Perth Museum & Art Gallery

Beverly recently visited the museum with her father, just before A Perthshire Christmas closed last weekend.
She said ‘My Dad & I very much enjoyed the exhibition & were particularly interested to see the photograph titled, The Balhousie Boys 1947. I was overwhelmed to see my Dad as a boy in the picture, surrounded by his friends, he is the one in the centre with his hands on the snowball, wearing a jacket torn at the elbow. He remembered a number of their names & helping to ...make the huge snowball, stating that they did manage to launch it into the Tay! He also said, that he has memories of it being shown at the Perth Museum & Art Gallery around the time it was taken. It is a beautifully framed photo & gives an amazing snapshot in time of the joy & adventure that the 1947 Winter brought to the boys.’ Thanks for sharing this story with us Beverly!
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On the 6th of February 1918, after fifty years of campaigning, some British women were finally granted the vote. 100 years on, Culture Perth and Kinross Libraries would like to mark 100 years of suffrage by hosting a panel discussion on how far we have come in those 100 years. Our panel will consist of local authors, journalists and businesswomen and will be hosted by writer Daniel Gray, the people’s historian. Dan will steer our panel through their discussion, offering a little historical insight into local suffragette activities and will ask our panel to reflect on how winning political citizenship has impacted on women's lives today. We want to look forward to the next 100 years and think about how far women have come and what challenges still lie ahead. A small exhibition of photos and text will support this panel discussion.

Taking a line for walker
1 - 2pm | 20 Mar | Perth Museum & Art Gallery | £2
Curator Mark Hall will introduce the audience to a newly discovered Pictish sculpture, found during recent construction works in Perth. ... Find out more: http://bit.ly/2TInstitute for Northern Studies at UHI at UHI
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Fact or Fiction? Discover the truth this Spring at Perth Museum and Art Gallery.

EXHIBITION - Margaret Morris and Her Dancing Children
15 Jan - 13 Apr 2019 | Perth Museum and Art Gallery Margaret Morris’s dance school had a huge influence & impact on the teaching of dance in the UK and beyond.
... Find out more> http://bit.ly/2raui7c
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Our festive exhibition 'A Perthshire Christmas' comes to a close on Sat 5 Jan, so why not put on that Christmas jumper one more time and 'First Foot' down to Perth Museum & Art Gallery tomorrow when we reopen: http://bit.ly/2FVAyK7

Fact or Fiction? Discover the truth this Spring at Perth Museum and Art Gallery.

EXHIBITION - Collective Memories: City Hall and Perth Museum
18 Dec - 2 Mar 2019 | Perth Museum & Art Gallery
The story of Perth City Hall & Perth Museum and Art Gallery as revealed through photographs, objects & personal recollections.
... Find out more> http://bit.ly/2RfyYUU
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The Fergusson Gallery reopens today at 10am, so come in and see Iconic Fergussons, a selection of favourite works by the great Scottish artist, JD Fergusson as voted by the public. For festive season opening hours visit our website: http://bit.ly/2riDTsH

Looking to escape the house tomorrow? Perth Museum & Art Gallery reopens at 10am, so why not pop in and see Natasha Todd: Connected Landscapes, A Perthshire Christmas, PANTHEON and Collective Memories: City Hall and Perth Museum. And best of all, it's FREE!
For festive season opening hours visit our website: http://bit.ly/2riDTsH

🎅 Perth Museum & Art Gallery would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and look forward to seeing you when we reopen on the 27th.

EXHIBITION - Margaret Morris and Her Dancing Children
15 Jan - 13 Apr 2019 | Perth Museum and Art Gallery Margaret Morris’s dance school had a huge influence & impact on the teaching of dance in the UK and beyond.
... Find out more> http://bit.ly/2raui7c
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From all of us at CPK Museums & Galleries, we hope you all enjoy the festive break! Remember to head over to our website to find out when our museums and galleries will be open: http://bit.ly/2riDTsH

