Dollar Museum

About the museum

Dollar Museum was set up in 1988 in a small room in the Old School House and soon outgrew it. Clackmannanshire Council offered the museum trust the Old Brunt Mill for a nominal sum, and the museum now fills two floors of this early 19th-century woollen mill, known as Castle Campbell Hall. With Heritage Lottery Fund help it doubled in size and gained a store and an archive and reading room. It is run by a charitable trust with Friends and volunteers.

The permanent displays cover the village and its surroundings from prehistoric times to the present day, including Bronze Age burial finds on loan from National Museums Scotland, a recreated Granny’s Kitchen, Castle Campbell and Dollar Academy. A working model of Dollar railway station and details of the Devon Valley Railway and Dollar Mine are also on show, together with a 25-metre timeline of local history.

The museum holds a photograph archive and research facilities, shows works by local artists, and stages a new temporary exhibition each year; it has held more than 150 since it opened.

Highlights

• Working model of Dollar railway station and the Devon Valley Railway
• Bronze Age burial finds on loan from National Museums Scotland
• Granny’s Kitchen display
• 25-metre timeline of Dollar’s history
• Photograph archive and family history research room

Permanent exhibitions

• Dollar from prehistory to today – Permanent displays on the village and its surroundings, including Bronze Age burial finds on loan from National Museums Scotland and a 25-metre timeline.
• Devon Valley Railway and Dollar Mine – A working model of Dollar railway station with details of the Devon Valley Railway and the local mine.
• Granny’s Kitchen – A recreated kitchen of earlier times, shown with household objects.

Founded

1988

Operated by

Dollar Museum charitable trust (Scottish charity SC022185)

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Entry is free; donations are welcome.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The museum has a ramp and a toilet with wheelchair access. Wheelchair access is limited to the ground floor.

Kids & families

There is a children’s area with Victorian dress-up clothes, old-fashioned toys and a doll’s house.

Getting there & parking

Dollar is about 11 miles east of Stirling on the A91.

Amenities & dining

Museum shop items and a calendar are sold online.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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