| Mount Stuart visitor centre | |
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| General information | |
| Coordinates | 55°48′01″N5°01′33″W / 55.8004°N 5.0259°W Coordinates: 55°48′01″N5°01′33″W / 55.8004°N 5.0259°W |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Alfred Munkenbeck |
| Architecture firm | Munkenbeck + Marshall |
The Mount Stuart visitor centre on the Bute estate, near Rothsay on the Island of Bute was designed by the architect Alfred Munkenbeck of Munkenbeck + Marshall, [1] and was opened by Richard Attenborough in June 2001. [2]
RIBA Award in 2002. [3]
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