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Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries

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Part of Fife Cultural Trust - Scottish Charity Number: SC043442
(517)

Set within the Heritage Quarter of Scotland's ancient capital, this award-winning visitor attraction includes the world's first Carnegie Library, museum and exhibition galleries . We also have an attractive garden, local history area, specialist collection spaces, attractive gift-shop and amazing venue hire opportunities!

07/09/2026

We're kicking off the week with this gem from our art collection. Do you recognise the scene in this work? It's actually the earliest known oil painting of Dunfermline and was completed by William Miller in 1746. It's described in the Annals of Dunfermline as "a very fine painting of Dunfermline, taken from the West Park of Pittencrieff" and depicts "the Monastery, the roofless Palace Wall, the Queen's House and steeple of the church...as well as the remains of Canmore's Tower and the upper arch of the Tower Bridge." Take a closer look next time you visit and see if you can spot these landmarks

06/09/2026

Wondering what we got up to this week at DCLG? Swipe to find out 🎨📚🧩

05/09/2026

Tomorrow is your last chance to visit our amazing family-friendly Unearthed exhibition ⛰️ Entry is FREE, and you can discover all about Fife’s geology, with lots of cool artefacts from OnFife’s museum collection - from fossil fish to precious stones. And there’s plenty for little ones of all ages to see and do too, including quizzes, costumes, art, a short film about the famous palaeontologist Mary Anning and Lego.

Don’t miss out! We’re open until 4pm today and 12–4pm tomorrow. Come along and explore Unearthed before it’s gone 🔎

03/09/2026

It's back to 1959 with this image of Dunfermline Upper Bus Station. For those of you who don't remember it, this was where you'd go for routes to the north, east and west of Dunfermline. The bus stances were located to the west of the Fire Station and facilities on site included a waiting room, toilets, an office and Drummond's Snack Bar. Although all the stops were covered, there was little protection from the elements.

Do you remember catching buses from here?

📷Morris Allan

02/09/2026

A rainy day, the library way 📚☔️🧩

Did you know we have a jigsaw corner in the library? We’ve also got books, board games, colouring sheets, PCs… Perfect for making the most of that typical Scottish weather. Why not add a little mooch in our museum upstairs and finish your visit with a hot drink from Granary at DCL&G? ☕️

01/09/2026

We get up to all sorts of interesting things at DCLG ✨ Swipe to see what we got up to last week and find out how you can get involved next time.

31/08/2026

We've had a busy summer at St Margaret's Cave welcoming hundreds of visitors from near and far. The cave remains open until Sunday 4 October so if you still plan to visit this year, remember to make a reservation.
The cave opens Friday-Sunday with visiting slots available on Fridays and Saturdays at 11am, 2pm and 3pm and on Sundays at 12:30pm, 1:15pm and 2pm. Email [email protected] or call 01383 602365 to book that visit.

30/08/2026

One week left to visit our Unearthed exhibition ⛰️

On Thursday we were delighted to welcome Dr Katie Strang, Curator of Rocks and Minerals at The Hunterian, for our 'Fife Rocks!' talk. Dr Strang took our audience on a journey more than 300 million years into the past, bringing Fife's geology to the surface.

This event was part of our family-friendly Unearthed exhibition, which runs until 6 September. There's still time to pop in and visit us - and entry is free!

29/08/2026

Happy 143rd birthday to us! 🎉 On 29 August 1883, Dunfermline proudly opened the world's first Carnegie library. The library quickly proved hugely popular with the local community and, following several extensions over the years, continues to serve the people of Dunfermline and Fifers from further afield - while also attracting visitors from around the world, who are keen to explore Andrew Carnegie's birthplace and legacy.

And while books remain at the heart of what we do, there's plenty more for you to discover. Today, the library lends e-books and digital magazines, audiobooks, jigsaws and more, and is now home to a dedicated Children's Library, Reading Room, museum, two galleries, a gift shop and a café.

What's your favourite memory of the library? Let us know in the comments.

27/08/2026

A beautiful image of the Carnegie Baths around the time of their opening in early 1905. During that first year open, 81,277 visitors used the new facilities, and the bathing 'pond' was reported to be one of the most attractive in Britain. At the opening ceremony Dr John Ross, Chairman of the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust, stated that the Baths were to be "not only a centre for amusement but one also for Scientific Instruction in all rules of health".

📷Norval Photography for the CDT

Address

1-7 Abbot Street
Dunfermline
KY127NL

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 6pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm
Sunday	12pm - 4pm

Telephone

+441383602365

Website

http://www.onfife.com/dclg

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