About
Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries (DCL&G) is an award-winning museum, gallery spaces, shop and reading rooms all adjoining the world's first Carnegie Library. Situated in Scotland's ancient capital, the museum offers a stunning view across to Dunfermline Abbey. The Galleries bring the past, present and future of Dunfermline – one of Scotland’s ancient Royal capitals – to life, by showcasing historic collections and superb built heritage, and by conserving and interpreting historic objects for future generations.
The Museum Shop is well stocked with a wide variety of gifts and we are thrilled to have teamed up with The Granary to bring you interesting, fresh and delicious food in our new friendly and relaxed café at DCLG. The Granary‘s passion for quality in food and drinks is the perfect match for our 5 star library and galleries and it is open every day until an hour before the building closes.
Not to be missed are the Coos in our garden! The Carnegie Coos, as they’ve become affectionately known, are now officially put out to pasture in the gardens where they have already become firm favourites with young and old alike.
Our current exhibtion is Unearthed (until 6 Sept)
Step back in time to where it all began in our latest family-friendly exhibition.
Find out how Scotland was formed, which creatures roamed the land and discover the treasures left by people in Fife over thousands of years.
Unearthed features a host of rare and exciting objects, from precious stones and fossil fish to beautifully crafted Bronze Age beaker pots and Viking jewellery. Dig deeper and you will discover some amazing facts – did you know that the land we now call Scotland first formed near the South Pole?
There is plenty to see and do:
- Get creative with the dinosaur magnetic mix up
- Transform yourself into a burrowing bunny or fantastic fox
- Try your hand at fossil hunting and find buried treasures in the dig pit
- Lose yourself in a good book in the underground tree burrow
- Watch Mary Anning – Fossil Lady, a short film about the famous palaeontologist Mary Anning and her fabulous fossil finds, created and performed by Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre. Scroll down to see a trailer for the show.
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