July special exhibition “1776 - A year that changed the world” marking 250 years since year of global upheaval, intellectual brilliance & far-reaching historical impact Joint exhibition in Dunblane Museum & Leighton Library

It's #BeAKidAgainDay today. Dunblane Museum has children's quiz & knitted mice characters trail, "Find Robert Leighton Quest" into Dunblane Cathedral and Dunblane's historic Leighton Library, both just a few steps away from Dunblane Museum

#OnThisDay 7 July 2013 Andy Murray won Wimbledon Men’s Singles Title, first British winner of men's singles title since 1936, first Scot to win Wimbledon singles title since 1896. Visit Dunblane Museum 🗓️ Open Mon-Sat 🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm) 🆓 Free admission

It's International Co-operative Day today #CoopsDay #InternationalDayOfCooperatives #DayOfCooperatives. Dunblane Co-op was established 1891 in Dunblane's High Street as Dunblane Co-operative Society Ltd, & became Greens of Dunblane on 18 March 2023

July exhibition “1776 - A year that changed the world” in Dunblane Museum & Leighton Library - linking American Revolution & Scottish Enlightenment Dunblane Museum open Mon-Sat 10.30am.4.30pm (last admission 4pm) Leighton Library open Mon-Sat 11am-4pm Free admission

The maps will be on display @dunblanemuseum.bsky.social and @leightonlibrary.bsky.social alongside an exhibition throughout July to mark 250 years since the American Declaration of Independence. Join us for the exhibition's launch in Dunblane on Friday 3 July! Details below 👇

#OnThisDay 1838 coronation of Queen Victoria took place. Four years later, when she visited Dunblane on 13 Sep 1842, local blacksmith, Mr McKenzie, enlisted help of driver of Queen’s horse-drawn carriage to stop near his smithy at Bridgend

Last chance to visit the special exhibition until 27 June in Dunblane Museum, which celebrates Central Scotland School of Jewellery 10th anniversary. 🚶‍♂️ Visit Dunblane Museum 🗓️ Open Monday-Saturday 🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm) 🆓 Free admission - donations invited

#OnThisDay 1314, first day of Battle of Bannockburn, Dunblane Cathedral Precentor, Maurice, was chaplain to Scottish soldiers under Robert the Bruce, giving encouragement to soldiers before battle. He became Bishop of Dunblane Cathedral & commemorated in stained glass window

🗓🛹 It's #GoSkateboardingDay today. Dunblane’s skatepark in the Laighhills Park was officially opened on 11 May 2007 #GoSkateDay 🚶‍♂️Visit Dunblane Museum 🗓️ Open Monday-Saturday 🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm) 🆓 Free admission - donations invited

#OnThisDay 1877 Alexander Graham Bell installed world's first commercial telephone service in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Telephone services were introduced into Dunblane 1890 with 4 subscribers. Separate exchange was opened in Bridgend in 1898, Millrow 1914, Stirling Road 1976

#OnThisDay 1876 Sir Nigel Gresley was born. He designed some of most iconic steam locomotives in Britain. This photograph from 1964 shows steam locomotive Sir Nigel Gresley, named after him, passing through Dunblane Station

The special exhibition until 27 June in Dunblane Museum celebrates Central Scotland School of Jewellery 10th anniversary. 🚶‍♂️ Visit Dunblane Museum 🗓️ Open Monday-Saturday 🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm) 🆓 Free admission - donations invited

Lord Reith (who died #OnThisDay 1971), founder & first Director-General of the BBC, lived for a time with his mother in Dunblane in “Dunardoch”, St Margaret's Drive, & later rented “St Ola” on Doune Road, Dunblane. Hear about this in this short video youtu.be/fleeBe5mLmY

💷 On #WorldwideDayOfGiving today please consider helping make sure Dunblane Museum is here for future generations - you can donate online via our online PayPal donation page www.paypal.com/donate/?host... All support is much appreciated - thank you

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 It's #FamilyHistoryDay today. Did you know that any genealogist researching ancestry in Dunblane should be grateful to William Rae? Hear Irene Godfrey, Trustee of Dunblane Museum share about this in this short video ▶️ youtu.be/Yo4C014nnhY

