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Our community libraries will be closed over the bank holiday weekend.
Dick Institute will be open as normal as will Burns House Museum & Library.
Galston Library will close at 1.40pm on Wed 24 Sept, re-opening as normal Thurs 25 Sept.

Messy Play & Tots Sessions will not run on the following dates:
Darvel Town Hall - 23 & 30 Sep
Stewarton Area Centre - 24 Sep & 1 Oct.
We apologise for any inconvenience.

Dean Castle Collections - Highlight

The latest item in our series of highlights from Dean Castle's Collections is an ear dagger.

Pictured is a rare and particularly fine example of an ear dagger, so called because it's pommel resembles an ear.

Composed of steel, brass and ivory the dagger was made in Spain and belongs to the collections of the 8th Lord Howard De Walden.

Dean Castle will reopen in Spring 2023.

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