Meffan Museum and Art Gallery
The Meffan Institute is a museum and art gallery in Forfar, Angus. Opened in 1898, it houses a variety of exhibits of local interest in Angus, including a collection of Pictish stones, particularly the Dunnichen Stone and the Kirriemuir Sculptured Stones as well as Roman and Medieval artefacts found in the local area. A reconstruction of historic scenes of Forfar includes representations of daily life as it would have been around the beginning of the 19th century, as well as a depiction of the execution of one of the women accused of witchcraft in the Forfar witch hunts of 1661-1666.
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Meffan Museum and Art Gallery
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The Meffan Institute is a museum and art gallery in Forfar, Angus. Opened in 1898, it houses a variety of exhibits of local interest in Angus, including a collection of Pictish stones, particularly the Dunnichen Stone and the Kirriemuir Sculptured Stones as well as Roman and Medieval artefacts found in the local area. A reconstruction of historic scenes of Forfar includes representations of daily life as it would have been around the beginning of the 19th century, as well as a depiction of the execution of one of the women accused of witchcraft in the Forfar witch hunts of 1661-1666.
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• Name — Meffan Institute • Established — 1898 • Location — 20 High Street, Forfar, Angus, Scotland • Type — museum and art gallery • Website — Meffan Museum and Art Gallery
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Meffan Museum and Art Gallery was established or created on 1 January 1898.
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The circumstances in which Meffan Museum and Art Gallery stands. Established or created on 1 January 1898. Recorded at coordinates 56.6441, -2.8891. Recorded as local authority museum. Situated in United Kingdom. Located at Forfar. Gallery lies within Angus.
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