Scotland
South West
Dumfries & Galloway

Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum

The Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum is a volunteer-operated aviation museum located in and around the World War II-era watch tower at the former RAF Dumfries, located two miles north east of the centre of , Scotland, which was in service from June 1940 until 1957, when it closed.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dumfries railway station and Gracefield Arts Centre.

Railway station
Photo: Chris Upson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
serves the town of in , . It is located on the Glasgow South Western Line. The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail who provide all passenger train services. is situated 2 miles southwest of Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum.

Museum
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is located in . The gallery's main building, a Category B listed building, was bought in 1951 by a committee of local people who raised the money needed for the purchase and to do the alterations necessary to change the former house, which was known as ‘Gracefield’ into an art gallery. is situated 2 miles southwest of Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum.

Quarry
Photo: Iain Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a quarry, which is situated 1½ miles north of Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Torthorwald and Dumfries.

Village
Photo: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in , south-west Scotland. It is located 6 kilometres east of on the A709 road to . is situated 2 miles east of Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum.

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is the principal town of in southwest Scotland. It's a pleasant market town, with a population of 46,500 in 2020. Robert Burns the poet spent his last years here: from 1788 to 1791 at Ellisland Farm 7 miles north, then in town until his death, aged 37.

Village
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village between and Gretna in , Scotland. It is located on the Lochar Water, and the A75 road. It lies 5.3 km east of , and 20 km north-west of . is situated 2½ miles southeast of Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum.

Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum

Latitude
55.09089° or 55° 5′ 27″ north
Longitude
-3.56868° or 3° 34′ 7″ west
Open location code
9C7R3CRJ+9G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1285381047
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q16974250
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Japanese—“Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “متحف دومفريز وجالاوى للطيران”
  • Japanese: “ダンフリーズ・アンド・ガロウェイ航空博物館”
  • Japanese: “ダンフリース・ギャロウェイ航空博物館”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lochar Thistle F.C. and Wilson Park.

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