National Museum of Costume
National Museum of Costume
Shambellie House,
New Abbey
Dumfries,
DG2 8HQ
New Abbey
Phone: 0300 123 6789
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- Opening times: 1 Apr–31 Oct daily 10am–5pm.
- Admission: £4.50 (£3.50; children £2; family £11)
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Surrounded by the period setting of Shambellie House in Dumfries, the National Museum of Costume divides different periods of clothing and accessories across different rooms. Past exhibitions have included Marriage in the Movies, which offered the opportunity to admire Oscar winning frocks before seeing them in action at special screenings.
Events at National Museum of Costume (Shambellie House, New Abbey, Dumfries)
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| Pop on your winklepickers and tease your hair into a bouffant before boarding the retro red bus to the 1950s. Tour the costume exhibition, enjoy an old school cream tea then take in a screening of Grease. Prizes for the best 1950s costumes! View full details |
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| National Museum of Costume | 21 Jun 11am | 0300 123 6789 £4.50 as part of museum admission (£3.50; under fives free; Family of four £11; Members free) |
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| Young Scottish trad musicians take to the road for a four-week tour of gigs of all types (indoor, outdoor, ceilidhs, music festivals) across the country. View full details |
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| National Museum of Costume | 19 Jul Thu 1–2pm & 2.30–3.30pm | 0300 123 6789 By donation |
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| Fans of retro will be making a pilgrimage to Dumfries for this exhibition of memorable gowns, beachwear, day dresses and housecoats from the designers of Horrockses Fashions, a respected and hugely successful label of the mid-20th century. Organised in conjunction with the Fashion & Textile Museum, London. View full details |
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| National Museum of Costume | 16 Apr–31 Oct Mon–Sun 10am–5pm | 0300 123 6789 Entry included in cost of museum admission |
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| Family day of music, storytelling, games, crafts and costumed characters. View full details |
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| National Museum of Costume | 3 Jun 10am | Free |
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| Tutored wine tasting as part of the National Museum of Costume's day of spring activities. View full details |
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| National Museum of Costume | 3 Jun 6.30pm | 01292 267 000 £10 |
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