Scottish Fisheries Museum, Scotland

Scottish Fisheries Museum Visitor Centre or Museum in Anstruther, Fife, Scotland

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The Scottish Fisheries museum in Anstruther is spectacularly situated on the harbour front, in the heart of the Fife fishing community. It tells the story of fishing in Scotland and its people from earliest times to the present. 

Since it was opened in 1969 the Museum has grown in size and in the range of its galleries. The Museum occupies 27,000sq ft including two “A” listed buildings – a Merchant house (1724) and an Abbot's lodging (16th C), both with fishing associations. In addition to the original courtyard and buildings there is now a covered boatyard and the latest gallery housing a 78 ft “ZULU” fishing vessel dating from the very early 1900s.

The Collection includes more than 66,000 items, 74% classified as of national, uk or international importance and the 18 boats, including two UK national core collection vessels. The Museum has received national awards and, thanks to major restructuring, it can open its doors to disabled visitors too: a series of ramps allow wheelchair access to virtually every part of the buildings.