Summerlee Celebrates Four Millionth Visitor
April 2024
Summerlee Museum of Industrial life welcomed its four millionth visitor since opening its doors in 1988.
To celebrate the occasion, Provost Kenneth Duffy and Councillor Louise Roarty, depute leader, presented gifts to Autum, Laurel and Mac from Airdrie along with their grandmothers Frances Bodwick and Betty McDonald.
The four-star visitor attraction in Coatbridge is set in 23 acres and offers families a great day out. It boasts a recreated mine with guided tours, miners' cottages, an exhibition hall with working machinery, a play park, a cafe and a shop.
Mr Duffy said: "Summerlee holds an enduring appeal for so many people of all ages from across the globe.
“It is a jewel in the crown of Scotland’s visitor attractions and today is a significant milestone as we welcome the four millionth visitor to this wonderful museum, which explores and celebrates Lanarkshire's rich industrial heritage and the history of the workers."
There are plans to transform the museum over the next few years as part of a multi-million pound programme in collaboration with the Heritage Fund.
Lu McNair, museums and collections manager at North Lanarkshire Council, said: “The new developments will take the Summerlee story up until the 1990s and the end of Ravenscraig which is the start of deindustrialisation, a very pivotal part of the story of Lanarkshire.
“It means our visitors will be able to spend the whole day here as there will be even more things for people to see and do and enjoy.”
Summerlee is situated around the 19th century Summerlee Ironworks site and a restored section of a branch of the Monklands Canal.
The museum is open seven days a week and is free to visit.
Photograph: Summerlee Exterior
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