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Cross the fifteenth century Devorgilla Bridge to the Old Bridge House. Built in 1660 into the sandstone of the bridge itself, Dumfries' oldest house is now a museum of everyday life in the town. You can see the family kitchen, nursery and bedroom of a Victorian home, and pay a visit to an early dentist's surgery!

A Museum trail brings the story alive.

The traditional Scottish cottage in which John Paul Jones was born in 1747: exhibition on the life of “The Father of the American Navy”; video in the reconstructed cabin of Jones’ ship “Bonnhomme Richard”.

A treasure house of the history of south west Scotland, Dumfries Museum is centered around the 18th century windmill which stands above the town. On the topmost floor of the museum is the Camera Obscura – this historic astronomical instrument gives fascinating panoramic views over the town and on clear days the range is many miles. 

The group aims to promote awareness of the history of the Eastriggs and Gretna townships, and their importance with the 1st world war munitions factory HM Factory Gretna in turning the tide of war in the allies' favour.

It also carries exhibitions on other important events with a local dimension in the WW1-WW2 period. The collection contains a variety of items from the factory itself as well as various pieces; military and domestic from the WW1-WW2 period, and a wealth of photos from the local area during this period.