We will have lights!

The walls of the new building are now getting lined and the wiring is going in.  Neil is on the job directing proceedings!

Corehead Moffat

Giles Carey of Discovering Dumfries and Galloway's Past is exploring the possibility of unearthing the stone remnants or earthworks of a Tower House at Corehead Farm in the Beeftub area just north of Moffat. It is hoped that with the help of a 'geofizz' survey something exciting will be discovered!  Though not strictly part of the Museum renewal the project the archaeological dig is associated with the Museum. We will keep you posted of any findings.

Railway layout exhibit

Emilio DiCerbo is preparing an exciting new exhibit for the Museum.  The exhibit shows the Moffat railway station as it was in the early 20th century - to scale and complete with a working model train.

This layout will be 14ft. long and besides the platform and station the exhibit shows the coal depot, 

cattle loading stance and the slaughterhouse.  Very authentic indeed and it is going to be a certain attraction.

Here Emilio is demonstrating his very impressive train layout.

Looks like an exhibition space!

Quite a change during my weeks holiday!  Now the wiring is under way and  we have a large exhibition space unfolding.  This view is taken from the bottom of the stairs in the bakehouse looking through the old storage cupboard to the front window at Churchgate.