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Dunollie Museum

Dunollie Museum is an independent museum. It stands 500 m north of Oban. Its operator is MacDougall of Dunollie Preservation Trust.

Where
500 m
north of Oban
Run by
MacDougall of Dunollie Preservation Trust
the operator on record
Warmest months
Jul–Aug
highs of 18–18°C
In brief

Museum near Oban

Just outside Oban

Dunollie Museum is 500 m north of Oban. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Month by month

In Oban, July and August are the warmest, at 18°C in the afternoon.

Jan7° / 2°223 mm
Feb7° / 2°169 mm
Mar9° / 3°150 mm
Apr12° / 4°101 mm
May15° / 7°102 mm
Jun17° / 9°106 mm
Jul18° / 11°122 mm
Aug18° / 11°142 mm
Sep16° / 10°154 mm
Oct13° / 7°201 mm
Nov10° / 4°193 mm
Dec7° / 2°215 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Oban, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Oban. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Oban’s full climate →
About

Dunollie Museum

Nearby, Dunollie Castle (100 m) heads a list of 18 within 15 km.

Type
Museum
Run by
MacDougall of Dunollie Preservation Trust
Town
500 m north of Oban
Official site
dunollie.org
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Plan your visit

Visit details

Entrance fees
  • EntryA fee is charged
Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.
The map

Finding Dunollie Museum

Dunollie Museum sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022

Towns near it

Nearby towns

Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.

1 · 500 m south of it

Oban

7,994 people · 12 places to visit

Make a day of it

After Dunollie Museum

A visit can add 5 castles and 3 cathedrals, from 18 places within 15 km.

1CastleDunollie Castle100 m away2CathedralCathedralSt Columba's Cathedral900 m away3Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandDunstaffnage Castle4.1 km away4CathedralSt John's Cathedral1.3 km away5CastleCastleDuart Castle11 km away6CastleGylen Castle7 km away7CastleCastleBarcaldine Castle11 km away8CathedralCathedralSt Moluag's Cathedral, Lismore12 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Dunollie Museum in questions

Where is Dunollie Museum?

Dunollie Museum is 500 m north of Oban, Argyll and Bute.

What is Dunollie Museum?

Independent museum in Scotland, United Kingdom.

Who runs Dunollie Museum?

MacDougall of Dunollie Preservation Trust.

When is the best time to visit Dunollie Museum?

July and August are the warmest months in Oban, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Dunollie Museum?

Within 15 km: Dunollie Castle (100 m), St Columba's Cathedral (900 m), Dunstaffnage Castle (4.1 km) and St John's Cathedral (1.3 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (4)

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