Dunblane Museum
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Sharing the story of Dunblane, its magnificent medieval Cathedral, the 1715 Battle of Sheriffmuir, and people through the centuries who've lived, worked or been educated in Dunblane
Scottish Charity No. SC020895
https://dunblanemuseum.org.uk/
Scottish Charity No. SC020895
https://dunblanemuseum.org.uk/
It’s #BrailleDay today as #OnThisDay 1809 French educator Louis Braille, who invented Braille, was born. Here's "Dunblane Museum" in Braille #WorldBrailleDay
January 4, 2026 at 1:48 PM
It’s #BrailleDay today as #OnThisDay 1809 French educator Louis Braille, who invented Braille, was born. Here's "Dunblane Museum" in Braille #WorldBrailleDay
Today is #ScienceFictionDay. French author Jules Verne is widely regarded as father of science fiction. In 1859, in research for his book "Voyage à Reculons," he travelled on then newly opened Dunblane, Doune and Callander railway line.
#NationalScienceFictionDay
#NationalScienceFictionDay
January 2, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Today is #ScienceFictionDay. French author Jules Verne is widely regarded as father of science fiction. In 1859, in research for his book "Voyage à Reculons," he travelled on then newly opened Dunblane, Doune and Callander railway line.
#NationalScienceFictionDay
#NationalScienceFictionDay
Today is #ScienceFictionDay. Doctor Who, world's longest running science fiction drama, first broadcast 1963 by BBC, was co-created by Dunblane-born Donald Wilson (1910-2002)
#NationalScienceFictionDay
Dunblane Museum is closed for the winter, re-opening on 1 April
#NationalScienceFictionDay
Dunblane Museum is closed for the winter, re-opening on 1 April
January 2, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Today is #ScienceFictionDay. Doctor Who, world's longest running science fiction drama, first broadcast 1963 by BBC, was co-created by Dunblane-born Donald Wilson (1910-2002)
#NationalScienceFictionDay
Dunblane Museum is closed for the winter, re-opening on 1 April
#NationalScienceFictionDay
Dunblane Museum is closed for the winter, re-opening on 1 April
Happy New Year, from Dunblane Museum
Dunblane Museum is closed until the spring, reopening on 1 April
#ScotlandIsCalling #VisitScotland #ExploreScotland #ScotlandIsNow
Dunblane Museum is closed until the spring, reopening on 1 April
#ScotlandIsCalling #VisitScotland #ExploreScotland #ScotlandIsNow
January 1, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Happy New Year, from Dunblane Museum
Dunblane Museum is closed until the spring, reopening on 1 April
#ScotlandIsCalling #VisitScotland #ExploreScotland #ScotlandIsNow
Dunblane Museum is closed until the spring, reopening on 1 April
#ScotlandIsCalling #VisitScotland #ExploreScotland #ScotlandIsNow
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 25 is #MerryChristmas. A Merry Christmas to everyone, from Dunblane Museum. Many thanks to all who have supported Dunblane Museum in the last year.
Dunblane Museum is now closed until the spring, reopening on 1 April
Dunblane Museum is now closed until the spring, reopening on 1 April
December 25, 2025 at 12:58 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 25 is #MerryChristmas. A Merry Christmas to everyone, from Dunblane Museum. Many thanks to all who have supported Dunblane Museum in the last year.
