Coats Observatory
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Coats Observatory is a historic public astronomical observatory and museum in Paisley, Scotland, known for its Victorian-era telescopes and educational exhibits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coats Observatory canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ museum ⓘ public observatory ⓘ science museum ⓘ |
| architect | John Honeyman ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Victorian architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Astronomical observatories in Scotland
ⓘ
Museums in Renfrewshire ⓘ Science museums in Scotland ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 55.844°N 4.429°W ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Coats family
ⓘ
Thomas Coats ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
Victorian-era telescopes
ⓘ
historical astronomical instruments ⓘ meteorological instruments ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
educational astronomy exhibits
ⓘ
space science displays ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
astronomical observation
ⓘ
heritage preservation ⓘ public education ⓘ |
| hasNearby | Paisley Museum and Art Galleries ⓘ |
| hasTelescope | yes ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfTelescope |
reflecting telescope
ⓘ
refracting telescope ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Category A listed building ⓘ |
| inception | 1883 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Paisley
ⓘ
Renfrewshire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOnStreet | Oakshaw Street West ⓘ |
| name | Coats Observatory self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Victorian-era telescopes
ⓘ
historic public astronomy outreach ⓘ |
| offers |
guided tours
ⓘ
public observing sessions ⓘ school education programmes ⓘ |
| openingYear | 1883 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Renfrewshire Council ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Renfrewshire Council ⓘ |
| partOf |
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries
ⓘ
surface form:
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries complex
|
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| region | Lowlands ⓘ |
| subjectOf | local heritage publications ⓘ |
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