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/
Dunblane Museum is open for Dunblane Christmas Extravaganza, pop in to browse our shop full of gift ideas
November 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Dunblane Museum is open for Dunblane Christmas Extravaganza, pop in to browse our shop full of gift ideas
#Museum30 theme 25 is #danger. To avoid danger of missing chance to visit Dunblane Museum, take opportunity to visit for special opening for Dunblane Christmas Extravaganza on Thu 27 Nov 5-8pm
🚶Also Visit
🗓️ Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free - donations invited
🚶Also Visit
🗓️ Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free - donations invited
November 25, 2025 at 7:43 AM
#Museum30 theme 24 is #specialist. Dunblane Museum is entirely run by dedicated team of volunteers, grateful for specialist support of University of Stirling, & Museums Galleries Scotland
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum
🗓️ Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum
🗓️ Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission
November 24, 2025 at 7:35 AM
#Museum30 theme 24 is #specialist. Dunblane Museum is entirely run by dedicated team of volunteers, grateful for specialist support of University of Stirling, & Museums Galleries Scotland
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum
🗓️ Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum
🗓️ Saturdays until 20 Dec
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission
#Museum30 theme 23 is #animal. Perhaps most famous animal associated with Dunblane was Hercules the Bear - lived at Dunblane's Sheriffmuir Inn for decades from 1970s with owners, wrestler Andy Robin & his wife Maggie Robin. From local tourist attraction to star of television & film, & more…/
November 23, 2025 at 8:03 AM
#Museum30 theme 22 is #walk. Dunblane Museum is at heart of beautiful walks within Dunblane. So combine a walk with visit to Dunblane Museum (with Dunblane well served by rail & bus links), & we are just steps away from Dunblane Cathedral & Dunblane's historic Leighton Library…/👇
November 22, 2025 at 8:17 AM
#Museum30 theme 21 is #careers. Dunblane Museum celebrates careers & sporting achievements of Sir Andy Murray & Jamie Murray OBE. Museum shop has Gold postbox t-shirt & cards
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum
🗓️ Sats until 20 Dec (closed 22 Nov)
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum
🗓️ Sats until 20 Dec (closed 22 Nov)
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission
November 21, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Dunblane Museum has received a request for images of the Dunblane Motor Company garage between 1960 and 1965. Dunblane Motor Company used to be where the M&S store is now located, as well as at the top of the High Street, where St Mary’s Court housing is now located
November 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Dunblane Museum has received a request for images of the Dunblane Motor Company garage between 1960 and 1965. Dunblane Motor Company used to be where the M&S store is now located, as well as at the top of the High Street, where St Mary’s Court housing is now located
#Museum30 theme 20 is #diary. Dunblane Museum acts as living diary of Dunblane’s community over centuries, illustrated through individual items on display, to help make history feel relatable.
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum
🗓️ Saturdays until 20 Dec (closed 22 Nov)
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum
🗓️ Saturdays until 20 Dec (closed 22 Nov)
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free
November 20, 2025 at 8:40 AM
#Museum30 theme 19 is #magic. In 1615, during reign of King James VI who’d written about witches & warlocks in his book "Daemonologie" in 1597 approving & supporting witch hunting, one Watty Bryce of Dunblane was brought to trial accused of being a warlock as "one who has…/👇
November 19, 2025 at 8:35 AM
#Museum30 theme 18 is #photograph. Here is what's thought to be one of oldest known photographs of Dunblane Cathedral from 1857/58
The photographer was Alexander McGlashon (1811-1877). Thanks are accorded to Dunblane photo historian Alex Sinclair for sharing this image and information which he…/👇
The photographer was Alexander McGlashon (1811-1877). Thanks are accorded to Dunblane photo historian Alex Sinclair for sharing this image and information which he…/👇
November 18, 2025 at 7:56 AM
#Museum30 theme 18 is #photograph. Here is what's thought to be one of oldest known photographs of Dunblane Cathedral from 1857/58
The photographer was Alexander McGlashon (1811-1877). Thanks are accorded to Dunblane photo historian Alex Sinclair for sharing this image and information which he…/👇
The photographer was Alexander McGlashon (1811-1877). Thanks are accorded to Dunblane photo historian Alex Sinclair for sharing this image and information which he…/👇
#Museum30 theme 17 is #making. There have been mills making things in Dunblane since 15th century. By 1800 most were spinning & weaving yarn & wool. Hand loom weaving was chief industry of Dunblane, manufacturing town of some importance before invention of power looms…/👇
November 17, 2025 at 7:20 AM
#Museum30 theme 16 is #last12months. Dunblane Museum special exhibitions this past year started with exhibition of early maps of Scotland by Scottish minister & cartographer Timothy Pont, followed by “The River & the Castle” watercolour paintings of Stirling Castle…/
November 16, 2025 at 7:17 AM
#Museum30 theme 16 is #last12months. Dunblane Museum special exhibitions this past year started with exhibition of early maps of Scotland by Scottish minister & cartographer Timothy Pont, followed by “The River & the Castle” watercolour paintings of Stirling Castle…/
#Museum30 theme 15 is #kindness. Thanks are accorded to all those who kindly gifted items over years to Dunblane Museum for its collection, many permanently on display, or in temporary exhibitions, or for access for research. Those who kindly donate when visiting the museum…/👇
November 15, 2025 at 7:43 AM
#Museum30 theme 14 is #heavy. Perhaps heaviest object in Dunblane Museum collection is Dunblane Railway Station light & sign in museum garden. Family of late Dr Sheila Gray & Very Rev Dr John R Gray, former Minister of Dunblane Cathedral kindly gifted railway station light & sign, and paid for…/👇
November 14, 2025 at 7:29 AM
#Museum30 theme 13 is #background. Studying background in photographs from Dunblane’s history helps identify when they were taken. Look at these photographs from railway towards Doune Road, Ardoch Crescent, Springbank Crescent, to Atholl Place & beyond. Spot differences…/👇
November 13, 2025 at 7:53 AM
#Museum30 theme 13 is #background. Studying background in photographs from Dunblane’s history helps identify when they were taken. Look at these photographs from railway towards Doune Road, Ardoch Crescent, Springbank Crescent, to Atholl Place & beyond. Spot differences…/👇
#OnThisDay 1850 celebrated Scottish novelist & poet Robert Louis Stevenson was born. Cave between Dunblane & Bridge of Allan on Darn Walk inspired Ben Gunn's cave in "Treasure Island." His visits to Dunblane's Old Glassingall, home of Thomas S Smith, who founded the Smith Institute Art Gallery…/👇
November 13, 2025 at 7:22 AM
#OnThisDay 1850 celebrated Scottish novelist & poet Robert Louis Stevenson was born. Cave between Dunblane & Bridge of Allan on Darn Walk inspired Ben Gunn's cave in "Treasure Island." His visits to Dunblane's Old Glassingall, home of Thomas S Smith, who founded the Smith Institute Art Gallery…/👇
#Museum30 theme 12 is #digital. Dunblane Museum has interactive digital panel, & online presence through website, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, X & more
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum
🗓️ Saturdays until 20 Dec (closed 22 Nov)
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
🚶Visit Dunblane Museum
🗓️ Saturdays until 20 Dec (closed 22 Nov)
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited
November 12, 2025 at 8:35 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 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