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MuseumsSite Name: Dumfries MuseumCountry: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 0.827 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Dumfries and Galloway Type: Museum
Nearest Town: Dumfries
Map Ref: NX9698975731
Latitude: 55.065328N Longitude: 3.614522W
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3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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Anne T visited on 25th May 2022 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Dumfries Museum: We parked on Whitesands, and walked over the Nith by the Old Bridge, to the NW, then turned left to the Robbie Burns House, then up the hill to the Museum and Camera Obscura.
We lived in Dumfries and Lockerbie between 1992 and 2002, but for some reason had never visited the museum, despite going to many other historic sites, and what an oversight!
Armed with Guy Points' book "A Gazetteer of Anglo Saxon, Anglo Scandinavian & Anglo Norse sites in Cumbria, Dumfriesshire and Wigtownshire, we had a wonderful afternoon in the basement of the tower. Treasures indeed, much appreciated after the dearth of things of visit during the two years of lockdown.
Staff at the museum were incredibly helpful. I've been given the details of someone at the Council (press officer for the museum?) to apply for permission to upload some photographs, and hopefully she'll get back to me shortly.
Parking is available near the museum; alternatively park at the main town car park on Whitesands, and use one of the bridges to cross the River Nith, then head up the hill opposite the Robbie Burns Centre.
The museum is open from Tuesday to Saturday inclusive, from 10am until 1pm, then 1.30pm until 4pm. They can be contacted by telephone on +44 (0) 1387 253374, by email to dumfriesmuseum@dumgal.gov.uk, or refer to their website: Dumfries Museum.
The address is: Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura, The Observatory, Rotchell Road, Dumfries, DG2 7SW.
Entrance to the museum is free. There is a charge to visit the Camera Obscura.
Please note that as of May 2022, the Camera Obscura is currently closed for refurbishment, but it is hoped to re-open it in the next few weeks. Please check with the museum prior to visiting.
Note: Anne T has kindly photographed the early Christian stones in Dumfries Museum, there is a huge collection and you can browse them from our page
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