Dunblane Museum is now closed until the spring, reopening on 1 April
Dunblane Museum is now closed until the spring, reopening on 1 April
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 24 is #Santa. Santa visits the annual Dunblane Christmas Extravaganza, held every year at the end of November
🚶Dunblane Museum is now closed until the spring, reopening on 1 April
#ScotlandIsCalling #VisitScotland #ExploreScotland #ScotlandIsNow
🚶Dunblane Museum is now closed until the spring, reopening on 1 April
#ScotlandIsCalling #VisitScotland #ExploreScotland #ScotlandIsNow
December 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 24 is #Santa. Santa visits the annual Dunblane Christmas Extravaganza, held every year at the end of November
🚶Dunblane Museum is now closed until the spring, reopening on 1 April
#ScotlandIsCalling #VisitScotland #ExploreScotland #ScotlandIsNow
🚶Dunblane Museum is now closed until the spring, reopening on 1 April
#ScotlandIsCalling #VisitScotland #ExploreScotland #ScotlandIsNow
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 23 is #WinterWonderland. Here’s a winter scene of Dunblane looking towards the Cathedral in heavy snow, and of the River Allan with ice - both taken in 2010
Dunblane Museum is now closed until the spring, reopening on 1 April
Dunblane Museum is now closed until the spring, reopening on 1 April
December 23, 2025 at 7:43 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 23 is #WinterWonderland. Here’s a winter scene of Dunblane looking towards the Cathedral in heavy snow, and of the River Allan with ice - both taken in 2010
Dunblane Museum is now closed until the spring, reopening on 1 April
Dunblane Museum is now closed until the spring, reopening on 1 April
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 21 is #NaughtyOrNice. Would these 2 carved figures in Dunblane Cathedral, some of oldest ecclesiastical woodcarvings in Scotland, be on naughty, or nice list? The green man (a symbol of rebirth), or the melusine, the split-tailed sea creature siren…/👇
December 22, 2025 at 7:40 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 21 is #NaughtyOrNice. Would these 2 carved figures in Dunblane Cathedral, some of oldest ecclesiastical woodcarvings in Scotland, be on naughty, or nice list? The green man (a symbol of rebirth), or the melusine, the split-tailed sea creature siren…/👇
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 21 is #FestiveTraditions. Is one of your festive traditions in Dunblane to attend the Watchnight service late on Christmas Eve in Dunblane Cathedral, or one of the other churches in Dunblane?
Dunblane Museum is now closed until the spring, reopening on 1 April
Dunblane Museum is now closed until the spring, reopening on 1 April
December 21, 2025 at 8:49 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 21 is #FestiveTraditions. Is one of your festive traditions in Dunblane to attend the Watchnight service late on Christmas Eve in Dunblane Cathedral, or one of the other churches in Dunblane?
Dunblane Museum is now closed until the spring, reopening on 1 April
Dunblane Museum is now closed until the spring, reopening on 1 April
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 20 is #WarmFire. Dunblane Museum shop space has recreation of a warm fire - see it when you visit today, Sat 20 Dec, last day before Christmas that Museum is open - 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
It will then close until spring
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
It will then close until spring
December 20, 2025 at 9:10 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 20 is #WarmFire. Dunblane Museum shop space has recreation of a warm fire - see it when you visit today, Sat 20 Dec, last day before Christmas that Museum is open - 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
It will then close until spring
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
It will then close until spring
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 19 is #ChristmasParty. Dunblane has Christmas party atmosphere at Dunblane Christmas Extravaganza, with music, Santa, lights, shops open, & fun activities
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Sat 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Sat 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
December 19, 2025 at 7:39 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 19 is #ChristmasParty. Dunblane has Christmas party atmosphere at Dunblane Christmas Extravaganza, with music, Santa, lights, shops open, & fun activities
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Sat 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Sat 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 18 is #ArchiveElves. Dunblane Museum’s elves are all of our team of volunteers, giving their time, enthusiasm, & experience in welcoming visitors when museum is open, or myriad of behind-scene tasks to run a museum. Get in touch if you’d like to join our merry band!
December 18, 2025 at 9:58 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 18 is #ArchiveElves. Dunblane Museum’s elves are all of our team of volunteers, giving their time, enthusiasm, & experience in welcoming visitors when museum is open, or myriad of behind-scene tasks to run a museum. Get in touch if you’d like to join our merry band!
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 17 is #ChristmasColours. Dunblane Museum has on display armorial shield (in red, green & gold) of Chisholm family of Cromlix, who provided last 3 bishops of Dunblane before Reformation
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum Sats until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum Sats until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free
December 17, 2025 at 7:26 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 17 is #ChristmasColours. Dunblane Museum has on display armorial shield (in red, green & gold) of Chisholm family of Cromlix, who provided last 3 bishops of Dunblane before Reformation
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum Sats until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum Sats until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 15 is #WrappingPaper. Don’t you think this Dunblane Museum wrapping paper design looks cute?
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
December 15, 2025 at 7:48 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 15 is #WrappingPaper. Don’t you think this Dunblane Museum wrapping paper design looks cute?
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 14 is #Decorations. During winter months, decorations adorn centre of Dunblane with buildings all aglow, & star-topped Christmas tree at railway station
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission
December 14, 2025 at 7:30 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 14 is #Decorations. During winter months, decorations adorn centre of Dunblane with buildings all aglow, & star-topped Christmas tree at railway station
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 13 is #shopping. Dunblane Museum shop is full of items which would make perfect gifts, from jewellery, books, toys, scarves and mugs, to coasters, soaps, tea-towels, and more.
