Moffat Museum

Moffat Museum is a community museum in Moffat, Scotland.

For the children's book by Eleanor Estes, see The Moffat Museum.
Moffat Museum
Established1984
LocationMoffat, Scotland
TypeLocal

It was established in the Old Moffat Bakehouse in 1984.[1] The museum expanded into a neighbouring building and reopened in 2013.[2] It is arranged over two floors and has a courtyard at the back of the building. The subjects covered by the museum focuses on local and family history and includes topics such as farming, local trades and crafts, sports, education and the Hydropathic Hotel and Spa. There is also a model railway and information on Moffat railway station.[1]

References
  1. Mearns, Jim (March 2017). "Moffat Museum". Scottish Archaeological Journal. 39 (1): 117–118. doi:10.3366/saj.2017.0083. ISSN 1471-5767.
  2. "Longbow firing will open museum". BBC News. August 9, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2023.

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