Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura
A treasure house of history in Dumfries and Galloway telling the story of the land and people of the region.
The Camera Obscura, installed in 1836, is on the top floor of the old windmill tower. From it you can see a fascinating panoramic view of Dumfries and the surrounding countryside.
Venue Type:
Museum
Look out for fossil footprints left by prehistoric animals, the wildlife of the Solway, tools and weapons of our earliest people, stone carvings by Scotland’s first Christians and the everyday things of the Victorian farm, workshop and home.
Collection details
Agriculture, Archaeology, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Industry, Land Transport, Law and Order, Maritime, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Personalities, Religion, Science and Technology, Social History, Trade and Commerce, Weapons and War
Key artists and exhibits
- Reptilian footprints in Permian sandstone
- Mineral collections from Wanlockhead and Leadhills
- Log boats
- Inscribed Christian stonework
- The Seven Incorporated Trades of Dumfries
- Provincial silver collection
- Camera Obscura
- Dumfries and Maxwelltown Astronomical Society
Foyer Exhibition: Blood, Sweat and Tears – Conserving Mackenzie’s 19th century uniform
- 28 September 2016 — 5 January 2018 *on now
Lieutenant-General Colin Mackenzie (1806 – 1881) was the son in law of Admiral John Douglas of Kinmount, near Annan in Dumfries and Galloway. His blood stained uniform coat was kept as a reminder of his lucky escape when he was attacked and left for dead in India in 1855.
The uniform is on display for the first time since being conserved by student Hannah Vickers at the Centre for Textile Conservation at the University of Glasgow.
Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura
The Observatory
Dumfries
DG2 7SW
Scotland
Website
www.dumgal.gov.uk/artsandmuseums
Telephone
01387 253374
Fax
01387 265081
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