Conservation work carried out on important photo album
Thanks to funding from the AIM Pilgrim Trust Collections and Conservation grant, important conservation work has been carried out on this amazing photograph album from 1857. Originally gifted to us from a charity shop in Yorkshire, the photographer and importance of...
Doors Open Days 2024
For this years event we arranged for two guided history walks around Dunkeld, a 2km walk around the village, and a 7km walk into the surrounding hills for the more adventurous. James Jarvis led the walks with a mountain of knowledge to share about the history of our...
MacIntosh Exhibition at Birnam Arts
We are pleased to announce the launch of our first external exhibition in the Birnam Arts Centre. The exhibiton tells the story of James MacIntosh, his family, interests and specifically his music. The FREE exhibition came about after Munro Gauld, a local Musician...
MGS – Workforce for the Future
Thanks to funding from Museaum Galleries Scotland "Workforce for the Future" grant, we will be running eight sessions with the Royal School of Dunkeld teaching them about jobs within the Heritage sector. Lindsey Gibb, a local Storyteller and Historian will lead the...
Birnam Highland Games 2024
We attended the Birnam Highland Games again this year, telling the history fo the Games. It was the busy day, raising over £300 for the museum and archive through our Raffle.
Jacobite Festival 2024
We were delighted to be part of the very first Jacobite Festival in Scotland. The Sir Arthur Erskine Regiment led guided walks throughout the day, being the anniversary of the Battle of Dunkeld in 1689. We will definitely be involved next year !
YAC trip to the Crannog
We had a fabulous time at the Crannog, Kenmore with our Young Archaeologist Club. Thaks to the Crannog team for teaching the kids all about their Iron Age village.
Imogen completes her Apprenticeship !
We are delighted to announce that Imogen Bell has now completed her Museums & Galleries Technician Modern Apprenticeship. Thanks to Museum Galleries Scotland Modern Apprenticeship for funding and guiding Imogen through her course. Imogen is now permenant staff...
Living History Event Fun !
We all had a fabulous weekend on the 4th & 5th May. Visitors were thoroughly entertained and educated about Dunkeld's vast and interesting history. Vikings, Picts, Medieval Knights, Soldiers, Jesters, to name but a few. Looking forward to doing it all again next...