Dunblane Museum

Visit Dunblane Museum during July for a special exhibition about Dunblane’s simulated Atlantic Wall on Sheriffmuir used in preparations for the 1944 World War II D-Day landing of 155,000 Allied troops on beaches of Normandy to break through the Atlantic Wall on the European coast in the largest amphibious military operation in history. Dunblane Museum is free to visit Monday to Saturday 10.30am-4.30pm.

#OnThisDay 2013 Andy Murray won the Wimbledon Men’s Singles Title. Visit Dunblane to have your photograph taken beside his Golden Postbox then pop into nearby Dunblane Museum and see the Andy and Jamie Murray display. Dunblane Museum is free and is open Monday to Saturday 10.30am - 4.30pm.

Did you know Dunblane Museum itself is a museum piece as it was built in 1624. It was built for James Pearson who was Dean of Dunblane Cathedral as his town house. It retains its barrel vaulted ceilings in the lower entrance rooms. Visitor comments often include things like "it's like a Tardis" as it's much bigger inside than it looks outside. Why not explore today - it's free and open Monday to Saturday 10.30am-4.30pm

Dunblane Museum has activities for children, whether searching for the character mice, dressing up in tartan, or building your own medieval Cathedral! It’s free Monday-Saturday 10.30am-4.30pm.

#OnThisDay 1782 the 1747 Act of Proscription that banned the wearing of tartan in Scotland was repealed. The earliest known illustration of Dunblane tartan is in an 18th century portrait in Hornby Castle, Yorkshire (a copy of which is in Dunblane Museum) of Viscount Dunblane

It’s #ArmedForcesDay today. Dunblane Museum shop has copies of the book about Dunblane's fallen from World War One and Two "Dunblane's War Memorial: Remembering Dunblane's Fallen" by Edward Campbell. There is also a display in the museum of artefacts illustrating the involvement of Dunblane people in both wars. Dunblane Museum is free to visit Monday-Saturday 10.30am-4.30pm.

Have you seen Dunblane Museum's DVD? Narrated by well-known radio and television actor Crawford Logan it shares the story of Dunblane through the centuries. Come and watch it in the museum or buy your own copy in our museum shop to enjoy at home or to share as a gift.

Dunblane Museum relies entirely on the contributions of visitors & supporters for our running costs. We are grateful for legacies which help support the work of the museum. The museum is also entirely run by volunteers. If you'd like to help towards making sure the museum is here for generations to come then you can do so via our online donations button on the website at www.dunblanemuseum.org.uk. All support is much appreciated.

Look out for Dunblane Museum’s new promotional leaflet and help us to encourage more people to visit Dunblane Museum - it is free to visit Monday to Saturday 10.30am-4.30pm. Tells story of Dunblane in history, about its magnificent medieval Cathedral, much about the achievements of the Murray brothers, there's a gift shop and changing art displays

It’s #InternationalFairyDay today. Robert Kirk (1644 – 1692) was a minister, Gaelic scholar and folklorist, best known as author of "The Secret Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns and Fairies" a treatise on fairy folklore. Robert was born in Aberfoyle, then in the Presbytery of Dunblane which provided him with a bursary to study theology at St Andrews University from where he graduated in 1664 as a Doctor of Divinity, at the age of 20. Kirk's collection of supernatural tales has been described as one of the most important and significant works on the subject of fairies and has been republished on many occasions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Kirk_ (folklorist) #FairyDay

It’s #InternationalFairyDay today. In 1911 Dunblane's Faery Bridge was built, but its name isn’t anything to do with fairies. It’s an early example of a precast ferro-concrete bridge ("faery" coming from "ferro") - replacing a previous wooden structure connecting to the Springbank Mill. #FairyDay
http://happypontist.blogspot.co.uk/…/sc ottish-bridges-21-fa…

#OnThisDay 1314 the first day of the Battle of Bannockburn took place - Dunblane Cathedral's Precentor, Maurice, was chaplain to the Scottish soldiers under Robert the Bruce, giving words of encouragement to the soldiers prior to the beginning of the battle. Maurice became Bishop of Dunblane Cathedral and is commemorated in the war memorial stained glass window in the Chapter House of Dunblane Cathedral.

It’s #WorldProductivityDay today so it’s easy to make the most of your time to fit in a visit to Dunblane’s historic Leighton Library, Dunblane Cathedral, Dunblane Museum and Andy Murray’s Gold Postbox as they are all within a few steps of each other

It’s #GoSkateboardingDay today. Dunblane’s skatepark in the Laighhills Park was officially opened on 11 May 2007 #GoSkateDay

It’s #GoSkateboardingDay today. Dunblane’s skatepark in the Laighhills Park was officially opened on 11 May 2007 #GoSkateDay

#OnThisDay 1876 Sir Nigel Gresley was born. He designed some of the most iconic steam locomotives in Britain. This photograph from the 1950s shows the steam locomotive Sir Nigel Gresley, named after him, passing through Dunblane Station

On #WorldwideDayOfGiving today please consider helping make sure Dunblane Museum is here for future generations - perhaps you might consider giving a donation in honour or memory of someone - then you can do so via our secure online PayPal donation button on the front page of our website http://www.dunblanemuseum.org.uk
All support is much appreciated - thank you

During June Dunblane Museum gallery has an exhibition of artworks by Art Unlimited - an exciting diversity of styles and different media by 15 artists - from figurative and abstract work, expressive landscapes, assemblages, textiles, print-making and ceramics. Dunblane Museum is open Monday-Saturday 10.30am-4.30pm. Free admission.