Monthly Roundup 15th December 2024 to 19th January 2025
Welcome to our first Monthly Roundup of 2025! It may have been a quiet (and very cold) start to the year, but there's lots to look forward to in 2025…
Please be aware that we have a school visit from 11am to 2pm on Friday 24th January 2024, so The Devil’s Porridge Museum will be busier than usual. Thank you for your understanding.
Welcome to The Devil’s Porridge Museum
The Devil’s Porridge Museum tells the story of HM Factory Gretna, the greatest munitions factory on earth in World War One, where the devil’s porridge (or cordite, an explosive) was mixed. There were 30,000 workers: 12,000 of them were women. Their contribution to the war effort helped women to achieve the vote.
Our state of the art, award-winning, 5 star-rated museum is one of the top things to do in Dumfries and Galloway. In 2023, The Devil’s Porridge Museum was the Winner of the Celebrating Thriving Communities Award at the South of Scotland Thistle Award Regional Finals and in 2022 the museum was the Winner of Best Visitor Attraction Experience in the West of Scotland at the Thistle Award’s Regional Finals.
Please ring to see if booking ahead is necessary during busy periods such as the school holidays.
