The Heritage Centre is housed in the former Ardrossan Parish Church which was built in 1773 on the site of an earlier church of 1744. North Ayrshire Museum was established in 1957 by Owen Kelly, a local businessman, to preserve items of local interest. It was run as a private concern until 1975 when Cunninghame District Council shouldered the responsibility of looking after the building and collection. In 2010 the Museum merged with Local and Family History Library to become the North Ayrshire Heritage Centre.
North Ayrshire Heritage Centre is managed by North Ayrshire Council
North Ayrshire Heritage Centre
Manse Street, Saltcoats, North Ayrshire KA21 5HB Scotland
naheritage@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
01294 464174
https://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk/leisure-parks-and-events/culture-heritage/museums.aspxPlease remember to double-check the opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit
Artworks
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Historical Landscape with Gatehouse Alexander Moffat (b.1943) -
Tied Up for the Weekend, Rothesay Harbour Chick McGeehan (b.1953) -
Chained to the Past Jim Collins (b.1947) -
I Had a Dream Jim Collins (b.1947) -
Young Woman with Red Hair Chick McGeehan (b.1953) -
Serpentreebirds Jim Collins (b.1947) -
Arran Samuel Arnold - 121 more
North Ayrshire Heritage Centre is part of
North Ayrshire Council
North Ayrshire Council artworks can also be found at these venues
More information-
Beith LibraryBeith
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North Ayrshire Heritage CentreSaltcoats
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The Museum of the CumbraesIsle of Cumbrae