Dunkeld Cathedral Chapter House Museum
Dunkeld Cathedral Chapter House Museum
The museum, run on a voluntary basis by Friends of the Cathedral, incorporates a small visual exhibition and a separate History Centre Reading Room. A church and social history collection contains church, community and family memorabilia and records including The Scottish Horse regimental records. An audio guided tour of the museum and cathedral precincts is available. Personal guided tours for groups and school parties can be arranged. The History Centre Reading Room is open every Monday from 10.00 till 12.00 hours or at other times by appointment.
The Friends of the Cathedral voluntarily conduct guided tours of the 14C cathedral and museum throughout the year for visitors, community organisations and educational groups. The tour covers the history of the cathedral, its architectural details, its place in the community and some of the interesting monuments.
A guide is also present in the cathedral every weekday through June, July, August and September between 10.30am-12.30pm to welcome people, answer questions and show them around if required.
An information leaflet is available free of charge in many languages including: Czech, Dutch, French, Gaelic, German, Hungarian, Italian, Russian and Chinese.
It is advisable to book a guided tour which takes approximately an hour.