- Wikidata identifier:
- Q17775932
- Also known as:
- Bute Museum, Stuart Street, Rothesay, Bute
- Instance of:
- local museum; independent museum
- Museum/collection status:
- Accredited museum
- Accreditation number:
- 1282
- Persistent shareable link for this record:
- https://museumdata.uk/museums/q17775932/
Collection-level records:
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Collection overview (Collection development policy)
The collection comprises items from, or with close connections to, the Islands of Bute and Inchmarnock. The collections on display are laid out in themed cases.
In the History Gallery these are – Mesolithic, Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Early Christian, Viking, Churches, Toys, Schools, Trades and Professions, Farming, Industry, Steamers, Wartime Bute. The reserve collection for the History Gallery comprises items of lesser importance which are available for study by appointment and also used by school parties and other visiting groups.
The Natural History Collection is also laid out in themed cases and comprises a geological collection, a botanical section and specimens of birds, mammals and insects from the island of Bute. During the summer months there is a display of fresh plant material showing the variety of flowering plants on Bute.
The library contains a collection of material connected to Bute including photographs, postcards, glass plates and slides, documents, (original and copies), maps and family trees. A collection of books also includes more general works on natural history, geology, archaeology and shipping. There is also a collection of paintings whose subjects or artists have a local connection.
Source: Collection development policy
Date: 2024
Licence: CC BY-NC