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/
#Museum30 theme 11 is #reflection. Dunblane Museum, through paintings, photographs, documents & artefacts, is reflection of changing face of Dunblane through many, many centuries. These photographs illustrate jail in Dunblane, demolished 1963, where now there is a garden…/👇
November 11, 2025 at 7:54 AM
#Museum30 theme 11 is #reflection. Dunblane Museum, through paintings, photographs, documents & artefacts, is reflection of changing face of Dunblane through many, many centuries. These photographs illustrate jail in Dunblane, demolished 1963, where now there is a garden…/👇
November #Museum30 theme 9 is #map. Dunblane Museum has on map showing planned development in 1870s. Originally to cover hill behind Claredon Place, substantial villas were going to be built, but only one - Fernbank - was ever completed. Pre-fab homes were constructed in…/👇
November 9, 2025 at 8:52 AM
#Museum30 theme 8 is #stitch
Dunblane Museum has celebration of Dunblane in Stitch - images of Dunblane embroidered by members of the Allanwater Patchers
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum
🗓️ Saturdays until 20 Dec (closed 22 Nov)
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
Dunblane Museum has celebration of Dunblane in Stitch - images of Dunblane embroidered by members of the Allanwater Patchers
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum
🗓️ Saturdays until 20 Dec (closed 22 Nov)
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
November 8, 2025 at 8:14 AM
#Museum30 theme 7 is #box. Dunblane Museum has Mauchline ware items, including this box, made from wood from tree (was at Dunblane's Old Kippenross) claimed to have been largest plane or sycamore tree in Scotland, tourist attraction until blown down in storm 24 Jan 1868…/👇
November 7, 2025 at 7:33 AM
November #Museum30 theme 6 is #clay. Dunblane Museum has 4000-year-old pottery food vessel, discovered in 1999 during excavations for housing development in Dunblane’s Barbush. This was in child’s burial cist, part of evidence of early Bronze Age settlement youtu.be/mGl6VlJg5Qk
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November 6, 2025 at 7:38 AM
November #Museum30 theme 6 is #clay. Dunblane Museum has 4000-year-old pottery food vessel, discovered in 1999 during excavations for housing development in Dunblane’s Barbush. This was in child’s burial cist, part of evidence of early Bronze Age settlement youtu.be/mGl6VlJg5Qk
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November #Museum30 theme 5 is #sharing.
Dunblane Museum shop has beautifully illustrated book for sale called "Voices of Dunblane - Memories of the 1930, 40, & 50s" - memories shared by people who lived in Dunblane in these years. Oral history project recorded personal…/👇
Dunblane Museum shop has beautifully illustrated book for sale called "Voices of Dunblane - Memories of the 1930, 40, & 50s" - memories shared by people who lived in Dunblane in these years. Oral history project recorded personal…/👇
November 5, 2025 at 7:26 AM
#Museum30 theme 4 is #sketchbook. Dunblane Museum has early guidebook to museum with front cover with beautiful sketch (of entrance to museum) designed by artist Helen A Lamb
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum
🗓️ Saturdays until 20 Dec (closed 22 Nov)
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum
🗓️ Saturdays until 20 Dec (closed 22 Nov)
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission
November 4, 2025 at 8:27 AM
#Museum30 theme 4 is #sketchbook. Dunblane Museum has early guidebook to museum with front cover with beautiful sketch (of entrance to museum) designed by artist Helen A Lamb
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum
🗓️ Saturdays until 20 Dec (closed 22 Nov)
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum
🗓️ Saturdays until 20 Dec (closed 22 Nov)
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission
November #Museum30 theme 3 is #eyes. Here are eyes of founder of Society of Friends of Dunblane Cathedral, & Dunblane Cathedral Museum, James Hutchison Cockburn, from portrait in Dunblane Museum
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum
🗓️ Sats until 20 Dec (closed 22 Nov)
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum
🗓️ Sats until 20 Dec (closed 22 Nov)
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free
November 3, 2025 at 8:28 AM
November #Museum30 theme 2 is #signage. Dunblane Museum was originally created by Society of Friends of Dunblane Cathedral as Dunblane Cathedral Museum, with the original sign designed by artist Helen A Lamb, who was a founder of Society of Friends of Dunblane Cathedral…/👇
November 2, 2025 at 7:27 AM
You’ve just got time to get along to the Christmas Card & Craft Sale today in Dunblane’s Victoria Hall 10am-12 noon - where Dunblane Museum has a stall.
Dunblane Museum itself is open today until 4.30pm (last entry 4pm) where the shop has an even greater range of gifts on sale
Dunblane Museum itself is open today until 4.30pm (last entry 4pm) where the shop has an even greater range of gifts on sale
November 1, 2025 at 11:43 AM
You’ve just got time to get along to the Christmas Card & Craft Sale today in Dunblane’s Victoria Hall 10am-12 noon - where Dunblane Museum has a stall.
