North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre

The North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre is a four star^[1] heritage centre located near the town centre of Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The centre is seen as the main repository for archives and modern records for the whole of North Lanarkshire.^[2]

History

Originally known as Motherwell Heritage Centre, the centre was opened in 1996,^[3] and was known as that until April 2012,^[4] when all archive and modern records were transferred to Motherwell from its previous location in Cumbernauld.^[3] As of April 2013 ownership was transferred from North Lanarkshire Council to CultureNL.

Features

One of the features at the centre used to include Technopolis where people were allowed to feel part of Lanarkshire's past, by re-creating scenes of eras including heavy industry and steel production. Domestic life of the area is re-created through various talking figures and interactive interpretation. However this part of the Heritage Centre was closed in 2011 and turned over to the storage of paper archives.

There is also a gallery room, located at the ground floor, showing exhibitions provided by North Lanarkshire Council and also exhibitions outwith the local council area. Some international exhibitions are also on display there, and exhibitions are updated regularly.^[1]

The local studies and family research room is where reference media such as PC's and Microfilm are based, that allow visitors to browse through local and personal records, usually to search for family ties or former occupations.

Also, based within the heritage centre, is the viewing tower, located on the fifth floor of the building, giving an excellent view of the Clyde Valley region, the Campsie Fells, and of mountains from Tinto Hill to as far back as Ben Lomond, usually only viewable in sunny conditions.^[1]

As well as those features, there is a gift shop that sells a range of books about local heritage, and also items typical of a museum/heritage centre gift shop (postcards, toys, sweets etc.).

The centre is also wheelchair accessible, with lifts in operation inside the centre.^[3]

External links

References

1 2 3 "Free admission at this 4-star attraction". North Lanarkshire Council. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
↑ "North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre to hold open day". Wishaw Press. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
1 2 3 "Industrial heritage in North Lanarkshire". North Lanarkshire Council. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
↑ "North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre". visitlanarkshire.com. Retrieved 2012-07-23.

Museums and Art Galleries of Scotland

National Museums of Scotland	National Museum of Scotland National Museum of Costume National Museum of Flight National Museum of Rural Life National Museums Collection Centre National War Museum

National Galleries of Scotland	Dean Gallery Duff House Paxton House Royal Scottish Academy Building Scottish National Gallery Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Scottish National Portrait Gallery

Art galleries and collections	Aberdeen Art Gallery Burrell Collection Dick Institute Dundee Contemporary Arts Fruitmarket Gallery Gallery of Modern Art Georgian House Gracefield Arts Centre Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery Inverness Museum and Art Gallery Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Kirkcaldy Museum and Art Gallery Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum McManus Galleries McLellan Galleries Montrose Museum Perth Museum and Art Gallery Pier Arts Centre Stirling Smith Museum and Art Gallery Queen's Gallery Talbot Rice Gallery Tramway

History	Alloa Tower Broughty Castle Museum David Livingstone Centre Museum of Childhood Provand's Lordship St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art Surgeons' Hall Writers' Museum

Local history	Aberdeenshire Farming Museum Angus Folk Museum Biggar Museum Trust Campbeltown Heritage Centre Dumfries Museum Fife Folk Museum Gladstone's Land Highland Folk Museum Highland Museum of Childhood Inveraray Jail John Knox House King's Museum Montrose Museum Museum of Ayrshire Country Life and Costume Museum of Edinburgh Museum of the University of St Andrews New Lanark Newhaven Heritage Museum North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre People's Palace People's Story Museum Provost Skene's House Scotland Street School Museum Signal Tower Museum St Andrews Museum Stewartry Museum The Tolbooth

Maritime	Aberdeen Maritime Museum Discovery Point HMS Unicorn Museum of Scottish Lighthouses Scottish Fisheries Museum Scottish Maritime Museum

Military	Black Watch Museum Gordon Highlanders Museum Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre

Natural history	Dick Institute Marischal Museum McManus Galleries

Science and Industry	Mills Observatory Museum of the University of St Andrews Museum on the Mound Prestongrange Industrial Heritage Museum Scotland’s Jute Museum @ Verdant Works Summerlee, Museum of Scottish Industrial Life

Sport	British Golf Museum Scottish Football Museum

Transport	Dundee Museum of Transport Glasgow Museum of Transport Grampian Transport Museum Myreton Motor Museum Scottish Industrial Railway Centre Scottish Railway Museum

Coordinates: 55°47′26″N 3°59′43″W / 55.79056°N 3.99528°W / 55.79056; -3.99528

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