Kirriemuir Gateway to the Glens Museum
Local history museum in the 1604 Town House on Kirriemuir High Street, closed since October 2023 while a community group plans to reopen it.
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About the museum
The Town House in Kirriemuir dates from 1604. After a restoration it opened in 2001 as the Kirriemuir Gateway to the Glens Museum, telling the story of the town and of the Angus Glens around it. The displays included a model of Kirriemuir as it was in 1604, material on the local geology and wildlife, and sections about two famous names linked to the town: J M Barrie, the author of Peter Pan, and Bon Scott of the rock band AC/DC.
The museum was run by the charitable trust Angus Alive until it was handed back to Angus Council. It closed in October 2023.
A local volunteer-run charity, the Kirriemuir Regeneration Group, has announced plans to take over the building from the council and run it as a community-owned museum. It would show local history, hold events and support local makers and performers. No reopening date had been announced by October 2026.
Highlights
- Town House built in 1604
- Model of Kirriemuir as it was in 1604
- Displays on local geology and wildlife
- Sections on J M Barrie and Bon Scott
- Founded
- 2001
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