Dunblane Museum itself is open today until 4.30pm (last entry 4pm) where the shop has an even greater range of gifts on sale
Dunblane Museum itself is open today until 4.30pm (last entry 4pm) where the shop has an even greater range of gifts on sale
November #Museum30 month of celebrating museums & heritage, first day theme “introduction.” Dunblane Museum is in building of 1624 (so over 400 years old), & shares story of Dunblane through ages from child's 4000-year-old necklace to mementos of Dunblane's tennis…/👇
November 1, 2025 at 7:32 AM
November #Museum30 month of celebrating museums & heritage, first day theme “introduction.” Dunblane Museum is in building of 1624 (so over 400 years old), & shares story of Dunblane through ages from child's 4000-year-old necklace to mementos of Dunblane's tennis…/👇
Hallowe'en sees talk of witches & warlocks. In Dunblane in 1615, during reign of King James VI of Scotland & I of England who’d written about witches & warlocks in his book "Daemonologie" in 1597 supporting practice of witch hunting, one Watty Bryce of Dunblane was brought…/👇
October 31, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Hallowe'en sees talk of witches & warlocks. In Dunblane in 1615, during reign of King James VI of Scotland & I of England who’d written about witches & warlocks in his book "Daemonologie" in 1597 supporting practice of witch hunting, one Watty Bryce of Dunblane was brought…/👇
As we move into winter, Dunblane Museum is now only open on Saturdays
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum
🗓️ Saturdays until 20 Dec (closed 22 Nov)
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
#ScotlandIsCalling #VisitScotland #ExploreScotland #ScotlandIsNow
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum
🗓️ Saturdays until 20 Dec (closed 22 Nov)
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
#ScotlandIsCalling #VisitScotland #ExploreScotland #ScotlandIsNow
October 27, 2025 at 8:12 AM
As we move into winter, Dunblane Museum is now only open on Saturdays
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum
🗓️ Saturdays until 20 Dec (closed 22 Nov)
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
#ScotlandIsCalling #VisitScotland #ExploreScotland #ScotlandIsNow
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum
🗓️ Saturdays until 20 Dec (closed 22 Nov)
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
#ScotlandIsCalling #VisitScotland #ExploreScotland #ScotlandIsNow
☕️ Many thanks to all who supported Dunblane Museum Coffee Morning on Saturday - whether providing or buying home baking,, or serving tea/coffee or drinking it, donating books or goods for stalls or buying these, your support was very much appreciated - THANK YOU 😎
October 26, 2025 at 7:35 AM
☕️ Many thanks to all who supported Dunblane Museum Coffee Morning on Saturday - whether providing or buying home baking,, or serving tea/coffee or drinking it, donating books or goods for stalls or buying these, your support was very much appreciated - THANK YOU 😎
☕ It’s today! Please support Dunblane Museum Coffee Morning - home-baking, tombola, book stall, & gift items from Dunblane Museum shop – bring your friends for a good chat over coffee or tea
📍Dunblane Cathedral Hall
🗓️ Saturday 25 October
🕙10am-12 noon
📍Dunblane Cathedral Hall
🗓️ Saturday 25 October
🕙10am-12 noon
October 25, 2025 at 6:56 AM
☕ It’s today! Please support Dunblane Museum Coffee Morning - home-baking, tombola, book stall, & gift items from Dunblane Museum shop – bring your friends for a good chat over coffee or tea
📍Dunblane Cathedral Hall
🗓️ Saturday 25 October
🕙10am-12 noon
📍Dunblane Cathedral Hall
🗓️ Saturday 25 October
🕙10am-12 noon
Please support Dunblane Museum at Museum’s Annual Fund-Raising Coffee Morning - home-baking, tombola, book stall, & range of gift items from Dunblane Museum shop
📍Dunblane Cathedral Hall
🗓️ Saturday 25 October
🕙10am-12 noon
📍Dunblane Cathedral Hall
🗓️ Saturday 25 October
🕙10am-12 noon
October 22, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Please support Dunblane Museum at Museum’s Annual Fund-Raising Coffee Morning - home-baking, tombola, book stall, & range of gift items from Dunblane Museum shop
📍Dunblane Cathedral Hall
🗓️ Saturday 25 October
🕙10am-12 noon
📍Dunblane Cathedral Hall
🗓️ Saturday 25 October
🕙10am-12 noon
You’ve only this week left to visit Dunblane Museum’s special exhibition on until 23 Oct "On the wild side” - presented by Dunblane Felters - display of diverse work by group of multi-talented textile enthusiasts
🗓️ Open Mon-Sat
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free
🗓️ Open Mon-Sat
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free
October 21, 2025 at 9:17 AM
You’ve only this week left to visit Dunblane Museum’s special exhibition on until 23 Oct "On the wild side” - presented by Dunblane Felters - display of diverse work by group of multi-talented textile enthusiasts
🗓️ Open Mon-Sat
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free
🗓️ Open Mon-Sat
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free
It's #WorldStatisticsDay. 1801 was first official census of whole of Britain, though first census in Scotland was 1755
Dunblane at 1801 census had 493 inhabited houses, 587 families, 21 uninhabited houses, 1231 males, 1388 females, 462 employed in agriculture, 175 employed…/👇
Dunblane at 1801 census had 493 inhabited houses, 587 families, 21 uninhabited houses, 1231 males, 1388 females, 462 employed in agriculture, 175 employed…/👇
October 20, 2025 at 6:28 AM
It's #WorldStatisticsDay. 1801 was first official census of whole of Britain, though first census in Scotland was 1755
Dunblane at 1801 census had 493 inhabited houses, 587 families, 21 uninhabited houses, 1231 males, 1388 females, 462 employed in agriculture, 175 employed…/👇
Dunblane at 1801 census had 493 inhabited houses, 587 families, 21 uninhabited houses, 1231 males, 1388 females, 462 employed in agriculture, 175 employed…/👇
🗓️👥 As it's #NewFriendsDay today please sign up to be a Friend of Dunblane Museum - your support is much appreciated
dunblanemuseum.org.uk/become-a-fri...
