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National Museum of Costume Scotland
 Street address: Shambellie House, New Abbey, Dumfries and Galloway DG2 8HQ, Scotland, United Kingdom
Telephone: 44 (0) 1387 850375
Fax: 44 (0) 1387 850461
E-mail: info@nms.ac.uk
Proprietor: National Museums of Scotland
Contact: Margaret Roberts Manager
Opening hours: Apr-Oct: 10am-5pm daily; Nov-Mar: closed
Admission: £3 adults, £2 concessions, free of charge children under 12
Accessibility: Disabled parking, wheelchair access to some public areas, disabled toilets, wheelchairs available for loan; Braille information and/or interpretation, large print information and/or interpretation
 Located in Shambellie House at New Abbey, Dumfries and Galloway, the National Museum of Costume presents the story of fashion and social history from the 1850s through to the 1950s.Visitors can explore lifelike room settings from the Victorian and Edwardian periods, learning about the social functions of the clothes and following the story through each room of the house as it reflects a different period and event.
Many of the furnishings and paintings around the house are on loan from the Stewart family. The portrait paintings are of the Stewart family. Other items of glass, ceramics and furniture are from the National Museums of Scotland's other collections. The costumes on display are from the Charles Stewart gift and are complemented by costume from the museum's other collections.
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