Sanquhar Tolbooth Museum

We are a museum housed in a mid-18th century stone tolbooth, an impressive building from which the town of Sanquhar was governed. Explore the displays to discover Sanquhar’s world famous knitting tradition and the story of the mines and miners of Sanquhar and Kirkconnel. What was it like to be a prisoner in Sanquhar jail? How did the ordinary people of Upper Nithsdale live and work in times past? Explore the story of Napoleonic Prisoners of War in Sanquhar including a ship made from bone created by the prisoners. Families will enjoy the children's activity area, quiz sheets and searching for characters from Sanquhar's past recreated as Lego minifigures.