Museums

Annan Museum Bank St, Annan DG12 6AA. A family friendly museum that houses a permanent exhibition on the history of Annan and the surrounding area.  

Aviation Museum, Heathhall, Dumfries. The restored Control Tower of the former WWII airfield is the centrepiece. The museum houses a large aircraft collection (including the restored Loch Doon Spitfire) and an impressive display of artefacts.  

Burns House, Dumfries. Scotland’s national bard spent his last years in this simple sandstone house that is a key pilgrimage site for Burns' enthusiasts from around the world.  

Devils Porridge, Eastriggs. Discover the remarkable wartime story of the greatest munitions factory on earth and the extraordinary lives of the people who worked there plus a Nuclear Power Station Virtual Reality Experience is now open!

Dumfries Museum, Rotchell Road,Dumfries DG2 7SW. The region's largest museum with extensive collections relating all the way back to pre-history. The museum also has the world's oldest working Camera Obscura.

Savings Bank Museum, Ruthwell. In 1810 Dr Henry Duncan opened the world's first savings bank based on business principles, paying interest on its investors' modest savings. The original Ruthwell Parish Bank is now home of the Savings Banks Museum. 

 

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