Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum
Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum, formerly the Smith Institute, is an art and local history museum in Stirling, Scotland. The museum was founded in 1874 at the bequest of artist Thomas Stuart Smith.Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours:
Tuesday—Saturday: 10:30 AM—5:00 PM
Sunday: 2:00 PM—5:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Smith Art Gallery & Museum”, “Smith Institute, The”, “Stirling Smith Museum and Art Gallery”, “The Smith”, “The Smith Institute”, and “The Stirling Smith”
- Address: 40 Stirling Place, Stirling, FK8 2RQ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stirling Castle and Cowane’s Hospital.
Stirling Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stirling Castle, located in Stirling, is one of the largest and most historically and architecturally important castles in Scotland. The castle sits atop an intrusive crag, which forms part of the Stirling Sill geological formation. Stirling Castle is situated 1,800 feet north of Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum.
Cowane’s Hospital
Museum
Photo: Elisa.rolle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cowane's Hospital is a 17th-century almshouse in the Old Town of Stirling, Scotland. It was established in 1637 with a bequest of 40,000 merks from the estate of the merchant John Cowane. Cowane’s Hospital is situated 520 feet northeast of Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum.
Church of the Holy Rude
Church
Photo: Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of the Holy Rude is the medieval parish church of Stirling, Scotland. It is named after the Holy Rood, a relic of the True Cross on which Jesus was crucified. Church of the Holy Rude is situated 670 feet northeast of Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stirling and Raploch.
Stirling
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stirling is a city in the central lowlands of Scotland, and historically the county town of Stirlingshire. For centuries this was the main route between the Highlands and the Lowlands, guarded by the castle on its battleship of a crag, and with the River Forth sweeping round as a moat.
Raploch
Suburb
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Raploch, known locally as The Raploch or The Raptap, is a district of the city of Stirling, which lies to the south of the River Forth in central Scotland.
Torbrex Village
Suburb
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Torbrex is an area in the southwest of Stirling, Scotland, which developed around a small weaving village. It is neighboured by Cambusbarron to the west, St.
Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum
- Categories: art gallery, independent museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.11923° or 56° 7′ 9″ northLongitude
-3.94615° or 3° 56′ 46″ westOpen location code
9C8R4393+MGOpenStreetMap ID
node 1145473250OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q7617582
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Danish to Japanese—“Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum”
- French: “Musée et Gallerie d’Art Stirling Smith”
- French: “Stirling Smith Museum and Art Gallery”
- German: “Stirling Smith Museum and Art Gallery”
- Japanese: “スターリング・スミス博物館・美術館”
- Japanese: “スティーリング・スミス博物館・美術館”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stirling Bowling Club and Stirling Old Town Jail.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as The Gallery Cafe and The Smith Institute.
Scotland: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Dundee.
Curious Museums to Discover
Uncover intriguing museums from every corner of the globe.