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<< Our Photo Pages >> Meffan Institute - Museum in Scotland in Angus

Submitted by alligator on Monday, 24 March 2003  Page Views: 8169

MuseumsSite Name: Meffan Institute
Country: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 0.761 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Angus Type: Museum
 Nearest Village: Forfar
Map Ref: NO45525062  Landranger Map Number: 54
Latitude: 56.644210N  Longitude: 2.889959W
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Museum in Angus

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Address: 20 West High Street, Forfar, DD8 1BB
Phone: 01307 468813
Opening Hours: Monday - Saturday 10:00 - 17:00
Admission: Free
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Meffan Institute
Meffan Institute submitted by guba : Dunnichen Replica Stone Oct 2003 Map Ref: NO45525062 Landranger Map Number: 54 Latitude: 56.644210N Longitude: 2.889959W (Vote or comment on this photo)

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NO4550 : Royal Hotel, Forfar by Alan Morrison
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NO4550 : Bingo, West High Street by Richard Webb
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Meffan Institute by cosmic on Friday, 24 March 2006
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The Meffan Museum and Gallery in the High Street in Forfar is now the permanent home of the collection of Pictish Stones discovered in nearby Kirriemuir in the 1990's. It also houses a re-constructed short cist and the Dunnichen Pictish Stone on loan from Dundee Museum.

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