Renfrew Museum

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Located within Renfrew Town Hall, Renfrew Museum is small, but perfectly formed. Visitors will be treated to a truly rich and interactive experience as the story of the former Royal Burgh of Renfrew is presented from medieval times until the present day, using objects, pictures, film and audio. The museum is based on the elements of Earth, Fire, Air and Water.

This section looks at life in Renfrew over the centuries. Renfrew is known as the Cradle of The Stewarts because of its important historic royal connections. Images over the last 150 years including shops, houses and street scenes show how the town has changed over that time.

This part of the museum focuses on the heavy industries in the area, such as boiler making at Babcocks, who were at one time, the largest boiler making factory in the world.

This section shows the importance of Renfrew Airport both locally and in aviation history. Visitors can see a real Merlin engine from a Spitfire fighter built at Hillington.

The town’s position on the River Clyde made Renfrew an important ship building centre producing ships which were exported all over the world.

Opening hours:

10am - 4pm Monday - Friday

Closed Saturday - Sunday

Contact Us

You can email us or phone us on 0300 300 1210
Visit: Access to Renfrew Museum is through Renfrew Town Hall, Renfrew Cross, Renfrew, PA4 8PF

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