A sneak peek at the glamorous behind the scenes activities of a museum and archive…
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT!
We take daily temperature and humidty readings to check the conditions within the archive and museum, but every 3 months we have to check our blunder traps. These are a discrete way for us to monitor which creepy crawlies have made their way into the dark corners of our building. It is important to check what insects have paid us a visit to look out for those which have the potential to damage the collection. This goes hand in hand with our other environmental monitoring conditions, conditions like high humidity can cause mould which insects like silverfish feed on. These insects can cause lots of damage so, it’s really important to monitor your building and collection to stop pest damage.
We didn’t have any dangerous visitors in our traps, just the usual bugs you find when your building is next door to the park! It is an excellent activity in identifying different insects so that we know when to take action. Good housekeeping and regular cleaning are key in pest prevention.
An insect identification cheat sheet!
On another glamorous note, the staff here in the archive had caught a lovely summer cold this week. From beasties to bugs! We made the decision to cancel our midweek memories club this week due to these colds because we didn’t want to infect our attendees. We’re looking forward to seeing them again on Monday next week. If you are interested in joining the group, have a look at our club page within our what’s on page to find out more.
We’ve had a busy week with tours… Imogen and Tom both led tours round the village for some of our arranged groups and Dale finished his run of seventeenth century Scottish Soldier tours which have taken place weekly in July. Our next summer events are part of the Jacobite festival in August.
Join us at our Jacobite Festival Event in Stanley Hill Park on the 22nd, 23rd and 24th of August. Sir Arthur Erskine’s regiment will be there with a reenactment camp throughout the weekend, guided tours on the Friday and Saturday, and a comedic retelling of the events of the Battle of Killiecrankie on Friday evening at the Taybank Terrace. To find out more about the events we have coming up, have a look at our what’s on page.
Today, we celebrate the opening of their (temporary) Men’s Shed home, which First Minister John Swinney very kindly attended to unveil their sign.
Another wee reminder to sign up for our new archaeology and history society, our launch event will be on the 13th of September. Visit our clubs page to find out more.
An exciting new festival coming soon, LOCALfest25, a brand-new festival dedicated to reimagining tourism through a local lens. From 15-17 October 2025, the three-day event will bring together tourism practitioners, hospitality providers, community groups, visitors, and locals to celebrate and explore the power of community-driven tourism. This event will be held across Dunkeld and Birnam , keep your eyes peeled for more info coming soon…
