Explore! Travellers and Trailblazers

This exhibition is temporarily closed as Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries is now only operating our Connect & Collect service for the library.
Book your visit to Explore HERE
You can book a 1 hour visit for up to 4 people. Please call us on 01383 602365 if your group size is larger than 4 people. Please bring your appointment email or another form of identification when you visit.
Explore!
Join us at the multi award-winning Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries to discover exotic lands and fantastic voyages through our family friendly exhibition. There are lots of wonderful things to see, with amazing objects from far flung places, such as Japan, China, South Africa, India and Australia. Feast your eyes on beautiful hand-painted pottery, intricately carved ivory and polished jade and discover some fascinating facts – did you know that there is more than one type of boomerang? Find out about the amazing feats of famous explorers. Delve into the world of seafarers, whalers and castaways. With quizzes, craft videos to inspire you and a fun craft pack to take home. From polar pioneer to tropical trekker – what will your amazing journey be?
Inspired by the colourful world of Explore? Then why not get crafty and make some wiggly snakes or shimmery jellyfish - here's two Museum Makes videos to show you how:
Or why not check out the fabulous Pirate Gordon's swashbuckling Bookbug?
Locations & Times
Dunfermline
Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries
Saturday 14th Nov | 10am - 3pm |
Sunday 15th Nov | 12 noon - 3pm |
Monday 16th Nov | 10am - 4pm |
Tuesday 17th Nov | Closed |
Wednesday 18th Nov | 10am - 4pm |
Thursday 19th Nov | 10am - 6pm |
Friday 20th Nov | 10am - 4pm |
Saturday 21st Nov | 10am - 3pm |
Sunday 22nd Nov | 12 noon - 3pm |
Monday 23rd Nov | 10am - 4pm |
Tuesday 24th Nov | Closed |
Wednesday 25th Nov | 10am - 4pm |
Thursday 26th Nov | 10am - 6pm |
Friday 27th Nov | 10am - 4pm |
Saturday 28th Nov | 10am - 3pm |
Sunday 29th Nov | 12 noon - 3pm |
Monday 30th Nov | 10am - 4pm |
Tuesday 1st Dec | Closed |
Wednesday 2nd Dec | 10am - 4pm |
Thursday 3rd Dec | 10am - 6pm |
Friday 4th Dec | 10am - 4pm |
Saturday 5th Dec | 10am - 3pm |
Sunday 6th Dec | 12 noon - 3pm |
Monday 7th Dec | 10am - 4pm |
Tuesday 8th Dec | Closed |
Wednesday 9th Dec | 10am - 4pm |
Thursday 10th Dec | 10am - 6pm |
Friday 11th Dec | 10am - 4pm |
Saturday 12th Dec | 10am - 3pm |
Sunday 13th Dec | 12 noon - 3pm |
Monday 14th Dec | 10am - 4pm |
Tuesday 15th Dec | Closed |
Wednesday 16th Dec | 10am - 4pm |
Thursday 17th Dec | 10am - 6pm |
Friday 18th Dec | 10am - 4pm |
Saturday 19th Dec | 10am - 3pm |
Sunday 20th Dec | 12 noon - 3pm |
Monday 21st Dec | 10am - 4pm |
Tuesday 22nd Dec | Closed |
Wednesday 23rd Dec | 10am - 4pm |
Thursday 24th Dec | 10am - 6pm |
Friday 25th Dec | 10am - 4pm |
Saturday 26th Dec | 10am - 3pm |
Sunday 27th Dec | 12 noon - 3pm |
Monday 28th Dec | 10am - 4pm |
Tuesday 29th Dec | Closed |
Wednesday 30th Dec | 10am - 4pm |
Thursday 31st Dec | 10am - 6pm |
Friday 1st Jan | 10am - 4pm |
