Today is International Women’s Day! This day aims to celebrate and uplift the achievements of women across the globe- both now and in the...

Over the past few months, signs of the local area's rich commercial history have been uncovered. Our thanks go out to the local joiners...

The month of March marks Women’s History Month. This aims to recognise, commemorate, and celebrate the often forgotten achievements of...

Reflection is a common pastime for many of us at this point in the year, as we take the time to consider the months that have just passed...

🎄 The end of the season is here and Castle House Museum is now closed for the Winter. We are reflecting on the year gone by as another...

This weekend sees the return of the Cowal Highland Gathering to Dunoon. Hosting pipe band and solo piping competitions, highland dancing...

It would be wrong to write the Castle Gardens off as simply an attractive part of a quiet corner of Dunoon as it has an interesting and...

This year marks a quarter of a century since Castle House Museum began operating from our current location up on Castle Hill, and we are...

The name Sir Harry Lauder remains familiar due to the lasting legacy of his twentieth century international fame, at a time where such a...

Argyll Street during Cowal Games, 1949 This weekend sees Dunoon celebrate the Cowal Highland Gathering, which has been held here since...

Highland Mary has stood atop Castle Hill since 1896 and for many of us, is another local feature that we have grown used to and pass by....

The town of Dunoon is no stranger to royal visits. Mary Queen of Scots visited the area during her tour of the West of Scotland in 1563...

This year we opened our doors for our first ever Victorian Christmas event. It was hard work but the volunteers and managers worked as a...

Not many bears stay in a Castle so I think I am very special. I am very old and used to stay in the home of Major Bennett a very...

Today’s meeting at the pier held by Holy Loch Heritage – The American Years Revisited has created a bit of chat up at the museum between...

Yesterday the Museum was very pleased to have a visit from a former Dunoon resident whose family has had connections with Dunoon for many...

We are delighted to have assisted with the creation of this street-long exhibition celebrating the heritage and people of Dunoon’s Argyll...

Morning folks. Been a while since I have posted on here but things have been moving on. New leaflets and posters have been produced in...

The recent arrival of a message from The Poppy Appeal (see below) provides the opportunity to place on record the part CASTLE HOUSE...

We received two pictures today from Strachur History Society. They had borrowed items from the Victorian Kitchen as we were closed for...