News

16 Nov 2007

St Andrew's Holiday Family Activities at Dumfries Museum

Follow the St Andrew’s Holiday Trail around the galleries, test your knowledge of Scotland with quizzes and puzzles, find out more about Dumfries and Galloway with our drawing and colouring challenges and try your hand at Christmas crafts with a Victorian theme.

29 Oct 2007

Roman Galloway at Stranraer Museum

This new exhibition uses material from local and national collections to tell the story of the Romans in Galloway.

29 Oct 2007

The Slave Trade at Stranraer Museum

This exhibitions explores the role of Dumfries and Galloway in the slave trade.

11 Oct 2007

Commemorating Thomas Telford at Dumfries Museum

An exhibition marking the 250th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Telford opens at Dumfries Museum on Saturday 13 October 2007. It tells the remarkable story of a shepherd’s son born in Glendinning, Westerkirk, who became one of the greatest architects and civil engineers Britain has ever produced.

01 Oct 2007

An Evening with Dumfries Astronomy Society at Dumfries Museum

The Children of Sputnik
Tuesday 2 October 2007 at 7.30pm

22 Sep 2007

Mauchline Box Ware at Dumfries Museum

Alex Wilson "in-residence", Saturday 22 September 2007
11 am – 1 pm and 2 pm – 4 pm

Alex Wilson, the foremost authority on Mauchline box ware will be “in residence” at Dumfries Museum for the day. He will have a selection of examples from his own collection with particular relevance to Dumfries to show. There will also be an opportunity to view Dumfries Museum’s reserve collection of Mauchline box ware.

27 Aug 2007

Scottish Archaeology Month at John Paul Jones Cottage

Excavation at John Paul Jones Cottage, Arbigland

During the first week of September Dr Julie Schablitsky of the University of Oregan and Dr Robert Neyland of the American Navy Historical Centre will carry out preliminary archaeological investigations around the 18th century childhood home of John Paul Jones, founder of the American Navy.

27 Aug 2007

Scottish Archaeology Month at Dumfries Museum

The Search for the Bonhomme Richard
A lecture by Bob Neyland, Head of Underwater Archaeology, US Naval Historical Cen
7.30pm Friday 7 September 2007

16 Aug 2007

ARCHAEOLOGY ACTIVITIES INVADE DEAN CASTLE

Raiders of The Dean Park a fantastic weekend event taking place at The Dean Castle as part of Archaeology month.

14 Aug 2007

The Slave Trade at Dumfries Museum

A new exhibition opens at Dumfries Museum on Saturday, Ist September to mark the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade from Britain.

14 Aug 2007

Dumfries and the Transatlantic Slave Trade

7.30pm Saturday 1 September 2007 at Dumfries Museum.

A lecture by Frances Wilkins, and a chance to view The Slave Trade exhibtition.

23 Jul 2007

Concert at the Castle: Scottish Ensemble

Stylish, young and vibrant, Scotland's flagship classical music group bring you an intimate afternoon of familiar favourites on Sunday 5th August. Enjoy a free glass of sparkling wine on arrival and soak up the magical atmosphere that makes Dean Castle a premier venue for outdoor events.