Fife Folk Museum
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The Fife Folk Museum is a museum of local life located in the village of Ceres, Fife, Scotland.[1][2]
The museum looks at the most important aspect of life in the Kingdom of Fife: its people. Spanning two centuries, the collection comprises objects, fine art, documents and costumes illustrating the working and social lives of the people of Fife.
The museum is centrally located within the small historic burgh of Ceres, in a Category A-listed former agricultural weigh-house.[3] Displays cover the life and work of local people in the past, particularly Fife's agricultural past.[4] Exhibits show local trades, crafts, reconstructions of traditional rural cottage interiors, and costumes dating from the 18th century. The museum shop offers a range of gifts and publications. It focuses on local crafts and skills, with work by local artists. Since 2014, the museum shares a building and operates in conjunction with the Weigh House Tearoom.[5]
The museum is run by volunteers.[6]
History
The museum began in 1968 in the renovation and conversion[7] of the former weigh-house[8] and adjoining cottages through an initiative by Cupar & North Fife Preservation Society. The main driving force in its establishment was Rachel Peterkin, a local councillor with a lifelong interest in local history.[9]
A fundraising campaign in 2003-4 enabled a £395,000 project to renovate the Museum.[10] The museum reopened in May 2014 after a renovation program that added a visitor centre and tearoom.[11]
It was awarded £40,000 by Museums Galleries Scotland for the purchase of new display cases in 2014.[12] In 2016 it received £19,470 from the Big Lottery Fund Scotland to set up a heritage arts hub.[13]
Margaret McSevene became chairman of the museum trust in 2016, taking over from Wynne Harley.[14]
Awards
The museum has received various awards including a Civic Trust Commendation, the Tenant Caledonian Community Award and a European Heritage Award.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Fife Folk Museum". Museums Galleries Scotland. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ "Fife Folk Museum". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ "FIFE FOLK MUSEUM (CENTRAL AND NORTH FIFE PRESERVATION SOCIETY) HIGH STREET, CERES". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ Maverick Guide to Scotland. Pelican. p. 198.
- ^ "Plea for volunteers as museum re-opens". Fife Today. March 16, 2017.
- ^ "Fife Folk Museum". UK: Fife Council. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ "DSA Building/Design Report: Fife Folk Museum". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "Ceres, High Street, Fife Folk Museum". Canmore. Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Obituary: Rachel Peterkin, county councillor and Justice of the Peace". The Scotsman. January 8, 2015.
- ^ "Preserving our history for 50 years". Fife Today. 3 March 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "Folk Museum officially re-opens". Fife Today. May 10, 2014.
- ^ "Museums and galleries benefit from £500,000 grants for renovation projects". Glasgow Herald. January 16, 2014. p. 11.
- ^ "Two Fife projects celebrating after timely cash windfall". Dundee Courier. December 6, 2016. p. 5.
- ^ Rougvie, Liz (March 11, 2016). "Recruitment drive launched as Fife Folk Museum gets set to open". Fife Today.
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