News

28 Aug 2006

The Smuggling Trade

At Dumfries Museum & Camera Obscura
Saturday 2 September – Saturday 28 October 2006

17 Jul 2006

Volunteers? Week 2006 at Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura

Dumfries Museum was the venue for the launch of Volunteers’ Week 2006 by Volunteer Action Dumfries and Galloway.

12 Jul 2006

The Future for South West Scotland's Museums

A new £500,000 web based project, entitled Future Museum has received funding from the Regional Development Challenge Fund to create web based access to south west Scotland’s museum collections. The project is a collaboration between museum services of the south-west of Scotland. It aims to maximise access to collections and deepen people’s understanding of the rich history of the region.

12 Jul 2006

Future Museum Touring Exhibition: "The Legacy" and "Eldorado"

29th June - 23 September 2006: Doon Valley Museum, Dalmellington
30th September - 16th December 2006: Rozelle House, Ayr

The Legacy is a photographic exhibition documenting the legacy of mining in the south west of Scotland. The work explores the people and landscapes of the region connected with the mining industry past and present. El Dorado explores the history of mining in the south west of Scotland.

17 Jun 2006

Exhibition: 'Wright up Your Street'

George Wright (1851-1916) a local landscape artist who was popular with his home audience during his lifetime and has since collected a following further a field.