The 1745 House Museum
Built in 1746 when the MacDougalls came down from the castle, the Laird’s House is now home to one of the most interesting small museums in Argyll.
Inside you’ll find the social history of the Highlands and Islands told through everyday objects – tools, textiles, kitchenware, photographs – alongside clan treasures including the famous Brooch of Lorn, said to have been taken from Robert the Bruce at Dalrigh in 1306, and a Jacobite targe and broadsword from the 1715 rising.
Much of what you see was gathered by Hope MacDougall (1913-1998), who spent her life as the clan archivist and quietly assembled a collection of around 5,000 items documenting the way ordinary people lived and worked across Argyll, the Western Isles and beyond. The museum rotates exhibits through the season, so each visit shows you something a little different. Plenty of reason, then, to come back – which is exactly what your annual pass is for.
Explore the Museum
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Collections & Archives
Dunollie Museum, Castle & Grounds is home to nationally and internationally significant collections of objects, textiles and documents. Some of these are on display in the 1745 House Museum during Dunollie’s open season and for special events, but most are kept in storage, hidden from view.
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