Stranraer Museum
12 minute walk from Stranraer station · South West
Located in the historic Old Town Hall built in 1776, the newly refurbished Stranraer Museum invites you to discover Wigtownshire’s fascinating past. This venue offers free admission and features level access on the ground floor.
Visitors can explore all-new displays, ranging from local history during the Second World War to the mystery of the bodies in the floor. The museum showcases a variety of historic objects brought to life through new audiovisuals and engaging children's trails.
You can also enjoy temporary exhibitions, such as "Spinning a Yarn," which features colorful work by local spinners, weavers, and dyers. On select afternoons, you might even catch live demonstration activities.
Visitor information
- Place type
- Museum
- Good for
- Family attractions, Local & social history, Museums, Textile art
- Characteristics
- Georgian
- Admission
- Free
- Access
- Partial step-free access
- Region
- South West
Stations within walking distance
- Stranraer station — 12 min walk, 0.9 km
Other places near Stranraer
- Castle of St John — 10 min walk from the station
- Loch Ryan — 15 min walk from the station
- Stranraer FC (Stair Park) — 16 min walk from the station
- Agnew Park — 17 min walk from the station
- Ryan Centre — 18 min walk from the station