Paisley Museum and Art Galleries
[1] The Museum and Art Galleries were gifted to the town of Paisley by the industrialist Sir Peter Coats in 1871.[5] There are plans for a revamp of the Museum to transform it into an "international-class destination" based around the Paisley's heritage story.In addition there is a contemporary collection which includes work by artists such as Steven Campbell and John Byrne, who was born in Paisley.[1] The museum houses a collection of objects and documents covering the local history of Paisley and Renfrewshire, especially the importance of the textiles industry,[3] 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[2] 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.