Meffan Institute facts for kids
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| Established | 1898 |
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| Location | 20 High Street, Forfar, Angus, Scotland |
| Type | museum and art gallery |
The Meffan Institute is a museum and art gallery in Forfar, Angus. It houses a variety of exhibits of local interest in Angus, including a collection of Pictish stones, particularly the Dunnichen Stone and the Kirriemuir Sculptured Stones as well as Roman and Medieval artefacts found in the local area. A reconstruction of historic scenes of Forfar includes representations of daily life as it would have been around the beginning of the 19th century, as well as a depiction of the execution of one of the women accused of witchcraft in the Forfar witch hunts of 1661-1666.
Gallery
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Dunnichen Stone; Class I Pictish Stone from nearby Dunnichen.
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The Kirriemuir 1 Stone.
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Rear of the Kirriemuir 2 stone.
See also
In Spanish: Instituto Meffan para niños
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