Kirkcaldy Galleries

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Kirkcaldy Museum and Art Gallery is the main museum and exhibition space in Kirkcaldy in Fife, Scotland.

The land for the town's museum and art gallery was donated by John Nairn (the grandson of the linoleum manufacturer, Michael Nairn) on the former site of Balsusney House, the home of John Maxton.^[1] This was opened in 1925,^[1] with the first chairman of trustees local cloth-manufacturer businessman John Blyth, the maternal grandfather of politician Michael Portillo.

The art gallery holds the largest collection of paintings by William McTaggart and Scottish Colourist Samuel Peploe aside from the National Galleries of Scotland.^[2]^[3] The museum also contains many significant works by the Glasgow Boys. Situated on the ground floor, is the museum's award-winning permanent exhibition covering the town's industrial heritage.^[2]^[3] The museum also has a cafe which displays examples of Wemyss Ware pottery, made in the town from around the 1890s to 1930s.^[3]

In 2012 Fife Council undertook a £2.5m refurbishment of the museum and gallery, which reopened in June 2013.^[2]^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b Civic Society Kirkcaldy: History & Celebration p.33.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Kirkcaldy Museum and Art Gallery info". Fife Council. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Kirkcaldy Museum and Art Gallery info". culture 24. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
^ By ffpeditor@fifetoday.co.uk Published on 08/06/2013 15:16. "Crowds flock to Kirkcaldy Galleries relaunch weekend celebrations - Lifestyle & Leisure". Fife Today. Retrieved 2013-06-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

External links

Fife Council official page

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