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About Paisley Museum

Paisley Museum was founded as a place of learning at the heart of the town – and the building and collections have a remarkable history.

The transformation we are fundraising for will preserve all of that for the generations to come, while showcasing the town’s globally-significant story like never before.

The past, present and future of the museum

Preserving Paisley’s remarkable legacy

Paisley Museum was gifted to the town – your gift can keep that philanthropic tradition alive

The Past

We are preserving Paisley’s heritage

Paisley’s remarkable heritage and collections are currently being restored while the Museum is under renovation

The Present

We are creating a museum for the future

Expect a world-class visitor attraction at the heart of the town centre and local community

The Future

Three school children playing with Paisley Shawls

We would like to thank our funding partners

With their support we have so far secured 90% of the total project costs

Funding Partners

Latest News & Stories

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12 / 06 / 24

Paisley’s ‘weaver poet’ lost his life in tragic circumstances, but his legacy still resonates to this day. This month marks the 250th anniversary of his birth on 3rd June 1774, and the team behind the £45 million refurbishment of Paisley Museum has announced plans to showcase Tannahill’s incredible contribution to Scottish culture and re-visit the circumstances around his death.

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25 / 05 / 24

Funding from The Pilgrim Trust has meant that we have been able to collaborate with the People’s History Museum to fully conserve artefacts from the Social History Collection.

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14 / 05 / 24

Paisley Museum welcomes the University of the West of Scotland, The Malcolm Group and Scottish Leather Group as corporate partners

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