Meffan Institute

56°38′39″N 2°53′21″W / 56.6441°N 2.8891°W / 56.6441; -2.8891

Museum and art gallery in Angus, Scotland
Meffan Institute is located in Scotland
Meffan Institute
Location within Scotland
Established1898Location20 High Street, Forfar, Angus, ScotlandTypemuseum and art galleryWebsiteMeffan Museum and Art Gallery

The Meffan Institute is a museum and art gallery in Forfar, Angus. 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.

Gallery

  • Dunnichen Stone; Class I Pictish Stone from nearby Dunnichen.
    Dunnichen Stone; Class I Pictish Stone from nearby Dunnichen.
  • The Kirriemuir 1 Stone.
    The Kirriemuir 1 Stone.
  • Rear of the Kirriemuir 2 stone.
    Rear of the Kirriemuir 2 stone.

External links

  • Meffan Museum and Art Gallery on Angus Alive website
  • The Meffan Gallery on Facebook
  • The Meffan Museum and Art Gallery on Tripadvisor
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