News

03 Apr 2011

David Donaldson - Celebration of a Painter

Working in collaboration with members of the Davidson family, this special exhibition has over 40 rarely seen works by the notable Painter and Limner to the Queen in Scotland, David Donaldson. Maclaurin Galleries, 3rd April - 8th May 2011 Opening hours: Monday, Wednesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm; Tuesday CLOSED; Sunday 12 - 5pm

02 Apr 2011

Rozelle House, Maclaurin Galleries & McKechnie Institute - What's on 2011

The Exhibition Programme for Rozelle and the Maclaurin for 2011 is well under way. The building has completely reopened following rewiring works and the new lighting system in teh Maclaurin Galleries is looking good. Interesting things are happening at the McKechnie Institute, which has also benefited from recent building works.

26 Mar 2011

Robert Bryden - Life, Work & Legacy

The long-awaited exhibition of the artist Robert Bryden, taken largely from South Ayrshire Council collections, is now open at Rozelle House. It runs from 26th March to 3rd July 2011. It was previously shown at North Ayrshire Museum in early 2010.

15 Mar 2011

Superheroes come to Stranraer

The new exhibition at Stranraer takes a look at the weird and wonderful world of comic book Superheroes.

26 Feb 2011

Rags to Riches

Follow the story of the rag rug, from a simple domestic necessity to a contemporary craft with increasing popularity worldwide! Until Saturday 30 April 2011.

12 Feb 2011

A Taste of Spring Fling at Stranraer Museum

Spring Fling is an annual event which highlights the remarkable range of arts and crafts produced in Dumfries and Galloway.

05 Feb 2011

Napoleon, Nelson and The Knight - 2011 Foyer exhibition

Discover the story of Sir Pulteney Malcolm, one of the Four Knights of Eskdale. Until Saturday 31 December.

11 Jan 2011

Pictures at an Exhibition

The new show at Stranraer Museum is ?Pictures at an Exhibition?. This is a selection of paintings and other art works from the museum?s own collection.

19 Dec 2010

Forgotten Carols

This beautiful and atmospheric concert has become an essential part of Dumfries and Galloway?s winter celebrations. It features ?forgotten? carols originating from Britain?s rich folk traditions.

08 Dec 2010

Lighthouses and Citadels

An exhibition of the works created by local schools as part of this project will be shown at the McKechnie Institute from 8th December. This recently completed project in South Ayrshire combined lighthouses, museums, art, drama and oral history skills in an ambitious and successful education initiative. This was done in a partnership between Jenny Renfrew, Cultural Coordinator, South Ayrshire Museums Service and 200 pupils from 6 local schools.

04 Dec 2010

Taking Time: Craft and the Slow Revolution - until 28th January

The perfect antidote to the Christmas frenzy, Taking Time: Craft and the Slow Revolution takes as its starting point the issues emerging from the Slow Movement, which developed as a response to our increasingly fast lifestyles and unsustainable consumer culture.

30 Nov 2010

Tree Leaf Sculpture Workshop

Create your own leaf sculpture in clay and cast it in plaster of paris. Discover how the leaves of each type of tree are perfectly adapted to where it grows.