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21.01.2025
Very friendly kind and helpful staff
suzanne smith
10.12.2024
A lovely afternoon out.
We were told to come here by a local and it did not disappoint. We were unsure wether to go as we have a baby and a 2 year old who finds it hard to not touch, which makes me incredibly anxious, but staff were very polite.
There was a Lego hunt on, so we were able to actually take in the museum whilst our 2 year old was very excited about finding the Lego figures.
I would totally recommend visiting here, it's perfect for an afternoon out.
Thank you for you hospitality
Dawn Howard
17.11.2024
Fantastic place
Camera Obscura was amazing and staff great
Mohamed El-Galley
02.11.2024
Full of history and curiosity, friendly staff, free admission and a small fee for camera obscura
Allan Edwards
19.10.2024
Great local museum. Fabulous historic building. Tonight they were collaborating with the Dumfries Astronomy club. Astronomy for beginners... great event
Lee Mennie
12.10.2024
Alot of interesting items over 3 levels ..worth a visit .
Jan Tetley
15.10.2024
What a gem
A little of everything
All clocks working which is good
Some artifacts from local area
Peter Abbott
10.10.2024
Very good and interesting
Tracy Campbell-Smith
06.10.2024
A wonderful museum! You could tour this museum 3/4 times and still find something new and interesting. And the camera obscura is a must see. Absolutely fascinating. The staff were very friendly, welcoming, well presented and professional.
Bruce Levitan
30.09.2024
This small museum is a real gem. Free entry and a wide range of exhibits from all periods of local history from the Neolithic to recent times, plus dinosaur footsteps! There is also a camera obscura here, but it's only open on sunny days and we visited in the rain. Still worthwhile though. There are several exhibits that can be touched and quite a lot of child oriented activities. The video about the history of the museum was made by local children too.
Peter Dodkin
26.09.2024
Great museum with helpful and welcoming staff. Enjoyed an interesting tour and visit to the camera obsura.
farid ben
24.09.2024
Brilliant
Laura Cole
23.09.2024
Lovely little museum, well worth a visit 😊
Matthew Hawer
15.09.2024
Brilliant museum, definitely worth a visit if you're in the area, the camera obscura is a must if you visit, reasonably priced aswell.
Clémence CAPITAINE
11.09.2024
Un musée qui vaut le coup d'œil dans cette belle ville chargée d'histoires et de luttes ouvrières ! Accueil au top ! On peut y passer 1 ou 3h selon le temps que l'on a ... c'est gratuit et parfois il y a des expo ponctuelles ..!
On peut y aller avec les enfants, il y a la possibilité de jouer, de découvrir les empreines d'animaux, de s'habiller en tenue d'époque...etc
Un jolie parc avec une belle vue sur Dumfries à la sortie du musée ! Enjoy !
Laureen Pattison
03.09.2024
Interesting little place with lots of different collections of artifacts. I would recommend going up to see the camera obscura, it is really interesting and amazing just how clearly you can see an image of the surrounding area using it. It is free to get into the museum, and only a small charge if you want to see the camera obscura. Note that you can only see the camera on days it isn't raining.
Greg Ashe
03.09.2024
Very interesting for adults and children. And lovely staff.
Jim Bennett
31.08.2024
Great museum, child friendly activities (plentiful opportunities to get their hands on things and a treasure hunt) plus excellent natural history and local interest exhibits.
The camera obscura is a must see.
Mark Swailes
30.08.2024
Superb museum. Free entry and much bigger than it looks.
Loads to do for the kids, things to play with and lots of things to find and check off as you go around.
Derek Neilson
27.08.2024
Extensive collection well described. Great place for a wet day
PolMoz
22.08.2024
Great museum, with a lot of history of the area. We also saw camera obscura, which is great.
Martin Goodman
19.08.2024
Incredible little museum showcasing the history and archaeology of Dumfries and the surrounding area. The highlight was most definitely the Roman altar reconstruction showing how vividly it was painted when it was first created. Other highlights include the large telescope and the Medieval stone carvings in the basement of the tower. The most interesting aspect is the connection with the Apollo moon landings in the 1960s. We didn't visit the camera obscura as there was an additional charge. The museum is free to enter although donations are most certainly welcome. The staff were also really friendly and welcoming.
John Hignett
15.08.2024
Free entry. Lots of history. Be good if the cabinet displays had more descriptions in them
Paul Graham
06.08.2024
Worth visiting for the view alone...
George Kvaratskhelia
04.08.2024
Great museum and so cool to see a camera obscura in action!
Glynis
28.03.2019
Camera Obscura made visit well worthwhile.
All staff were friendly, helpful and knowledgeable.
Janis Marshall Reilly (The Wee Maverick)
24.07.2024
Outstanding example of a local history museum. Fascinating, well curated, varied exhibits. Engaging, thoughtful activities for kids. Friendly and welcoming staff. So wonderful to have free entry making this a truly egalitarian experience and lovely to see locals and tourists alike accessing it. We were extra lucky that the weather allowed for a demonstration of the Camera Obscura, for which there is a small charge. Free parking on site. Toilets inside. Gift shop.
Karen Anderson
17.07.2024
Great for all ages, great staff.
Christopher Lewis
15.07.2024
A really extensive museum with plenty of interesting and well kept artefacts to look at.
There a a large range of interactive exhibits for children which is a great touch.
Entry is free and we gave a donation as the museum was so interesting.
Well worth a visit, if you’re in Dumfries.
