
Dumfries Museum
Organisation: Museum
Collections held: Courts, Police, Prisons
Dates: 1700-1799, 1800-1849, 1850-1899, 1900-1949, 1950-present
The social history gallery at Dumfries Museum has two display cases containing objects relating to law and order, local crimes and convicted criminals.
Opening Hours: April-September, Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 2pm-5pm ; October-March, Tuesday-Saturday 10am-1pm, 2pm-5pm.
Online collections: Here
Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura, The Observatory, Rotchell Road, Dumfries DG2 7SW
Contact: dumfries.museum@dumgal.gov.uk
Any publications or other relevant material about the collection / history of the organisation?
Who can access the collection?
External (public), Online (digital records)
How big is the collection?
Documents: | 11-100 |
Photographs: | 11- 100 |
Objects: | 11- 100 |
Artwork: | Less than 10 |
Books/journals/magazines: | 11- 100 |

Photo credits
Dumfries and Galloway Museum Service