Other attractions

From gemmology to Formula One racing, social history to luxury foods. 

Museums and visitor centres in Dumfries & Galloway cover a vast range of subjects. Discover Dumfries & Galloway's past with museums in towns across the region, such as Moffat, Dumfries, Sanquhar, Dalbeattie, Creetown, Newton Stewart, Stranraer and the Stewartry Museum in Kirkcudbright. Or visit museums and exhibitions dedicated to specific topics and discover the origins of Scottish Christianity at Whithorn, the story of Kirkcudbright's artists' colony or the development of medical care at the Crichton Museum. See the collection of aircraft and aviation artefacts at the Aviation Museum, the first ever savings bank at Ruthwell, journey underground to leadmines at Wanlockhead and discover the story behind runaway brides at Gretna Green.