Work has commenced on a new cultural facility in Dunfermline, Fife.

The project – a new museum and art gallery – will take around two years to complete. Construction work started on site last month.

When completed, the building will be integrated with the Dunfermline Carnegie Library. A museum will be located over two floors, comprising of three temporary exhibition galleries, a new children's library, a local history, study and archives space, and a café.


With work having started on site, the City of Dunfermline Area Committee met on Wednesday (7 January) to decide on a name for the new facility.

It will be known as the Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries.

Councillor Helen Law, Chair of the City of Dunfermline Area Committee, said: "Members of the committee have known for some time that the naming of the facility would be decided by them and have been speaking to local residents and stakeholders to get their views on what the facility should be called.

"I look forward to seeing work progress on the town centre site throughout 2015. It will undoubtedly help to increase tourism to the area as a great new asset to the Heritage Quarter and wider town centre."

The project is being funded by Fife Council (£8.25m), Heritage Lottery Fund (£2.8m) and the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust (£1m).

(JP)