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Identification | Identificación | Identificação

Photo | Fotografía | Fotografia | Photographie
Image credits | Créditos de imagen | Crédits photo| Créditos de imagem
Scottish Fisheries Museum ?
Institutional nature | Nombre del museo | Natureza institucional | Type d'institution
Community Museum / Museo Comunitario / Museu Comunitario / Musée de communauté
Museum name | Nombre del museo | Nome do museu | Nom du musée
Scottish Fisheries Museum Trust Ldt
Short description | Descripción breve | Descrição resumida | Description brève
The Scottish Fisheries Museum tells the stories of the boats, fish and folk that have underpinned this nationally important industry from prehistoric times to the present. The museum thrives on its links to fishing communities around Scotland to care for and preserve its recognised collection and to deliver programmes, events and activities aimed at keeping traditional skills alive.

El Scottish Fisheries Museum cuenta las historias de los barcos, peces e personas que han sostenido esta industria de importancia nacional desde la prehistoria hasta el presente. El museo se nutre de sus vínculos con las comunidades pesqueras de Escocia para cuidar y preservar su reconocida colección y ofrecer programas, eventos y actividades con el fin de mantener vivas las técnicas tradicionales.
Community | Comunidad | Comunidade | Communauté
St Ayles Community
Main identity icons | Principales iconos de identidad | Iconografia mais relevante | Objets les plus représentatifs
Boats
Target Audience | Público-objetivo | Público alvo | Public cible
Year of foundation | Año de fundación | Ano de fundação | Année de création
1965
Curator | Conservador | Comissário | Conservateur
Public opening date | Fecha de Apertura | Data de abertura | Date d'ouverture
1969-07-04
Institutional affiliation | Afiliación institucional | Vinculação institucional
None | Ninguno | Nenhum
Entity Name | Nombre de la entidad | Nome da entidade
Video | Vídeo | Vidéo
Collections 3D

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Origin history | Origen Histórico | Origem história | Origine historique
Documentation | Documentación | Documentação | Documentation
Access type | Tipo de acceso | Tipo de acesso | Conditions d'accès
Adult: £9.00, Concession: £7.00 (Seniors, Disabled & Student) Child: Free (max 5 children up to 16yrs, accompanied by an adult) Members: Free
Activities and services | Actividades y servicios | Actividades e serviços | Activités et services
From the earliest recorded history of Anstruther, fishing was the mainstay of the town. At one time, more fish were caught, processed and traded here than at any other harbour in Scotland. The fishing industry also supported many associated trades, and was responsible for a large percentage of trade in its own right. Cured fish were exported to other parts of Scotland, to England, and abroad to Europe.

However, by the latter 20th century, the fishing industry was changing and Anstruther was no longer as important as a fishing harbour. A group of people, concerned that a way of life would disappear without any trace or recognition, got together to form the Scottish Fisheries Museum Trust, with the aim of establishing a museum to mark the fishing heritage of Scotland. Anstruther, with its past importance to the industry, was the obvious location to choose. A Committee was set up in 1965 to begin the project and the Scottish Fisheries Museum Trust established in 1967.



Main collection | Colección principal | Colecção principal

Named Collection | Denominación de la colección | Denominação | Dénomination de la collection
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Catalog | Catálogo | Catálogo | Catalogue
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Collection 2 | Colección 2 | Colecção 2

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Photo | Fotografía | Fotografia | Photographie
Image credits | Creditos de imagen | Créditos de imagem | Crédits photo
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Short description | Resumen | Resumo | Description brève
Catalog | Catálogo | Catálogo | Catalogue

Collection 3 | Colección 3 | Colecção 3

Named Collection | Denominación de la colección | Denominação | Dénomination de la collection
Photo | Fotografía | Fotografia | Photographie
Image credits | Creditos de imagen | Créditos de imagem | Crédits photo
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Short description | Resumen | Resumo | Description brève
Catalog | Catálogo | Catálogo | Catalogue

Contact | Contacto | Contacto

Website | Sitio Web | Sitio de Internet | Site web
e-Mail | Correo electrónico | Correio electrónico | Courrier électronique
Phone | Teléfono | Telefone | Téléphone
+44 1333 310628

Location | Ubicación | Localização

Street | Calle | Rua | Rue
St Ayles, Harbourhead, Anstruther, Fife KY10 3AB
Place | Lugar | Lugar | Lieu
Anstruther
Country | País | País | Pays
Scotland
Timetable | Horario | Horários | Horaires
The museum, shop and tearoom are open 7 days a week, all year round, except during the festive period when we close for a few days (check our events pages for this year’s details). Our usual opening times are:

Summer (Apr 1st – Sept 30th):

Monday – Saturday 10.00am – 5.30pm

Sunday 11.00am – 5.00pm

Winter (Oct 1st – Mar 31st):

Monday – Saturday 10.00am - 4.30pm

Sunday 12.00pm – 4.30pm