Museums · Central Scotland
Dunblane Museum
Dunblane Museum — museum in Dunblaine, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Dunblane · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Dunblane Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Address: FK15 0AQ. Wikidata describes it as: "museum in Dunblaine, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 56.1891°, -3.9640°.
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Heritage listing
Dunblane Museum is a historic building in the Scottish town of Dunblane, Stirling. Located in The Cross, immediately to the south of Dunblane Cathedral, it is a Category A listed building dating to the early 17th century. It is home to the Dunblane Museum, which opened in 1943.
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From the Wikipedia article
Dunblane Museum is a historic building in the Scottish town of Dunblane, Stirling. Located in The Cross, immediately to the south of Dunblane Cathedral, it is a Category A listed building dating to the early 17th century. It is home to the Dunblane Museum, which opened in 1943.
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Background
History
A former townhouse thought to date back to 1624, the building was enlarged in 1765. The museum's collections have been expanded over the years to include items related to Dunblane's history, going back as far as 4000 years. Today, the museum also exhibits items relating to tennis players Andy Murray and Jamie Murray. The museum also holds genealogical records for the Dunblane area. The museum is run entirely by volunteers. It also hosts a gift shop. The original sections fronting onto The Cross are thought to have been constructed by James Pearson, who was dean of the cathedral in 1624, for the initials and the coat-of-arms on the carved plaque are his. The first floor of the main block was…
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- Coordinates
- 56.1891, -3.9640
- District
- Stirling
- Postcode
- FK15 0AQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stirling and Strathallan
- Nearest railway station
- Dunblane — 0.4 km
- Opening
- Apr 01-Oct 15 Mo-Sa 10:15-16:30; Su off
- Official site
- www.dunblanemuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17572379 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dunblane Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dunblane Museum.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dunblane Museum?
- Dunblane Museum is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode FK15 0AQ).
- Who owns Dunblane Museum?
- Dunblane Museum is owned by | designation1 =Category A Listed Building.
- Is Dunblane Museum a listed building?
- Dunblane Museum is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Is Dunblane Museum free to visit?
- Yes, Dunblane Museum is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dunblane Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Dunblane, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode FK15 0AQ.