Moffat Museum is dedicated to studying and preserving the long and interesting history of this community. There are a variety of interesting artefacts and...

The mining of lead went on in this area of Scotland for many generations. It was a dirty and dangerous business, but one of...

Drumlanrig Cycle Museum, situated within the old stableyard of the castle, has a superb collection of bicycles ranging from a replica of the original pedal-powered...

The Aviation Museum in Dumfries and Galloway celebrates a century of development in the aeronautics industry. It has many interesting pictures, videos, artefacts and...

Housed in a fine 18th Century tolbooth, this museum charts the life of ordinary Upper Nithsdale people. Exhibits recreate life in a local jail and...

The Albion Trust is based in this small community in Southern Scotland because it is the place where Thomas Blackwood Murray, one of the co-founders...

Brownsbank Cottage is a charming example of ancient Scottish cottage that has been perfectly preserved. Today, visitors can enter the beautiful little property and...

The John Buchan Centre carries a large collection of general historical artefacts that are related to the life of this man, one of the areas...

Moat Park Heritage Centre offers models of Clydesdale’s past from the beginnings of time to the 18th Century. Exhibitions focus on specific epochs of...

This is a marvellous place to visit for those who like trees and shrubs. The planting in this garden started in the 17th Century and...

Gracefield Arts Centre is a cultural exchange in the area and offers a fine place for local people and visitors to go if they have...

It was in this ordinary sandstone building that Robert Burns, Scotland’s national poet, spent the last years of his brilliant life. Now a place of...

Dumfries and Galloway is a region of Southern Scotland that has throughout the centuries seen a great deal of change, and has a long and...

Built in 1660, this old bridge house is one of the most interesting and historic pieces of architecture in the local area. The oldest...

Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura is one of the highlights of this area of Southern Scotland. Enjoy learning more about the region, how it...

Doctor Henry Duncan opened the first savings bank in 1810, and it stood in the original Ruthwell Parish Bank, where the Savings Bank Museum now...

Scotland is home to a great deal of beautiful buildings, and this castle has to be amongst them, as one of the most impressive....

Visit this huge metallic ’open book’ memorial on the hillside above Langholm. It is dedicated to the poet Hugh McDiarmid, joint-founder of the Scottish National...

There is plenty to occupy the whole family here at this charming country house in the Scottish countryside. The collection celebrates the national costumes...

Lady Devorgilla of Galloway, dedicated to the memory of her husband John Balliol, founded Sweetheart Abbey in 1273. The abbey and church is still...

This museum is dedicated to the history of this small community and the area that surrounds it. Filled with great examples of local arts...

The building in which the museum stands was originally the Dower House of Douglas Castle and is situated close to St. Brides Church. The...

This museum includes of a series of illustrated panels and modern artefact display cases, aerial photographs, artists’ drawings, models, maps, a blacksmith’s workshop, a Roman...

This vast, eerie castle dating from the end of the 1300s is set in a lonely spot beside beautiful Hermitage Water, and has a history...

Drumlanrig’s Tower Visitor Centre is a beautifully resotred building using period rooms, costume figures and audiovisuals to interpret the turbulent history of Hawick and the...

Set in the award-winning Wilton Lodge Park, Hawick Museum explores local themes, natural sciences, militaria and the history of Hawick’s world famous knitwear industry through...

Drumlangrig’s Tower is one of the more important pieces of military and architectural history in this area of the country. For many centuries the...

This museum brings together a general collection of art and history in one beautiful place. Visitors will be pleased to see an extensive range...

The Tweeddale Museum and Gallery present a lively and diverse programme of events and exhibitions. The museum was established by Dr. William Chambers, the founder...

The main attraction at this garden may be the viewing of the Tweed Valley ospreys but it also has a lot more to offer the...

Traquair dates back to back to 1107 and is the oldest inhabited house in Scotland. It was originally a hunting lodge for the kings and...

Housed in an historic spa, this exhibition and interpretation centre tells the story of St Ronan’s Wells and the links to Scottish writers Hogg and...

Scottish borders home of the Duke of Buccleuch with a magnificent collection of paintings, furniture, silver porcelain and tapestries. There is a restored Victorian kitchen,...

Gilnockie Tower is a 16th Century tower associated with the Armstrong’s. Guided tour at 2.30pm daily from Easter to 31st October, The Highest and Largest...

Lanark Museum charts the history of this area of Scotland and the people that live within it. Concentrating on the social and political changes...

Displays at Halliwell’s House Museum re-create the building’s former role as a home and ironmongers shop whilst the Robson Gallery hosts an exciting programme of...

Dating from 1803 this former town house and sheriff court is where Sir Walter Scott, author of such classics as The Heart of Midlothian and...

Visit the Selkirk Glass Visitor Centre and discover the secrets behind the world famous paperweights. Established in 1977 in the heart of the Scottish borders,...

This museum gives an insight into things we used in the past. Visitors can view and handle household utensils and children’s games, as well as...

This castle dates back to 1530 and is an important early artillery fortification that is located in some of the most charming South Lanarkshire countryside,...