapel on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays only. Tickets must be bought in advance from Central Library Hamilton, Chatelherault Country Park, or South Lanarkshire Sports Pavilion at Strathclyde Country Park.
Low Parks Museum
129 Muir Street
HAMILTON
Tel. 01698 328232
Located in the former stables of the Duke of Hamilton, celebrates local life and industries. Home of the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Temporary exhibitions (phone for details).
Lanark
Craignethan Castle
Nr Crossford
Tel. 01555 860364
Dating back to 1532, oldest part is the tower house built by Sir James Hamilton of Finnart. Note the unique caponier! Disabled access is possible to the courtyards, ground level of main tower, display point, tea-room and shop but not the east wing vaults, the top of the main tower, basement, caponier or ditch.
Open:
Jan-Mar: Sat/Sun 9.30am-4.00pm
Apr-Sep: daily from 9.30am-6.00pm
Oct: Sat-Wed 9.30am-4.00pm
Nov & Dec: weekends only from 9.30am-4.00pm
New Lanark World Heritage Centre
NEW LANARK
Tel. 01555 661345
www.newlanark.org
18th century mill village and visitor centre, Millenium experience, Robert Owen's house, interactive exhibitions. Cafe, gift shop. Country walks. Interactive room. Entrance ticket includes Millenium experience and audio-visual shows. Open all year round: 11.00am-5.00pm.
Leadhills
Museum of Lead Mining
Wanlockhead
Tel. 01659 74387
M74 jct 14 (northbound) or jct 13 (southbound), well signposted.
Open daily April-October 11.00am-4.30pm; Jul & Aug. 10.00am-5.00pm.
Gain an insight into the process of lead mining and the lives of miners and their families. Guided tour of Lochgell lead mine, miners' library and cottages. You can also have a go at gold panning!
Wanlockhead
Scotland's highest village at 1531ft. Mining village where lead, gold and other mineral deposits first exploited by the Romans.
Strathaven
John Hastie Museum
Threestanes Road
STRATHAVEN
Tel. 01357 521257
Small, local history museum at Strathaven Park. Four small gallery areas with exhibits on the castle, town, trade and industry weaving, Strathaven at war, and ceramics collection. Open daily April to September: 12.30-4.30pm.
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