Looking to escape the shops tomorrow and find some peace and quiet? Try Perth Museum & Art Gallery, you'll find something for everyone. Natasha Todd: Connected Landscapes PANTHEON: Gods, spirits and sacred objects A Perthshire Christmas Collective Memories: City Hall and Perth Museum
... Open 10 am - 5 pm | Dec 22
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EXHIBITION - Iconic Fergussons
A selection of favourite works by the great Scottish artist, JD Fergusson as chosen by the public.
Come along and judge for yourself.... 27 Nov - 23 Jun 2019 | The Fergusson Gallery, Perth
Find out more> http://bit.ly/2Bx264D
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Our museums and galleries have revised hours over the festive break. Head to our website to find out when we'll be open and plan your visit: http://bit.ly/2riDTsH

In Perth tomorrow? Pop into Perth Museum & Art Gallery at 1pm to see Fairview School with a special performance of Makaton Christmas Carols.

Our latest exhibition 'Collective Memories: City Hall and Perth Museum' is now open until 2 March 2019.
If only all the exhibitions were this quick to install...

Would go back to see it all again my grandchildren loved the logo displays

Well worth seeing. You are never too old to learn something new. Enjoyed it very much.

Well worth a visit! Beautifully presented - it's FREE so please donate to our museums 👍

We have always gone to the museum with our children and now grandchildren over the 27 years we have lived in Perth. The exhibitions are excellent and the children have asked to go back again regularly. We attended the Lego exhibition with our younger daughter, Allie and her two sons, Calder, aged 5 and Harrison, aged 2. We all thought it was excellent and the boys loved being able to make things as well as view the items on display. Well done to everyone involved as we had a super time.

Visited the On Paper exhibition, and Magnus Jackson photography. Both excellent, beautifully displayed, interesting, lovely museum, and a warm welcome from staff.

Took 10 of our primary 7 children for a morning workshop with Barbara Hamilton. The children thoroughly enjoyed the visit and came away full of enthusiasm . Thanks so much Barbara . Tulloch primary school Perth

Thought it would 've opened on a sunday.... obviously not

The £2 talk yesterday on Prehistoric Perthshire was both interesting and informative and the archaeologist giving it was enthusiastic and certainly knew his subject. I always try to go to the talks as they have varied topics. Perth Museum is such a lovely place to visit. The exhibits are very child friendly, with touchy-feely things etc and lots of cafés nearby for a treat afterwards.

Such a lovely museum and lovely exhibitions . Not one to be missed if your visiting Perth xx

My 8 year old Grandson, Aaron, suggested this as a birthday present for my 59th birthday and I'm so glad he did, as we went with him, my 16 year old Grandson, Kyle, their Mum and Dad (Sharlene and Andy) and of course my hubby, Alan, was there too. The lego displays were amazing and there was plenty of time to enjoy looking at them. The museum was interesting too, particularly the information on geology and wildlife. We have promised ourselves a re-visit to see the art gallery. Thank you to the busy staff on duty on the day, they made us feel welcome and were very informative (the lady who checked tickets at the lego/museum entry/exit point and the gentleman who told of the meteorite crashing through the house roof in particular.

Me and my family went today. My little girl needed fed (breastfeeding) half way through. I sat in the room dedicated to perth and began to feed her. A lovely woman who works at the museum asked if I was ok and did I want a glass of water. I just wanted to say how thoughtful and so kind of that lovely woman to offer. It felt great. Thank you xx

Lovely morning spent here. Well laid out and flowed well from one topic to another, really enjoyed learning more about Perth and the surrounding area including our local wildlife. They had lots of activities for the kids as they have a dinosaur exhibit on just now but they also had a quiz for eh children to complete with clipboards which made it really interactive for them. Staff were helpful and friendly 👍🏻

Love this place and to cap it all many moons ago I used to work at the museum and absolutely loved working there, so interesting

I’ve not been to the Gallery and Museum in years. I visited specifically today for the Learn Cyanotype Class. It was a great event, I’m so glad I went. The tutor was great, the class was of mixed ages, children and adults and he articulated the process brilliantly, showed us how simple the process is, we all got fantastic results on our first attempt.

I’ll be experimenting over the weekend with the sheets of treated paper we got to take home.



I really enjoyed the photographic exhibition which is currently on, quite inspiring to see before the class. The whole gallery and museum are well worth a visit.

