Stewartry Museum

The Stewartry Museum was founded in 1879. As the collections grew, the present purpose-built museum was opened in 1893. In recent years the interior has been considerably upgraded whilst retaining its charm as a traditional late Victorian museum.

Its collections chiefly relate to the human and natural history of the Stewartry also known as Kirkcudbrightshire. The permanent collection includes the “Siller Gun” – Britain’s earliest surviving sporting trophy, and works by Kirkcudbrightshire artists including Jessie M King. Temporary exhibitions highlight different aspects of the collection and Museums Service activities.

Current temporary exhibition - "Presents from the Past"  January 19th to February 28th, 2011. Open Monday to Saturday 11 am to 4 pm. Admission is free.