Cumbernauld Museum

Situated within the town’s main library, the museum tells the story of Cumbernauld and surrounding area from pre-history to the Romans and on through the 19th century, to the development of the new town in the 1960s. A studies area allows for more in-depth research or browsing of photograph albums.

Admission free.

Fine Art

This collection consists mainly of work by minor Scottish artists, including several pieces by the local artist, Alex Gibson, and an increasing amount of contemporary local work.

Archaeology

This collection consists of medieval material from departmental excavations, with much smaller quantities of Roman and prehistoric material.

Social History

These collections are wide ranging in most aspects of social history:

• Domestic life - housing and food implements
• Community life - local and cultural traditions, law and order and Burgh material
• Personal life - costume, souvenirs and memorials
• Working life - small agricultural collection and a few mining objects.