Castle House Museum
Castle House Museum, Dunoon: Hours, Address, Castle House Museum Reviews: 4.5/5
Castle House Museum
Castle House Museum
4.5
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Castle House Museum gives you the opportunity to discover the interesting history of Dunoon and surrounding areas. With views of the Clyde second to none, we host an extensive and fascinating range of exhibits spanning from the early days of the town up to modern times.
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4.5
173 reviews
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chrisWakefield
Bolton, UK74 contributions
A gem of a find in Dunoon, staff very helpful and informative, loved the place. I asked questions about the hotel where I was staying and they told me the history of it.
Written 3 July 2022
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DeeFay 14
Northwich, UK12 contributions
A beautiful historic building set in lovely garden. The museum tells the story of Dunoon's changes from neolithic times to modern day in an interesting display of exhibits. There is also a nice gift shop. Towards the end of the visit is a fun quiz.
Written 12 June 2022
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John W
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Couples
We came over from Clydebank, especially to see the castle. Imagine our dismay when we found it to be closed for the winter. On your website, there is no mention of this.
Written 5 March 2022
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363cymru123
Cardiff, UK112 contributions
A great LITTLE museum. It looks fab with the surrounding the gardens and the views across the bay are stunning from the lookout.
Its only £3 per adult to enter the museum which is good value as you could spend a good hour or so reading about the local history, looking at the local artifacts and there are some interactive exhibits that the children would enjoy also
Its only £3 per adult to enter the museum which is good value as you could spend a good hour or so reading about the local history, looking at the local artifacts and there are some interactive exhibits that the children would enjoy also
Written 18 October 2021
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C B
3 contributions
Solo
I received a warm welcome and when the gentleman working there found out I was in Dunoon to write about the pier for my blog, he gave me lots of useful and interesting information. He clearly knows his local history inside out and was very enthusiastic about it. He was very helpful and informative. It's a nice museum with displays about the Inverclyde ferries and Victorian room displays.
Written 28 September 2021
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Thank you very much for such a kind review. It is appreciated. I have drawn it to the attention of the two young ladies who also work here just to annoy them! It was a pleasure to help you and I trust that your project goes well.
Written 19 October 2021
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Heidi
2 contributions
Couples
Really interesting artifacts and history of Dunoon. Really enjoyed our visit and the staff was very lovely.
Written 17 September 2021
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Chloe
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Family
Really sweet little museum full of interesting history surrounding Dunoon. The employees were very kind and helpful. Really enjoyed my time there.
Written 15 September 2021
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review it is very much appreciated. We are glad you enjoyed your visit and we hope we will see you again soon.
Written 17 September 2021
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Lulu31
London7 contributions
Family
This is a great little museum… with lots of local knowledge and exhibits. Staff are super friendly and knowledgeable. Allow 30 mins to an hour to visit.
Written 26 August 2021
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Hi Lulu, thank you for your kind review of our little museum. We hope you visit again soon.
Written 17 September 2021
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Thehillsarealive3
Lake District, UK41 contributions
Couples
What a lovely little museum! Thoroughly enjoyed our visit, made even better by the delightful staff who were so helpful and love where they work!
Written 20 August 2021
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Thank you for your very kind review. We are really glad you enjoyed your visit to our local Museum and we hope to see you again in the near future.
Written 22 August 2021
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Jet812997
Gourock, UK7 contributions
Couples
We actually had our wedding ceremony there and it is lovely especially in the background of our pictures
Written 30 January 2021
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how much does it cost
CastleHouseMuseum
Dunoon, UK1 contribution
£3 Adults, £2.50 concessions and Children are free.
maylucy91
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK1 contribution
Are dogs allowed?
Roy H
London, England, United Kingdom32 contributions
Sorry don't know, but give them a call and ask. They are very friendly people. There are a lot of stairs up to the Castle House Museum, but there is also a slope and drive way up to it. Once in the Museum is up stairs, but there is a lift.
What time does it open and close during the week?
drjohn030151
United Kingdom1,041 contributions
Open Easter to October, Monday to Saturday 10am - 4pm £3 Adults, £2.50 Concessionary, Children free ( Correct at time of our visit August 2016)
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- Castle House Museum is open:
- Tue - Sat 10:00 - 16:00
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