🧵 Did you know that it's #SewingMachineDay today? Dunblane Museum has some sewing machines dating back to the late 19th century as well as early 20th century. 🚶‍♂️Visit Dunblane Museum 🗓️ Open Monday-Saturday 🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm) 🆓 Free admission - donations invited

#OnThisDay 1868 renowned Scottish architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh was born. One of his architectural masterpieces, Hill House in Helensburgh, was a commission by Dunblane’s Walter Blackie who was a director of the family publishing firm in Glasgow

It’s anniversary of D-Day landings #OnThisDay 1944. Part of the significant planning was replica Atlantic Wall, Normandy beach defence, built 1943 on Sheriffmuir at Dunblane www.atlanticwalls.uk ▶️ youtube.com/playlist?lis... #ExploreScotland #ScotlandIsCalling #VisitScotland

Dunblane Museum special exhibition 6-27 June celebrates 10 years of Central Scotland School of Jewellery 🚶‍♂️ Visit Dunblane Museum 🗓️ Open Mon-Sat 🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm) 🆓 Free admission - donations invited

Dunblane Museum is entirely run by volunteers. #VolunteersWeek is chance to thank all who volunteer their time to welcome visitors to Dunblane Museum & carry out multitude of behind scenes tasks. Get in touch if you'd like to volunteer dunblanemuseum.org.uk/contact/ #VolunteersWeek2026

It’s #WorldBicycleDay. This photograph is of J Honeyman Cycles shop in Dunblane High Street in 1908 (now Tilly’s Tearoom) #BicycleDay This inspired singer/songwriter Tommy McClymont to create song ▶️ youtu.be/sIdpfIG7mf4

It's #NationalTrailsDay #TrailsDay, so visit Dunblane Museum to complete knitted mice characters trail. Then have a go at Find Robert Leighton Quest which also takes you into nearby Dunblane Cathedral & Dunblane's historic Leighton Library, both with fun trails

If you’re heading to Dunblane Fling by the River today (starts at 12 noon) then pop into Dunblane Museum beforehand 🚶‍♂️ Visit Dunblane Museum 🗓️ Open Monday-Saturday 🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm) 🆓 Free admission - donations invited #Scotland #ExploreScotland

It's #NationalBiscuitDay today. So what’s the connection between a biscuit tin, Dunblane and World War II? youtube.com/playlist?lis...). www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-ne... 🚶 Visit Dunblane Museum 🗓️ Open Monday-Saturday 🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm) 🆓 Free admission – donations invited

It’s the last few days of Dunblane Museum special exhibition for May of artworks by artist Catherine Froy. It’s on until 29 May 🗓️ Dunblane Museum is open Monday-Saturday 🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm) 🆓 Free admission - donations invited

#OnThisDay 1859 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born. Bring your children to Dunblane Museum to be Sherlock Holmes super sleuths & search for hand-knitted mice characters around the museum!

📜 MEMO: Visit Dunblane Museum as it’s #NationalMemoDay #MemoDay today To: Everyone who loves history, mystery, and a good story From: The Universe (and also Dunblane Museum) Subject: Your next adventure awaits!

It’s #WorldBeeDay #BeeDay today. Dunblane & Stirling Beekeepers’ Association (DSBA) has been in existence for more than 70 years dunblanebeekeepers.com 🗓️ Dunblane Museum is open Monday-Saturday 🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm) 🆓 Free admission - donations invited

It's #InternationalMuseumDay #MuseumDay. Dunblane Museum tells stories from long history of Dunblane, from 4000-year-old necklace, to medieval Cathedral, Jacobite Battle of Sheriffmuir, & achievements of tennis stars Jamie and Andy Murray

#OnThisDay 1810 Paisley poet Robert Tannahill died. He penned one-time famous Dunblane love song "Jessie the Flower of Dunblane", first in print in 1808, public hit & for over century one of Scotland's best known love songs

It's #LoveATreeDay. Dunblane's Old Kippenross has plaque marking site of what was claimed to be largest plane/sycamore tree in Scotland. Planted 1400. In 1841 had girth of 13 metres, height over 30 metres. Blown down 1868. Dunblane Museum has items made from wood from this tree

#OnThisDay 1987 Dunblane's tennis ace Andy Murray was born. Have you had your picture taken standing beside his Olympic Gold Postbox near Dunblane Museum which has display about his achievements (as well as those of Jamie Murray) & has Golden postbox cards and gifts available

#OnThisDay 1878 last witchcraft trial in USA began in Salem. In Dunblane in 1615 Watty Bryce was accused of being a warlock. During trial it became clear he’d been tortured to make him confess to witchcraft, so was freed, but his captors tried & hanged openlibrary.org/books/OL7098...

