Perth Museum

We're waving goodbye to X (formerly Twitter) 👋. It's been fun, but it’s time to leave the nest! 🐦 You can still find us on Instagram and Facebook – same vibes, just with a bit more room for photos and stories! 🔗 facebook.com/perthmuseum/ 🔗 instagram.com/perthmuseumuk/

⌛ Don't forget, Perth Museum closes at 4pm today, 31 December 2024. 🛠️ The museum will be closed from January 1 to January 17, 2025, for a period of planned maintenance and will reopen on Saturday, 18 January, at 10am. 🚌 Plan your visit: buff.ly/4fbQDXG

Discover the fascinating treasures and stories behind the collection! Join Senior Collections Officer Mark Simmons as he reveals the work that goes into preserving and cataloguing nearly 500,000 objects. 🔗 Book here: buff.ly/3CRDiWZ

Explore how museum objects illustrate climate change and shifting water levels as Open University art historians examine the connection between water, land, and human life and how exhibitions can inspire new perspectives on our environment. Book here: perthshireboxoffice.com/whats-on/risin…

No plans today? Can't face any more Christmas TV programmes? Come and visit Perth Museum; we're open today from 10am to 5pm. Plenty to keep the kids occupied, and our Stone Cafe is also open. Plan your visit at buff.ly/4fbQDXG

🥁 Drumroll, please! Perth Museum and Stone Cafe reopen TODAY at 10am. See you soon! Plan your visit: buff.ly/4fbQDXG

🎅 Christmas Holidays 🎅 Perth Museum will close at 3pm today, Tuesday, 24 December, and will reopen at 10am on Friday, 27 December. Plan your visit here: bit.ly/pm_planyourvis…

📢 Just a heads-up that we’ll be leaving X (Twitter) as of Jan 1, 2025. Catch us on Facebook and Instagram for all the latest updates! 🔗 facebook.com/perthmuseum/ 🔗 instagram.com/perthmuseumuk/

Join us at Perth Museum on Saturday, 1 February for a family-friendly event! Pedal-power a film, craft, and learn about polar bears, art, and ecology. Imagine polar bears in Perth and design their habitat with inspiration from Scottish art. culturepk.org.uk/event/the-pola…

🎅 Perth Museum will close at 3pm on Tuesday, 24 December, and will reopen at 10am on Friday, 27 December. The museum will also be closed from January 1 to January 17, 2025, for a period of planned maintenance. Plan your visit here: bit.ly/pm_planyourvis…

Discover the stories behind the treasures in the collection as Collections Officer Mark Simmons shares behind-the-scenes insights on nearly 500,000 objects, including the Strathmore meteorite’s journey & Miss Georgina Ballantine’s legendary catch. Tickets perthshireboxoffice.com/whats-on/meteo…

The First World War profoundly affected families & communities in Perth & Kinross. Many soldiers collected souvenirs, often gifting them to loved ones. This French Army M2 Gas Mask from 1918 was a souvenir from Bouillon, Belgium, collected by Lieutenant DT Thomson. #PerthMuseum

🤎 Did you know that our cafe, Stone, uses specially roasted coffee beans supplied by @thebeanshopuk? But did you also know that this beautiful coffee is now available to buy in ground and whole bean?

Perth Museum now offers audio descriptive tours tailored for visitors with visual impairments, providing in-depth descriptions of key objects in the collection. The next tour is at 11am this Thursday, 19 Dec. For information & to book, visit our website: buff.ly/3OzWond

Get ready to experience an evening of enchanting carols at the Perth Museum, where the Robin Chapel choir from Edinburgh will present a festive lineup, including traditional Christmas carols and a unique homage to the Stone of Destiny. Tickets 👉 buff.ly/4dXA9C1

🎅 Christmas Holidays 🎅 Perth Museum will close at 3pm on Tuesday, 24 December, and will reopen at 10am on Friday, 27 December. The museum will also be closed from January 1 to January 17, 2025, for a period of planned maintenance. Plan your visit here: bit.ly/pm_planyourvis…

It's a bit of a stretch, but as it's #InternationalMountainDay, here's Loch Katrine by Horatio McCulloch. 🔎 The piece was inspired by Sir Walter Scott's poem of 1810, The Lady of the Lake. #PerthMuseum

Explore how museum objects illustrate climate change and shifting water levels as Open University art historians examine the connection between water, land, and human life and how exhibitions can inspire new perspectives on our environment. Book here: perthshireboxoffice.com/whats-on/risin…

The Duke of Atholl had begun clearing tenants & converting the land for sheep-grazing from 1784. Large numbers of people were forced to emigrate, while others went to work in factories such as Stanley Mills, of which the Duke was a major investor. 2/2

📸 Child's shoe, 1760-1830. Many families and communities were displaced by landowners during the Highland Clearances in Perthshire. This shoe was excavated from the remains of a cleared home beside Loch Tummel on the Atholl estate. 1/2