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Top 6 History Museums in Stirlingshire, Scotland
Discover the best top things to do in Stirlingshire, United Kingdom including Duncarron, Dunblane Museum, Clydebank Museum and Art Gallery, Clan Colquhoun Heritage & Visitor Centre, Scottish Maritime Museum, Dumbarton, Breadalbane Folklore Centre.
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1. Duncarron
2. Dunblane Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 114 reviews
Dunblane Museum tells the story of Dunblane and its people over the centuries, from a 4000-year-old necklace found buried locally to the magnificent medieval Dunblane Cathedral, to the people who have made Dunblane their home
Reviewed By SallyR1741
Bigger than you expect Run by volunteers so entry by donation £3 suggested and well worth it Short imformative film lasting 10 mins Well preserved
3. Clydebank Museum and Art Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 73 reviews
4. Clan Colquhoun Heritage & Visitor Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10 reviews
5. Scottish Maritime Museum, Dumbarton
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 237 reviews
The Denny Ship Model Experiment Tank, part of the Scottish Maritime Museum, is a fantastic collection of working exhibits, models and artefacts based in the last remaining building of Alexander Denny and Sons one of the Clydes most famous and innovative shipyards.
Reviewed By cameronag - Rosneath, United Kingdom
William Denny built ships on the Clyde at Dumbarton for 120 years. This museum, sister to the Scottish Maritime Museum at Irvine, is the last surviving element of the business which built the Cutty Sark, the TS Queen Mary, and many other familiar vessels. The museum occupies the buildings which were once the principal design offices and model test tank. The test tank is the prime exhibit, being 100m long and dominating the building. This was the first commercially operated hydrodynamic test tank in the world (the first ever was built in Torquay by the Admiralty). Even today this is considered the 'mother tank' of all test tanks and a bottle of Denny tank water is used to 'christen' any new tank across the world. Despite, or because of, its size the tank is a relatively small part of the experience as the really interesting stuff is the work that went on around it. Each visit starts with a personal introduction to the facility, beginning with the model-making and testing process. Beyond that there are the trace analysers and the draughting offices, to explore, together with exhibits explaining the history of the site and the company, the work done on propeller and cutting edge hull design, and models of some of the landmark craft Denny's was responsible for, such as the D2 experimental passenger hovercraft. This really is the ultimate steam-punk museum experience. Don't just trundle arround the Glasgow Transport Museum, take a trip 'doon the watter' to Dumbarton as well
6. Breadalbane Folklore Centre
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 19 reviews
