Perth Museum and Art Gallery

Perth Museum and Art Gallery is a museum in Perth featuring galleries dedicated to paintings, sculptures, and objects from local and natural history. The building organizes exhibitions across multiple rooms where visitors can move between different artistic periods and collections.

The museum was established in 1824 and includes a monument named after Thomas Hay Marshall within its building. A major renovation in the 1930s followed an architectural competition and substantially altered its structure and layout.

Scottish artists feature prominently in the galleries, showing visitors how painters and sculptors from this region shaped their own artistic traditions. The spaces display work that reflects local perspectives and creative movements across different periods.

The museum sits in the city center making it convenient to reach on foot from nearby areas. Facilities include wheelchair accessibility and clear signage throughout the building to help visitors navigate between galleries.

The collection includes a fragment of the Strathmore meteorite and an ancient Egyptian mummy that visitors often overlook. These unexpected objects reveal how the museum houses rare natural history pieces alongside its art galleries.

Location: Perth and Kinross

Inception: 1824

Operator: Culture Perth and Kinross

Address: 78 George St, Perth PH1 5LB

Website: https://culturepk.org.uk/museums-and-galleries/perth-museum-and-art-gallery

GPS coordinates: 56.39830,-3.42830

Latest update: December 11, 2025 11:04