We have an annual gathering of Friends, and a twice-yearly newsletter.
The annual subscription is £10 for individuals, or £15 for a family.
dunblanemuseum.org.uk/become-a-fri...
We have an annual gathering of Friends, and a twice-yearly newsletter.
The annual subscription is £10 for individuals, or £15 for a family.
Dunblane Museum | Become a Friend
dunblanemuseum.org.uk
October 19, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🗓️👥 As it's #NewFriendsDay today please sign up to be a Friend of Dunblane Museum - your support is much appreciated
dunblanemuseum.org.uk/become-a-fri...
We have an annual gathering of Friends, and a twice-yearly newsletter.
The annual subscription is £10 for individuals, or £15 for a family.
dunblanemuseum.org.uk/become-a-fri...
We have an annual gathering of Friends, and a twice-yearly newsletter.
The annual subscription is £10 for individuals, or £15 for a family.
It's #BridgeDay today. First bridge to be built in Dunblane to specifically carry motor vehicles across River Allan was St Blane’s Bridge built 1940, later made into dual carriageway in 1959
Prior to this, from 1900, traffic from Perth had to pass St Mary’s Church, then…/👇
Prior to this, from 1900, traffic from Perth had to pass St Mary’s Church, then…/👇
October 18, 2025 at 7:11 AM
It's #BridgeDay today. First bridge to be built in Dunblane to specifically carry motor vehicles across River Allan was St Blane’s Bridge built 1940, later made into dual carriageway in 1959
Prior to this, from 1900, traffic from Perth had to pass St Mary’s Church, then…/👇
Prior to this, from 1900, traffic from Perth had to pass St Mary’s Church, then…/👇
#OnThisDay 1849 Polish composer & virtuoso pianist Frédéric Chopin died. Jane Stirling from Dunblane's Kippenross had very close association with Chopin & persuaded him to come to Dunblane while recuperating from serious illness
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October 17, 2025 at 7:30 AM
#OnThisDay 1849 Polish composer & virtuoso pianist Frédéric Chopin died. Jane Stirling from Dunblane's Kippenross had very close association with Chopin & persuaded him to come to Dunblane while recuperating from serious illness
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Stir…
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For the school holiday, if you've got young children then visit Dunblane Museum to complete knitted mice characters trail taking you round the museum. There’s also a quiz trail. When you've completed that, have a go at "Find Robert Leighton Quest" which also takes you into…/👇
October 16, 2025 at 7:03 AM
For the school holiday, if you've got young children then visit Dunblane Museum to complete knitted mice characters trail taking you round the museum. There’s also a quiz trail. When you've completed that, have a go at "Find Robert Leighton Quest" which also takes you into…/👇
It's #SewingLoversDay today. Dunblane Museum has sampler on display from 1821 when sewing was seen as important accomplishment for girls to have in Scottish schools
Girls were required to sew samplers demonstrating different kinds of stitches.
Religious & moral messages…/👇
Girls were required to sew samplers demonstrating different kinds of stitches.
Religious & moral messages…/👇
October 15, 2025 at 6:50 AM
It's #SewingLoversDay today. Dunblane Museum has sampler on display from 1821 when sewing was seen as important accomplishment for girls to have in Scottish schools
Girls were required to sew samplers demonstrating different kinds of stitches.
Religious & moral messages…/👇
Girls were required to sew samplers demonstrating different kinds of stitches.
Religious & moral messages…/👇
☕ Please support Dunblane Museum at Museum’s Annual Fund-Raising Coffee Morning - home-baking, tombola, book stall, & gift items. Bring your friends for a good chat over coffee or tea
📍Dunblane Cathedral Hall
🗓️ Saturday 25 October
🕙10am-12 noon
📍Dunblane Cathedral Hall
🗓️ Saturday 25 October
🕙10am-12 noon
October 14, 2025 at 1:11 PM
☕ Please support Dunblane Museum at Museum’s Annual Fund-Raising Coffee Morning - home-baking, tombola, book stall, & gift items. Bring your friends for a good chat over coffee or tea
📍Dunblane Cathedral Hall
🗓️ Saturday 25 October
🕙10am-12 noon
📍Dunblane Cathedral Hall
🗓️ Saturday 25 October
🕙10am-12 noon