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Summerlee Heritage Park (Coatbridge)Newest Review: ... it an ideal host for a project such as Summerlee Museum. The museum itself is situated on the site of the former Summerlee Iron Works, and has become the main showplace in Scotland for exhibits of the heavy engineering, iron and steel industries. Yes, I know that in itself may not sound too appealing to many people, but there really is so much more to Summerlee. Facilities and exhibits ... more |
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by - written on 29.10.00
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Billed as "Scotland's Noisiest Museum", Summerlee Heritage Park really is a hidden gem. The reason I say 'hidden' gem is that the museum does not benefit from a great deal of advertising and promotional blurb, mainly because it is free to the public to enter. That means that not too many people outwith the local area are even aware of its existence. The museum is funded by the local Council, who to their great shame recently attempted to have it shut during the winter months. A huge local public outcry soon put paid to that suggestion though, so thankfully it remains open all year round. To understand the local importance of the museum I ...
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