Creetown Heritage Museum
Creetown Heritage Museum
Creetown Heritage Museum
4.5
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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A History of Creetown and Kirkmabreck Parish with a very large photo display plus many artefacts and documents including baptism records etc. The Museum has a model of the Wicker Man plus stills and stories from the making of the movie, filmed in the area. There is a War room, Social history displays, film screenings and Local Nature exhibits.
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1-2 hours
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mandy h
1 contribution
Aug 2023 • Friends
The plain frontage to this museum hides a treasure trove of things to look at. You don't need to know anything about the area to find it a great place to visit. Everything is in 'sections' so the war, industry, local history, farming and many more subjects are covered.
We were treated to a talk about the area and found it very informative. Clearly the well informed and friendly volunteer knew a great deal about the area and made the whole experience really worthwhile.
Don't drive past - go in. You'll not be disappointed.
We were treated to a talk about the area and found it very informative. Clearly the well informed and friendly volunteer knew a great deal about the area and made the whole experience really worthwhile.
Don't drive past - go in. You'll not be disappointed.
Written 1 September 2023
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Ian H
2 contributions
Aug 2023 • Solo
What I saw seemed an interesting collection of local heritage and history but let down by unhelpful staff.
Written 17 August 2023
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Fiona B
Keighley, UK57 contributions
Aug 2022 • Family
Not a massive place but bursting with local history, well worth a visit if passing through, lots of photos and articles. Kids made really welcome and they enjoyed it too
Written 3 August 2022
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Cavegirl1980
Westhoughton, UK98 contributions
Aug 2022 • Family
Wonderful place crammed full of history about the local area. So much to see and read about. The man who showed us around was lovely and had helped establish the museum. There was nothing he didn't know. Lots of interesting artefacts for kids, too. My daughter loved the old schoolroom section and the old telephones! We loved The Wickerman history and the replica wickerman, too! Definitely worth a visit.
Written 1 August 2022
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BostoneBob
Nottingham, UK20 contributions
Jul 2022
A fascinating treasure-trove of local history! Very comprehensive coverage of all aspects of life in Creetown. The founder of the museum happened to be there when we visited, and he chatted freely to us about his personal experiences. Absolutely well worth the time we spent looking at and through the exhibits. Highly recommended!
Written 30 July 2022
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Elspeth F
7 contributions
Jul 2022 • Couples
Great, free local little museum. Documents the history of the town, mainly through photos and stories with some other interesting artifacts. Worth a visit and a donation!
Written 27 July 2022
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oldvicar
Driffield, United Kingdom181 contributions
Sep 2021
Stumbled upon this when we were doing an overnight stay in Creetown on the way home from Ireland. Very interesting local museum, wide variety of things with plenty of photos. The chap on the door was heplful and friendly. Entry was by donation. We were in there about three quarters of an hour. Also local Tourist information leaflets available including a leaflet for the Creetown Trail and locals walks. Would recommend.
Written 22 September 2021
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janwull
Larkhall, UK5 contributions
Sep 2021
Visited the museum during our recent holiday. Very surprised about how interesting it was this was partly due to the man on reception giving us a guided tour, which made everything more relevant.
A visit is a must for anyone touring the area.
A visit is a must for anyone touring the area.
Written 17 September 2021
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jkitkat
Kirkcudbright, UK88 contributions
Oct 2019 • Family
I visited the museum with my young nephew whilst the schools were off and we spent some happy time inside this excellent museum and information centre.
There is just so much to see and read inside, all painstakingly put together by locals and volunteers. The museum is organised into sections filled with real life testimonials, photos, letters, equipment and recordings - I personally was so interested in all of the old letters and photographs particularly in the WW2 section.
Such a great space to visit, conveniently close to the A75 and the Gem Rock museum - it’s a total no-brainer to swing by and take a look. Recommended.
There is just so much to see and read inside, all painstakingly put together by locals and volunteers. The museum is organised into sections filled with real life testimonials, photos, letters, equipment and recordings - I personally was so interested in all of the old letters and photographs particularly in the WW2 section.
Such a great space to visit, conveniently close to the A75 and the Gem Rock museum - it’s a total no-brainer to swing by and take a look. Recommended.
Written 13 November 2019
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lizzidoll
stranraer51 contributions
Sep 2019
visited here this week, and we were not disappointed.such a variety of exhibits, from local history and plenty of photographs.video.It was a blast from the past, as I recognised things from my childhood, very friendly, small entry charge. Also which is nice, you can handle such a lot of the exhibits, nothing roped off,well worth a visit.We were in about an hour.
Written 11 September 2019
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- Sun - Fri 11:00 - 16:00
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