Galleries, Museums & Days Out in Dumfries and Galloway

Annandale & Eskdale Painting Challenge
Artists, professional or amateur are invited to this beautiful part of the world to paint a picture of any subject, for entry into an open competition with a cash prize of £1,000.

Dalton Pottery
Enjoy delicious home-baking & fresh coffee in the art café at this working pottery and view porcelain giftware being made & hand decorated or make and take home your own pot ...

Dumfries & Galloway Arts Association
Artists and art resource providers regionally and nationally.

Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival
Full Festival programme plus background info. and contact link.

The Gallery at Laurieston
Newly opened Gallery in Laurieston displaying Galloway images in a variety of styles and sizes. Please call to make appointment: 01644 450235.

Kirkcudbright Picture Framers-new
Framing, paintings and prints in Kirkcudbright.

Landscapes Gallery & Studio
A working studio near the famous Theatre Royal in Dumfries, the public are most welcome to come in for a chat and watch the artist at work. A wide variety of prints and original works are always on show.

Lighthouse Pottery Gift Shop
Gift shop in Portpatrick selling souvenirs and quality designer products.

McGill Duncan Gallery, Castle Douglas
Castle Douglas gallery selling original artwork from 19th Century Galloway paintings to contemporary arts and crafts. Open 10am-5pm Monday to Saturday.

Mill on the Fleet
Gatehouse's main visitor attraction: a restored cotton spinning mill. It has exhibitions on the history and heritage of Gatehouse and is the gateway to the Fleet Valley National Scenic Area.

Museum of Lead Mining
Four star visitor attraction. It is situated in the highest village of Scotland, Wanlockhead.

National Museum of Costume
The elegant Shambellie House - a 19th century country home in wooded grounds - provides the perfect setting for a hundred years of costume, from the 1850s to the 1950s.

Rockcliffe Gallery
A small friendly art gallery, located in the captivating seaside village of Rockcliffe, with panoramic views over the open sea to the hills beyond.

Savings Banks Museum
The eighteenth century building houses a collection of early home savings boxes, coins and bank notes from many parts of the world.

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