Art Guide McLean Museum and Art Gallery, Greenock

McLean Museum and Art Gallery, Greenock

15 Kelly Street, Greenock, PA16 8JX (map)
Telephone: 01475 715624
Web site: www.inverclyde.gov.uk/museum/index.htm
See also: Scotland

Background information
The Museum is centrally located and provides an enriching experience for visitors of all ages and tastes. A marvellous collection of objects that covers the ancient and modern, the local and foreign is complemented by a stimulating selection of some of the best Scottish paintings available. All this and more makes every visit to the McLean a memorable one.

General information
Facilities: Cafe, Shop, Disabled Access, Pre-booked school visits welcome and a reserved parking space is available for disabled access - call for details.; Free internet access
Admission: Free; 10.00-5.00 Monday to Saturday except Bank Holidays ; closed 25, 27,28 December 2004 and 1,3,4 January 2005
How to find us: From Glasgow on M8 then A8. Close to Greenock Bus Station (5 minutes away). Greenock West (10 minutes away)

Particularly interesting for Ceramics Ethnography Geology Local History Maritime Art Natural History Oriental Arts and Crafts Paintings Photography Prints Social History Technology and Science

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Highlights of the Collection

Boudin, Eugène Bordeaux

Cadell, F.C.B. Crme-de-Menthe

Corot, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Evening

Hornel, E.A. Spring

Leighton, Frederic, Lord Yasmeenah

MacTaggart, William The Wind Among the Grasses

Peploe, Samuel J. Still Life

Other artists represented in the Collection

Courbet, Jean-Désiré-Gustave

Further Information

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Visitors Forum

Hi there, Thomas Duncan Rorison was my Great-Great Grandfather too. Please could someone give me more information on this.

Jeanette
Jeanette Simpson - 2006-03-04

DEAR VALERIE WHAT A LOVELY SURPRISE I GOT WHEN I OPENED YOUR LETTER WITH THE PICTURE OF MY GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER THOMAS D RORISONS CLOCK. IT WAS VERY KIND OF YOU TO SEND IT .I REALLY APPRECIEATE IT. AT THE MOMENT I AM TRYING TO DO A FAMILY TREE AS MY 2 CHILDREN HAVE GROWON UP AND WANT TO KNOW WHERE THEY CAME FROM AND ANY INFORMATION IS MORE THAN WELCOME.I HAVE TOLD THEM ABOUT THE ATLANTIC CABLE, THE BUG, AND THE SEAL I REMEMBER SEEING THEM WHEN I WAS A LOT YOUNGER BUT HAVE NO PHOTOS OF THEM I DONT KNOW WHEN THE CLOCK WAS GIVEN TO THE MUSEUM OR ANY OF THE OTHER ITEMS WISH I HAD LISTENED TO MY GRANNY I WILL CLOSE FOR NOW THANK YOU VERY MUCH. DAVID AND ELIZABETH TO VALERIE BOA.
mr mrs d mcghee - 2001-05-25

ON THE 14-7-1877 MY GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER T.D.RORISON WAS PRESENTED A GOLD CLOCK WITH A MAN AND LADY EACH SIDE OF THE CLOCK FACE.THERE IS A FEW THINGS AS WELL THAT WAS GIVEN TO THE MUSEUM A LARGE BEETLE,ANIMAL SEAL,A PIECE OF ATLANTIC CABLE,IS IT POSSIBLE TO VIEW THEM ON THE INTERNET AND GET SOME PHOTES OF THEM.I AM LIVEING IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.HOPE YOU CAN HELP

THANK YOU DAVID ELIZABETH.28,PRATT R/D WASLEYS,S/A 5400
MR MRS D MCGHEE - 2001-03-21

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