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free
December 13, 2025 at 7:51 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 13 is #shopping. Dunblane Museum shop is full of items which would make perfect gifts, from jewellery, books, toys, scarves and mugs, to coasters, soaps, tea-towels, and more.
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 12 is #FestiveClothes. Who remembers festive outfits, widely reported, worn by Dunblane’s famous sporting sons, Sir Andy Murray and Jamie Murray OBE?
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
December 12, 2025 at 8:38 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 12 is #FestiveClothes. Who remembers festive outfits, widely reported, worn by Dunblane’s famous sporting sons, Sir Andy Murray and Jamie Murray OBE?
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 11 is #DarkNights. Here’s Dunblane Museum on a dark night (sparkling bright for the recent Dunblane Christmas Extravaganza)
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
December 11, 2025 at 7:50 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 11 is #DarkNights. Here’s Dunblane Museum on a dark night (sparkling bright for the recent Dunblane Christmas Extravaganza)
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 10 is #ChristmasCards. Christmas cards of Dunblane landmarks have been created by artists including Jane Dunbar, Lorna Brown and Lynn Garrett
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
December 10, 2025 at 8:10 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 10 is #ChristmasCards. Christmas cards of Dunblane landmarks have been created by artists including Jane Dunbar, Lorna Brown and Lynn Garrett
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 9 is #Nativity. Dunblane Cathedral is adorned with beautiful original of cradle roll illuminated artwork by Helen A Lamb, which in 1927 Church of Scotland commissioned her to create for reproduction for use in churches around country
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December 9, 2025 at 7:42 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 9 is #Nativity. Dunblane Cathedral is adorned with beautiful original of cradle roll illuminated artwork by Helen A Lamb, which in 1927 Church of Scotland commissioned her to create for reproduction for use in churches around country
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#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 8 is #FestiveFood. Shortbread’s well known as one of favourite festive food items of Dunblane’s tennis ace Sir Andy Murray - with his gran’s shortbread being praised by him
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
December 8, 2025 at 8:04 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 8 is #FestiveFood. Shortbread’s well known as one of favourite festive food items of Dunblane’s tennis ace Sir Andy Murray - with his gran’s shortbread being praised by him
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 7 is #Star. Dunblane celebrates its sporting star Sir Andy Murray with the gold postbox and the mural at Dunblane Sports Club
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
December 7, 2025 at 7:22 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 7 is #Star. Dunblane celebrates its sporting star Sir Andy Murray with the gold postbox and the mural at Dunblane Sports Club
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum on Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 6 is #WinterSports. Dunblane used to have number of curling ponds. Oldest was Laighhills Curling pond, marked on map of 1866 (surveyed 1862). This was Dunblane Curling Club’s first pond at club's affiliation in 1838 with recently formed national…/👇
December 6, 2025 at 8:51 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 6 is #WinterSports. Dunblane used to have number of curling ponds. Oldest was Laighhills Curling pond, marked on map of 1866 (surveyed 1862). This was Dunblane Curling Club’s first pond at club's affiliation in 1838 with recently formed national…/👇
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 5 is #Tree. In front of Dunblane's Old Kippenross is plaque at site of what was claimed to be largest plane or sycamore tree in Scotland, first planted 1400. In 1841 its girth was 13 metres, height over 30 metres…/👇
December 5, 2025 at 7:35 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 5 is #Tree. In front of Dunblane's Old Kippenross is plaque at site of what was claimed to be largest plane or sycamore tree in Scotland, first planted 1400. In 1841 its girth was 13 metres, height over 30 metres…/👇
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 4 is #ChristmasCarol. Which carol best encourages visiting Dunblane Museum? “O come, all ye curious”, or “Deck the halls with tales of Dunblane” or even “God rest ye merry visitors, let nothing you dismay - our museum doors are open Saturdays in December”
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December 4, 2025 at 7:37 AM
#ArchiveAdventCalendar theme 4 is #ChristmasCarol. Which carol best encourages visiting Dunblane Museum? “O come, all ye curious”, or “Deck the halls with tales of Dunblane” or even “God rest ye merry visitors, let nothing you dismay - our museum doors are open Saturdays in December”
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