Robertson Museum
Marine museum and small aquarium at the Field Studies Council centre in Millport, showing animals of Scottish coastal waters; opening currently limited.
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About the museum
The museum is part of the Field Studies Council’s centre at Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae. Its roots go back to 1894, when a committee led by the amateur naturalist David Robertson began building a marine station on the island. Robertson died before it was finished, and Millport Marine Biological Station opened in 1897. The university-run station closed in 2013, and the Field Studies Council reopened the centre in 2014.
Today the museum and aquarium show species that live in Scottish coastal waters. The animals in the tanks are caught by students during surveys or by hand on diving and snorkelling trips, and seawater is pumped straight from the sea into the tanks, bringing natural food particles with it.
Highlights
- Aquarium with animals of Scottish coastal waters
- Animals collected by students on surveys and dives
- Seawater piped directly into the tanks
- Museum linked to a historic marine research station
- Founded
- 1897
- Operated by
- Field Studies Council
Admission & discounts
| Adults | £2.50 |
|---|---|
| Children & teens | £1free up to age 2 · Children under 16. |
Standard admission is £2.50 for adults and £1 for children under 16, with under-3s free. While only the aquarium is open, entry is free.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Ferry from Largs to Cumbrae, about 8 minutes. Bus stops on Marine Parade, about half a mile away, serve the ferry.
By car
Parking available
There is a car park.
The centre is on the B896, about 1 mile east of Millport.
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