Procure museus e pinturas

Paisley (Escócia) / Reino Unido

Paisley é uma cidade no condado histórico e centro administrativo da área de concelho de Renfrewshire, no oeste do Vale Midland, na Escócia. A cidade está situada no extremo norte de Braes Gleniffer, abrangendo as margens do River Cart, afluente do rio Clyde. A cidade, um antigo burgo, faz parte de uma área urbana contígua com Glasgow, Glasgow City Centre estando à 11,1 quilômetros a leste. A cidade ganhou destaque com o estabelecimento de Paisley Abbey, no século XII, um importante centro religioso na Escócia medieval, que anteriormente tinha o controle sobre as outras igrejas na área local. Por volta do século XIX, Paisley tinha se estabelecido como um centro da indústria de tecelagem, com o Xaile. Associações da cidade com o radicalismo político foram destacadas por seu envolvimento na Guerra Radical de 1820, com tecelões marcantes sendo fundamentais nos protestos. A partir de 1993, todos os moinhos de Paisley tinha se fechado, embora sejam decorações em museus da cidade e da história cívica.

Paisley Museum and Art Galleries

Paisley (Escócia) / Reino Unido

Paisley Museum and Art Galleries is currently closed for refurbishment and is due to reopen late 2022. It is a museum and public art gallery located in the town of Paisley and is run by Renfrewshire Council. It houses one of the largest municipal art collections in Scotland, including over 800 paintings.The Museum and Art Galleries were gifted to the town of Paisley by the industrialist Sir Peter Coats in 1871. The building, which also houses Paisley Library and the Coats Observatory , was designed by Glasgow architect John Honeyman of the firm of Honeyman and Keppie. The first curator of the Museum was the entomologist Morris Young who remained in post until his death in 1897 leaving the Museum a bequest of £500 to be invested and the returns used to pay for the upkeep of the entomological collections and all his books. The museum has been extended on several occasions since it opened. There are plans for a revamp of the Museum to transform it into an "international-class destination" based around the Paisley's heritage story.The art collection concentrates largely on works by late nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century Scottish artists, such as the Glasgow School and the Scottish Colourists. In addition there is a contemporary collection which includes work by artists such as Steven Campbell and John Byrne, who was born in Paisley.The museum houses a collection of objects and documents covering the local history of Paisley and Renfrewshire, especially the importance of the textiles industry, tracing the history of the luxury shawl industry which developed in Paisley. The museum has recreated the work and a weaving using a traditional hand loom can be seen on site It also contains an archaeological collection which includes objects from Ancient Egypt and Babylon and an extensive natural history collection, the museum also houses the local biological records centre.One of the most important items in the Museum's collection is the Arbuthnott Missal which was presented to the Museum by another of the Coats family, Archibald. This missal is the only extant pre Reformation missal of the Scottish Use and in 2007 it was awarded a prestigious top award in the British Library's Hidden Treasures Brought to Life competition.The museum is currently closed to the public.

University of the West of Scotland

Paisley (Escócia) / Reino Unido

The University of the West of Scotland, formerly the University of Paisley, is a public university with four campuses in south-western Scotland, in the towns of Paisley, Blantyre, Dumfries and Ayr, as well as a campus in London, England. The present institution dates from August 2007, following the merger of the University of Paisley with Bell College, Hamilton. It can trace its roots to the late 19th century, and has undergone numerous name changes and mergers over the last century, reflecting its gradual expansion throughout the west of Scotland region. Holding a regional reputation for vocational undergraduate and post-graduate courses the university currently has 17,025 students, with approximately 1300 staff, spread across six schools of learning. The Crichton Campus in Dumfries is maintained in partnership with a number of other institutions, including the University of Glasgow.