The Stewartry Museum

The Stewartry Museum Find old world charm and modern child-friendly activities at one of Dumfries and Galloway's oldest museums. Winter hours Monday - Saturday 11-4.

A museum of a museum with old-world charm the Stewartry Museum was founded in 1879, and first occupied part of the Kirkcudbright Town Hall. As the collection grew, the present purposebuilt museum was planned and opened in 1893. The museum has an old-world charm and exhibits a wealth of objects relating to the area known as The Stewartry or Kirkcudbrightshire (the eastern half of Galloway). Researc

h Facilities The Stewartry Museum holds an impressive local history library and archive collection relating to the Stewartry and an extensive photographic archive. The Stewartry Museum opening hours vary throughout the year. Summer hours Monday-Saturday 10-4, Sunday 1-4.

02/04/2026

The Stewartry Museum will be open all Easter weekend including Sunday 11-4.

Over at Kirkcudbright Galleries, join us for a drop-in Viking-Age wire workshop from 11am, Tuesday 31st March with th...
30/03/2026

Over at Kirkcudbright Galleries, join us for a drop-in Viking-Age wire workshop from 11am, Tuesday 31st March with the fantastic Wordsmithcrafts

Are you keen to find out more about the Viking Age artefacts in the museum? If so, there is a great museum blog availabl...
30/03/2026

Are you keen to find out more about the Viking Age artefacts in the museum? If so, there is a great museum blog available on the Kirkcudbright History Society website.

Over at Kirkcudbright Galleries we will be joined by Wordsmithcrafts tomorrow for a drop-in Viking-Age wire workshop from 11am Suitable for all ages and completely free to attend. Joined skilled craftsmen to create your own wire pendant to take home.

Museum Blog.
With the Galloway Hoard Crystal jar currently being on loan from the RMS at Kirkcudbright Galleries our latest Blog is covering other Viking items which are on display in the Stewartry Museum. These include items found some grave goods found in Kirkcudbright Kirkyard. https://www.kirkcudbrighthistorysociety.org.uk/news/museum-blog-viking-goods/

Address

St Mary Street
Kirkcudbright
DG64AQ

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 4pm
Tuesday 11am - 4pm
Wednesday 11am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm

Telephone

+441557331643

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