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...
Fabulous School Reunion
The Royal School of Dunkeld School Reunion of classes 1940s, 50s & 60s Around 100 attendees caught up with old school friends. Lots of reminiscing, laughter, and some tears. A huge thankyou to Anne Schiavetta and her team for organising such an amazing...
Kings Award for Voluntary Services
We are proud to announce that we received our King's Award for Voluntary Service from the Lord Lieutenant, Stephen Leckie. We had a wonderful afternoon and are so very proud of all our dedicated volunteers both past and present whose hard work led to this award.
Young Archaeologists’ Club
Our young archaeologists were busy this week learning about Viking Longboats. They designed their own ships and learned about the Vikings including Viking Boat Burials. Have a look through the gallery and see their fantastic work!
Ginger beer in Dunkeld
I am currently studying a History pathway on an Arts and Humanities degree and have an interest in the museum sector, hence getting involved with work experience at the Dunkeld Community Archive. In the process of learning about the 3D imaging of objects, I have...
A warm welcome to James !
A huge welcome to James who is joining us for work experience through the Department of Work & Pension's "Get Britain Working" scheme. James has some amazing ideas on how we can use Gaming Technology to engage young people with history. We are very excited about...