Haven't been for ages and wasn't disappointed, the Messy Museum event today was brilliant, and it was good going to different areas for different crafts. The exhibits both permanent an temporary are excellent and it's child friendly :-)

Great place to take children of all ages. My 13, 11 and 5 year old loved it. Very friendly staff who make you feel really welcome. Lots to see and do.

Brick City was Awesome today - Full of great models!

Absolutley loved the behind closed doors tour.

Was amazing & so glad we managed to participate in this. Hope there's more of this in future. Guide was very nice.

Absolutely xcellent we all loved playing with dinosaurs. Cracking museum will definitely return

Would go back to see it all again my grandchildren loved the logo displays

Well worth seeing. You are never too old to learn something new. Enjoyed it very much.

Well worth a visit! Beautifully presented - it's FREE so please donate to our museums 👍

We have always gone to the museum with our children and now grandchildren over the 27 years we have lived in Perth. The exhibitions are excellent and the children have asked to go back again regularly. We attended the Lego exhibition with our younger daughter, Allie and her two sons, Calder, aged 5 and Harrison, aged 2. We all thought it was excellent and the boys loved being able to make things as well as view the items on display. Well done to everyone involved as we had a super time.

Visited the On Paper exhibition, and Magnus Jackson photography. Both excellent, beautifully displayed, interesting, lovely museum, and a warm welcome from staff.

Took 10 of our primary 7 children for a morning workshop with Barbara Hamilton. The children thoroughly enjoyed the visit and came away full of enthusiasm . Thanks so much Barbara . Tulloch primary school Perth

Thought it would 've opened on a sunday.... obviously not

The £2 talk yesterday on Prehistoric Perthshire was both interesting and informative and the archaeologist giving it was enthusiastic and certainly knew his subject. I always try to go to the talks as they have varied topics. Perth Museum is such a lovely place to visit. The exhibits are very child friendly, with touchy-feely things etc and lots of cafés nearby for a treat afterwards.

Such a lovely museum and lovely exhibitions . Not one to be missed if your visiting Perth xx

My 8 year old Grandson, Aaron, suggested this as a birthday present for my 59th birthday and I'm so glad he did, as we went with him, my 16 year old Grandson, Kyle, their Mum and Dad (Sharlene and Andy) and of course my hubby, Alan, was there too. The lego displays were amazing and there was plenty of time to enjoy looking at them. The museum was interesting too, particularly the information on geology and wildlife. We have promised ourselves a re-visit to see the art gallery. Thank you to the busy staff on duty on the day, they made us feel welcome and were very informative (the lady who checked tickets at the lego/museum entry/exit point and the gentleman who told of the meteorite crashing through the house roof in particular.

Me and my family went today. My little girl needed fed (breastfeeding) half way through. I sat in the room dedicated to perth and began to feed her. A lovely woman who works at the museum asked if I was ok and did I want a glass of water. I just wanted to say how thoughtful and so kind of that lovely woman to offer. It felt great. Thank you xx

Lovely morning spent here. Well laid out and flowed well from one topic to another, really enjoyed learning more about Perth and the surrounding area including our local wildlife. They had lots of activities for the kids as they have a dinosaur exhibit on just now but they also had a quiz for eh children to complete with clipboards which made it really interactive for them. Staff were helpful and friendly 👍🏻

Love this place and to cap it all many moons ago I used to work at the museum and absolutely loved working there, so interesting

I’ve not been to the Gallery and Museum in years. I visited specifically today for the Learn Cyanotype Class. It was a great event, I’m so glad I went. The tutor was great, the class was of mixed ages, children and adults and he articulated the process brilliantly, showed us how simple the process is, we all got fantastic results on our first attempt.

I’ll be experimenting over the weekend with the sheets of treated paper we got to take home.



I really enjoyed the photographic exhibition which is currently on, quite inspiring to see before the class. The whole gallery and museum are well worth a visit.

Haven't been for ages and wasn't disappointed, the Messy Museum event today was brilliant, and it was good going to different areas for different crafts. The exhibits both permanent an temporary are excellent and it's child friendly :-)

Great place to take children of all ages. My 13, 11 and 5 year old loved it. Very friendly staff who make you feel really welcome. Lots to see and do.

