*New season ticket £10. Unlimited exhibitions, 10% off special events and ceilidhs*
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ELCOME TO DUNOLLIE
Seat of the Clan MacDougall & home of The Hope MacDougall Collection
New for the Festival of the Sea and until 3rd June ~
TICKETS FOR THE PREVIEW EVENING: 7.30pm on 18th May: £6 or £3 for season ticket holders. 01631 570550 or info@dunollie.org
See the full programme for the Festival of the Sea at Dunollie here.
THE 1745 House at Dunollie
The exhibition is held in The 1745 House at Dunollie, a new museum and cultural centre in the former servants' quarters of the Seat of the Clan MacDougall. The story of The 1745 House is told in a new displays throughout this remarkable 18th century traditional Argyll house.
Dunollie is the home of the renowned Hope MacDougall Collection, a fascinating social history collection drawn from throughout the Highlands and Islands, and some of the collector's photographs, painting and object collection can be seen in situ in the 1745 House.
There is a rolling programme of exhibitions and a range of activities for all ages, from Kitchen Ceilidhs to fun days and the famous traditional Dunollie cream teas which will be served every Sunday afternoon through July and August.
2012 - the Year of Dunollie Castle
Dunollie Castle stands high above The 1745 House, and 2012 marks the start of a campaign to raise £1.3million for a programme to consolidate the increasingly unsafe stonework and improve access.
Archaeology Scotland's Adopt a Mounment Scheme is underway at both the Castle, where there are plans to carry out archaeological research, and at the MacDougall burial site at Kilbride Churchyard which will be the subject of a graveyard recording project.
OPENING HOURS: 11am - 4pm Tuesday to Saturday, 1pm - 4pm Sunday. Admission £3 for adults, under 16's free.
New* Season ticket £10: unlimited entry to exhibitions, 10% off special events and ceilidhs.
Diary of events and activities
Job vacancy
Learning and Events officer wanted! Part-time post, Gaelic speaker required.
Learning & Events officer
Calling all kids!
Get up close with the castle, the history, the outdoors and even the spiders! The Cenel Loairn Club at Dunollie one Saturday a month, for all ages 8 and up. Free, loads of fun, first session was a blast! Come and Join us on the 12th of May!
Cenel Loairn Club