Cumbernauld Museum
Local history museum inside Cumbernauld Library, covering the area from prehistory and the Romans to the 1960s New Town.
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About the museum
Cumbernauld Museum is part of the Culture North Lanarkshire museum service and is housed inside Cumbernauld Library in the town centre. It tells the story of Cumbernauld and the surrounding area from prehistory and the Roman occupation, through the 19th century, to the creation of the New Town in the 1960s.
The displays use maps, photographs, artefacts and audio-visual material. Themes include local industry, wartime experiences, community life, sport and leisure.
Among the objects is a finely woven blanket from the 1880s by the master weaver William Smith of Smithyends, and a gold locket given in 1885 to Alex Bryce for saving a child from the River Luggie.
Highlights
- Blanket woven in the 1880s by William Smith of Smithyends
- Gold locket awarded in 1885 for a rescue from the River Luggie
- Maps, photographs and audio-visual displays
- History of the New Town of the 1960s
Permanent exhibition
- History of Cumbernauld – Displays on the area from prehistory and Roman times through the 19th century to the New Town, with maps, photographs and artefacts.
- Founded
- 1998
- Operated by
- Culture North Lanarkshire
Admission & discounts
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Step-free access with ramps, and a lift serves all floors. The accessible toilet is in the wider town centre complex rather than in the museum itself. Blue Badge spaces are in the covered area beneath the shopping centre. Accessibility enquiries: +44 1698 274590.
Kids & families
The museum describes its displays as suitable for visitors of all ages; no specific family programme is listed.
Getting there & parking
By car
Free parking
Free car parking in the town centre car park; Blue Badge spaces are in the covered area beneath the shopping centre.
- Accessible parking
From the M80, follow signs for Cumbernauld Town Centre.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café: not available
No café in the museum; the neighbouring shopping centre has cafés.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | The museum is located inside Cumbernauld Library. |
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