Brick City was Awesome today - Full of great models!

Absolutley loved the behind closed doors tour.

Was amazing & so glad we managed to participate in this. Hope there's more of this in future. Guide was very nice.

Absolutely xcellent we all loved playing with dinosaurs. Cracking museum will definitely return

Would go back to see it all again my grandchildren loved the logo displays

Well worth seeing. You are never too old to learn something new. Enjoyed it very much.

Well worth a visit! Beautifully presented - it's FREE so please donate to our museums 👍

We have always gone to the museum with our children and now grandchildren over the 27 years we have lived in Perth. The exhibitions are excellent and the children have asked to go back again regularly. We attended the Lego exhibition with our younger daughter, Allie and her two sons, Calder, aged 5 and Harrison, aged 2. We all thought it was excellent and the boys loved being able to make things as well as view the items on display. Well done to everyone involved as we had a super time.

Visited the On Paper exhibition, and Magnus Jackson photography. Both excellent, beautifully displayed, interesting, lovely museum, and a warm welcome from staff.

Took 10 of our primary 7 children for a morning workshop with Barbara Hamilton. The children thoroughly enjoyed the visit and came away full of enthusiasm . Thanks so much Barbara . Tulloch primary school Perth

Thought it would 've opened on a sunday.... obviously not

The £2 talk yesterday on Prehistoric Perthshire was both interesting and informative and the archaeologist giving it was enthusiastic and certainly knew his subject. I always try to go to the talks as they have varied topics. Perth Museum is such a lovely place to visit. The exhibits are very child friendly, with touchy-feely things etc and lots of cafés nearby for a treat afterwards.

Such a lovely museum and lovely exhibitions . Not one to be missed if your visiting Perth xx

My 8 year old Grandson, Aaron, suggested this as a birthday present for my 59th birthday and I'm so glad he did, as we went with him, my 16 year old Grandson, Kyle, their Mum and Dad (Sharlene and Andy) and of course my hubby, Alan, was there too. The lego displays were amazing and there was plenty of time to enjoy looking at them. The museum was interesting too, particularly the information on geology and wildlife. We have promised ourselves a re-visit to see the art gallery. Thank you to the busy staff on duty on the day, they made us feel welcome and were very informative (the lady who checked tickets at the lego/museum entry/exit point and the gentleman who told of the meteorite crashing through the house roof in particular.

Me and my family went today. My little girl needed fed (breastfeeding) half way through. I sat in the room dedicated to perth and began to feed her. A lovely woman who works at the museum asked if I was ok and did I want a glass of water. I just wanted to say how thoughtful and so kind of that lovely woman to offer. It felt great. Thank you xx

Lovely morning spent here. Well laid out and flowed well from one topic to another, really enjoyed learning more about Perth and the surrounding area including our local wildlife. They had lots of activities for the kids as they have a dinosaur exhibit on just now but they also had a quiz for eh children to complete with clipboards which made it really interactive for them. Staff were helpful and friendly 👍🏻

Love this place and to cap it all many moons ago I used to work at the museum and absolutely loved working there, so interesting

I’ve not been to the Gallery and Museum in years. I visited specifically today for the Learn Cyanotype Class. It was a great event, I’m so glad I went. The tutor was great, the class was of mixed ages, children and adults and he articulated the process brilliantly, showed us how simple the process is, we all got fantastic results on our first attempt.

I’ll be experimenting over the weekend with the sheets of treated paper we got to take home.



I really enjoyed the photographic exhibition which is currently on, quite inspiring to see before the class. The whole gallery and museum are well worth a visit.

Haven't been for ages and wasn't disappointed, the Messy Museum event today was brilliant, and it was good going to different areas for different crafts. The exhibits both permanent an temporary are excellent and it's child friendly :-)

Great place to take children of all ages. My 13, 11 and 5 year old loved it. Very friendly staff who make you feel really welcome. Lots to see and do.

Brick City was Awesome today - Full of great models!

Absolutley loved the behind closed doors tour.

Was amazing & so glad we managed to participate in this. Hope there's more of this in future. Guide was very nice.

Absolutely xcellent we all loved playing with dinosaurs. Cracking museum will definitely return