Kirkcaldy Museum and Art Gallery is the main museum and exhibition space in Kirkcaldy in Fife, Scotland.
The land for the town's museum and art gallery was donated by John Nairn (the grandson of the linoleum manufacturer, Michael Nairn) on the former site of Balsusney House, the home of John Maxton.[1] This was opened in 1925,[1] with the first chairman of trustee's local cloth-manufacturer businessman John Blyth, the maternal grandfather of politician Michael Portillo.
The art gallery holds the largest collection of paintings by William McTaggart and Scottish Colourist Samuel Peploe aside from the National Galleries of Scotland.[2][3] The museum also contains many significant works by the Glasgow Boys and is the only Scottish art gallery to own paintings by the Fife artist, Jack Vettriano.[2][4] Situated on the ground floor, is the museum's award-winning permanent exhibition covering the town's industrial heritage.[2][3] The museum also has a cafe which hosts some Wemyss Ware pottery, made in the town from around 1890s to 1930s.[3]