Saturday 2nd Jan | 10am - 3pm |
Sunday 3rd Jan | 12 noon - 3pm |
Monday 4th Jan | 10am - 4pm |
Tuesday 5th Jan | Closed |
Wednesday 6th Jan | 10am - 4pm |
Thursday 7th Jan | 10am - 6pm |
Friday 8th Jan | 10am - 4pm |
Saturday 9th Jan | 10am - 3pm |
Sunday 10th Jan | 12 noon - 3pm |
Monday 11th Jan | 10am - 4pm |
Tuesday 12th Jan | Closed |
Wednesday 13th Jan | 10am - 4pm |
Thursday 14th Jan | 10am - 6pm |
Friday 15th Jan | 10am - 4pm |
Saturday 16th Jan | 10am - 3pm |
Sunday 17th Jan | 12 noon - 3pm |
Monday 18th Jan | 10am - 4pm |
Tuesday 19th Jan | Closed |
Wednesday 20th Jan | 10am - 4pm |
Thursday 21st Jan | 10am - 6pm |
Friday 22nd Jan | 10am - 4pm |
Saturday 23rd Jan | 10am - 3pm |
Sunday 24th Jan | 12 noon - 3pm |
Monday 25th Jan | 10am - 4pm |
Tuesday 26th Jan | Closed |
Wednesday 27th Jan | 10am - 4pm |
Thursday 28th Jan | 10am - 6pm |
Friday 29th Jan | 10am - 4pm |
Saturday 30th Jan | 10am - 3pm |
Sunday 31st Jan | 12 noon - 3pm |
Monday 1st Feb | 10am - 4pm |
Tuesday 2nd Feb | Closed |
Wednesday 3rd Feb | 10am - 4pm |
Thursday 4th Feb | 10am - 6pm |
Friday 5th Feb | 10am - 4pm |
Saturday 6th Feb | 10am - 3pm |
Sunday 7th Feb | 12 noon - 3pm |
Monday 8th Feb | 10am - 4pm |
Tuesday 9th Feb | Closed |
Wednesday 10th Feb | 10am - 4pm |
Thursday 11th Feb | 10am - 6pm |
Friday 12th Feb | 10am - 4pm |
Saturday 13th Feb | 10am - 3pm |
Sunday 14th Feb | 12 noon - 3pm |
Monday 15th Feb | 10am - 4pm |
Tuesday 16th Feb | Closed |
Wednesday 17th Feb | 10am - 4pm |
Thursday 18th Feb | 10am - 6pm |
Friday 19th Feb | 10am - 4pm |
Saturday 20th Feb | 10am - 3pm |
Sunday 21st Feb | 12 noon - 3pm |
Monday 22nd Feb | 10am - 4pm |
Tuesday 23rd Feb | Closed |
Wednesday 24th Feb | 10am - 4pm |
Thursday 25th Feb | 10am - 6pm |
Friday 26th Feb | 10am - 4pm |
Saturday 27th Feb | 10am - 3pm |
Sunday 28th Feb | 12 noon - 3pm |
Monday 1st Mar | 10am - 4pm |
Tuesday 2nd Mar | Closed |
Wednesday 3rd Mar | 10am - 4pm |
Thursday 4th Mar | 10am - 6pm |
Friday 5th Mar | 10am - 4pm |
Saturday 6th Mar | 10am - 3pm |
Sunday 7th Mar | 12 noon - 3pm |
Monday 8th Mar | 10am - 4pm |
Tuesday 9th Mar | Closed |
Wednesday 10th Mar | 10am - 4pm |
Thursday 11th Mar | 10am - 6pm |
Friday 12th Mar | 10am - 4pm |
Saturday 13th Mar | 10am - 3pm |
Sunday 14th Mar | 12 noon - 3pm |
Monday 15th Mar | 10am - 4pm |
Tuesday 16th Mar | Closed |
Wednesday 17th Mar | 10am - 4pm |
Thursday 18th Mar | 10am - 6pm |
Friday 19th Mar | 10am - 4pm |
Saturday 20th Mar | 10am - 3pm |
Sunday 21st Mar | 12 noon - 3pm |
Monday 22nd Mar | 10am - 4pm |
Tuesday 23rd Mar | Closed |
Wednesday 24th Mar | 10am - 4pm |
Thursday 25th Mar | 10am - 6pm |
Friday 26th Mar | 10am - 4pm |
Saturday 27th Mar | 10am - 3pm |
Sunday 28th Mar | 12 noon - 3pm |
Monday 29th Mar | 10am - 4pm |
Tuesday 30th Mar | Closed |
Wednesday 31st Mar | 10am - 4pm |
Thursday 1st Apr | 10am - 6pm |
Friday 2nd Apr | 10am - 4pm |
Saturday 3rd Apr | 10am - 3pm |
Sunday 4th Apr | 12 noon - 3pm |
Monday 5th Apr | 10am - 4pm |
Tuesday 6th Apr | Closed |
Wednesday 7th Apr | 10am - 4pm |
Thursday 8th Apr | 10am - 6pm |
Friday 9th Apr | 10am - 4pm |
Saturday 10th Apr | 10am - 3pm |