The heritage centre is within the town library. Displays focus on the area’s strong 17th century covenanting heritage and the rise and fall of local heavy industries in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Admission free.
Opening hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday – 9.30 – 19.30. Wednesday and Saturday – 9.00 – 12.00. Sunday and Public Holidays – Closed

Our Collection

Social History

These collections are wide ranging in most aspects of social history: (1) Domestic life - housing and food implements; (2) Community life - local and cultural traditions, law and order and Burgh material; (3) Personal life - costume,...

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Keywords
Costume & textiles, Industry & commerce, Social history

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Shotts Heritage Centre

Benhar Road
Shotts
North Lanarkshire
ML7 5EN

Tel: 01501 821556

Email:
museums@northlan.gov.uk

For more information visit:
http://www.nlcmuseums.bravehost.com...

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The Industrial and associated Social History collections of North Lanarkshire Council are Recognised Collections of National Significance to Scotland