There is a museum in Dunblane, With much from the past, in the main, It's free to get in, Has a gift shop within, So get here by car, bus or train! With apologies to Edward Lear, born #OnThisDay 1812, who did much to popularise limericks

Today is #NationalTrainDay. You can now get your own print, from new Dunblane Museum online shop, of first known image of steam train passing through Dunblane - oil painting in Dunblane Museum by James M. Robert Greenlees dated 1885 shop.artuk.org/roofless-cat...

Have you visited Dunblane Museum special exhibition for May of artworks by artist Catherine Froy? It’s on until 29 May 🗓️ Dunblane Museum is open Monday-Saturday 🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm) 🆓 Free admission - donations invited

As it’s #NationalBarrierAwarenessDay it’s opportunity to raise awareness that Dunblane Museum has wheelchair accessible ramped route via pend to right of entrance door, lift to upper floor, & garden has raised beds so all plants accessible to wheelchair users #BarrierAwarenessDay

#OnThisDay 1840 the Penny Black postage stamp became valid for use in the UK. After the 2012 Olympic Games a stamp was issued to mark Dunblane’s Andy Murray Olympic Gold Medal win. Dunblane Museum has displays celebrating the sporting achievements of Jamie Murray and Andy Murray

An absolute 'must do' if you're visiting Dunblane - or if you live here.

...it's a welcoming space in which to learn about and feel immersed within Dunblane's curious past. We'd highly recommend a visit!👍

Today is #MuseumLoversDay - so, to encourage others to visit, please finish this sentence "I love Dunblane Museum because...." 🚶‍♂️Visit Dunblane Museum 📅 open Monday-Saturday 🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last admission 4pm) 🆓 Free admission - donations invited

It's #StarWarsDay today so #MayThe4thBeWithYou as you follow in the footsteps of these #StarWars characters by visiting Dunblane Museum 🚶‍♂️Visit Dunblane Museum 📅 open Monday-Saturday 🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last admission 4pm) 🆓 Free admission - donations invited

Today is #NationalTextilesDay. Tartan is internationally identified as textile representing Scotland. Earliest known illustration of Dunblane tartan is in 18th century portrait in Hornby Castle, Yorkshire (copy in Dunblane Museum) of Viscount Dunblane #TextilesDay

Dunblane Museum Gallery special exhibition from 2-29 May features collection of early and current paintings by artist Catherine Froy

Last chance this week to visit Dunblane Museum special exhibition for April: Magic and Mystery - drawings by Diana Hand 🚶 Visit Dunblane Museum 🗓️ Open Monday-Saturday 🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm) 🆓 Free admission – donations invited

#OnThisDay 1898 pioneering Scottish documentary film maker, John Grierson was born. He was born in Deanston. Deanston was called Dean’s Town after Walter Drummond, on his appointment in 1500 as Dean of Dunblane Cathedral, acquired the lands now known as Deanston

It's #NationalHistoricMarkerDay #HistoricMarkerDay. A connection of Robert Burns to Dunblane is recognised with historic marker plaque on The Riverside notes visit in 1787. Dunblane Burns Club website provides more information dunblane-burns-club.mailchimpsites.com/robert-burns...

It's #NationalLoversDay #LoversDay. One-time famous Dunblane love song "Jessie the Flower of Dunblane" first appeared in print in 1808, was immediately a public hit and for over a century was one of Scotland's best known love songs. It was by Paisley weaver poet Robert Tannahill

🌏 For #EarthDay today why not visit Dunblane Museum raised garden illustrating plant use in history, whether for healing, cooking, visual enjoyment or more. 🚶‍♂️Visit Dunblane Museum 📅 open Mon-Sat 🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last admission 4pm) 🆓 Free admission - donations invited