Museums · Scottish Lowlands
Dumfries Museum
In or near Cargenbridge.
Dumfries Museum — museum in Dumfries, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Dumfries · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Dumfries Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "museum in Dumfries, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 55.0652°, -3.6146°.
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Official information
Dumfries Museum is a historical venue in Dumfries and Galloway that showcases the region's history through various exhibits, including prehistoric fossils, wildlife displays, and artifacts from early Scottish civilization. The museum also features a Camera Obscura, the world's oldest working example of this instrument, and offers a range of family activities and special exhibitions throughout the year.
From the Wikipedia article
Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura, located in Dumfries in Dumfries & Galloway, is the largest museum in the region. The museum has extensive collections relating to local and history from the pre-historic era. The museum also has the world's oldest working camera obscura. Admission is free, though a small fee applies for the camera obscura.
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Background
History
Originally built as a four-storey windmill on Corbelly hill, the highest point in Maxwelltown, in 1798, the site was purchased by Dumfries and Maxwellton Astronomical Society in 1834. Over a two-year period the tower was converted into an Observatory, and with advice from polar explorer Sir John Ross, a telescope was purchased from a Mr Morton of Kilmarnock. With its completion in 1836, unfortunately the observatory missed the arrival of Halley's Comet; however, it was used in this role until 1872. The main hall of the museum was built in 1862, and housed the collections of the newly founded Dumfries and Galloway Natural History & Antiquarian Society. In 1981 a major addition of a new…
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- Coordinates
- 55.0652, -3.6146
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG2 7SW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Phone
- 030 33 33 3000
- Nearest railway station
- Dumfries — 1.1 km
- Opening
- Mar 23-Sep 30 Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00, Su 14:00-17:00; Oct 01-Mar 22 Tu-Sa 10:00-16:00
- Official site
- www.dgculture.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5313798 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dumfries Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dumfries Museum Windmill tower at night.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dumfries Museum?
- Dumfries Museum is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG2 7SW).
- What is Dumfries Museum?
- Dumfries Museum — museum in Dumfries, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Dumfries Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Dumfries, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode DG2 7SW.
- Who owns Dumfries Museum?
- Dumfries Museum is owned by | current_tenants =.
- Is Dumfries Museum free to visit?
- Yes, Dumfries Museum is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dumfries Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Dumfries, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DG2 7SW.